Women’s Second XI cricket is back again for another summer, with Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia playing in a Tri-Series in Adelaide next week.
After Tasmania's first Women’s Second XI series in a number of seasons last year against South Australia, Cricket Tasmania is continuing to invest in more playing opportunities for cricketers within their pathways program and Premier League competition.
Spread across five days, Tasmania plays four matches, with two T20s and two One-Day matches against each team.
The squad which consists of six Tasmanian pathways players, along with Tasmanian Tigers contracted athletes and Cricket Tasmania Premier League players, will be captained by Tigers pace-bowler Julia Cavanough.
Cricket Tasmania’s Head of Pathways – Female, Natalie Schilov is excited to have more 2nd XI matches on the calendar for this season.
“We’ve been really committed to our strategy around creating more game play opportunities for our players, particularly our players on the fringes of the elite teams, and this 2nd XI tri-series offers just that.
“It’s been great to collaborate with Tigers Coach, Jude Coleman, on getting a good balance of contracted players, our best club cricketers, and pathway up and comers into the squad.
“It also offers a great opportunity for someone like Julia Cavanough to lead the group and explore her own leadership a bit more – I’m really keen to see what the girls can string together,” discussed Schilov.
The squad is as follows:
Chloe Abel – New Town
Mia Barwick – North Hobart
Julia Cavanough (C) – Greater Northern Raiders
Sophia Di Venuto – Clarence
Beth Lane – New Town
Ailsa Lister – New Town
Emma Manix-Geeves – Greater Northern Raiders
Ella Marsh – North Hobart
Alice McLauchlan – Greater Northern Raiders
Meg Radford – Greater Northern Raiders
Josie Rose – North Hobart
Clare Scott – North Hobart
Kate Sherriff – Clarence
MATCH DETAILS
Tasmanian Tigers 2nd XI Tri-Series in South Australia
Monday 11 November – T20 vs Western Australia 2nd XI
Tuesday 12 November – One-Dayer vs Western Australia 2nd XI
Wednesday 13 November – One-Dayer vs South Australia 2nd XI
Friday 15 November – T20 vs South Australia 2nd XI