ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup 2023: AUSW And NZW were forced to make two changes in the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup squad, while New Zealand also made one change after the first round of play over the weekend.
The Opposite to kick off Women’s U19 T20 World Cup campaign:-
Australia and New Zealand played opposite games to kick off their ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup campaign.
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While Australia inflicted a crushing seven-wicket defeat on Bangladesh, the trans-Tasmanian neighbors registered a ten-wicket win over Indonesia on Sunday.
However, he injured left-arm spinner Fran Jonas, dealing a blow to New Zealand’s campaign.
The immensely talented Jonas has already featured in 23 senior international matches in ODIs and T20Is but the 18-year-old will miss the tournament due to a calf strain.
The top Performer in the National Tournament was:-
New Zealand has named Kate Irwin in her place. Auckland’s Irwin Lincoln was the top performer in the national tournament that ended in December last year, being the joint-highest wicket-taker with 15 wickets.
Meanwhile, Australia have made two changes with Chloe Ainsworth and Jade Allen both suffering from fractured thumbs. Paris Hall and Ananya Sharma have been named as replacements.
A wicket-keeper batsman, she was named as a non-travelling reserve for the tournament and received her first Women’s National Cricket League contract with South Australia in May last year.
New South Wales’ Sharma, who was also named as a non-travelling reserve, was the leading wicket-taker in the U19 Women’s National Championship.
All three changes have been approved by the Event Technical Committee (ETC) of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023.
Australia and New Zealand U19 T20 World Cup Squad:-
AUSTRALIA: 1. Charise Baker, 2. Paris Bowdler, 3. Maggie Clarke, 4. Sienna Ginger, 5. Lucy Hamilton, 6. Ella Hayward, 7. Millie Illingworth, 8. Eleanor Larosa, 9. Rhys McKenna, 10. Claire Moore, 11. Kate Pelley, 12. Amy Smith, 13. Ella Wilson, 14. Paris Hall, 15. Ananya Sharma.
Stock: 1. Samira DiMeglio, 2. Sarah Kennedy, 3. Olivia Henry.
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New Zealand: 1. Izzy Sharp (c), 2. Olivia Anderson, 3. Anna Browning, 4. Kate Chandler, 5. Natasha Codyre, 6. Izzy Gaze, 7. Antonia Hamilton, 8. Abby Hotton, 9. Louisa Kotkamp, 10. Kaylee Knight, 11. Paige Logenberg, 12. Emma McLeod, 13. Georgia Plimmer, 14. Natasha Wakelin, 15. Kate Irwin.
