PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Hayley Matthews will headline the list of players taking part in the Regional Girls’ Under-19 Invitational Twenty20 Tournament, starting tomorrow here.
The 18-year-old West Indies Women’s opener was the Player-of-the-Match in the Final of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Tournament last April in India, where Stafanie Taylor’s side prevailed over Australia Women to clinch their first global title.
Matthews will captain the Barbados Girls’ Under-19 team that will be defending the title which they won in the previous edition of the Tournament two years ago.
The Barbadians will face competition from Guyana, Windward Islands and hosts Trinidad & Tobago.
Jamaica and Leeward Islands have indicated that they do not have Under-19 girls’ teams at present, but are actively developing squads in a bid to participate next year.
Three other players to watch are: Reniece Boyce of T&T, along with 15-year-olds Holly Charles and Qiana Joseph of Windwards. They were involved in a WICB Emerging Players camp last week in Barbados.
The Tournament, which is staged by the T&T Cricket Board, was made a part of the WICB official calendar earlier this year and is part sponsored by the regional governing body.
SQUADS
BARBADOS: Hayley Matthews (captain), Aaliyah Alleyne, Isobella Burnham, Chante Carrington, Shai Carrington, Dashawna Currency, Haniesha Hoyte, Felicia Jarvis, Nikita Jones, Kennedy King, Jade Kirton, Daisha Murphy, Alisa Scantlebury, Aaliyah Williams
GUYANA: Mandy Mangru (captain), Aleema Arokium, Tasleema Bacchus, Yogeeta Balkishun, Shabika Gajnabi, Lafona Gilgeous, Sheneta Grimmond, Russhanna Lynch, Amanda Persaud, Dian Prahalad, Plaffiana Millington, Marian Samaroo, Kaysia Shultz, Deborah Vanderstoop
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Reniece Boyce (captain), Shania Abdool, Kajol Dalgir, Renelle Dookie, Reanna Farrow, Ariel Gajadhar, Lashelle Hamilton, Mikaela Jodhan, Alia Joseph, Anna Marie Perriera, Leandra Ramdeen, Samantha Ramgolam, Kamara Rogoobar, Patrina Walcott
WINDWARD ISLANDS: Nerrisa Crafton (captain), Akita Alexander, Allyah Alfred, Samantha Cain, Holly Charles, Shenezia Daniel, Taylor Dickson, Kimone Homer, Crystal John, Jephenia Joseph, Qiana Joseph, Ronnette Sanford, Theresa Thomas, Cassie Williams
SCHEDULE OF MATCHES
Wednesday, June 22
Round 1
Trinidad & Tobago vs Windwards Islands – Gilbert Park (9:30 am start)
Barbados vs Guyana – National Cricket Centre (9:30 am)
Round 2
Barbados vs Windward Islands – National Cricket Centre (2:30 pm)
Trinidad & Tobago vs Guyana – Gilbert Park (2:30 pm)
Friday, June 24
Round 3
Trinidad & Tobago vs Barbados – National Cricket Centre (9:30 am)
Windward Islands vs Guyana – Gilbert Park (9:30 am)
Semi-finals
First vs Fourth – Gilbert Park (2:30 pm)
Second vs Third – National Cricket Centre (2:30 pm)
Saturday, June 25
Grand Final
Winner Semi-final 1 vs Winner Semi-final 2 – National Cricket Centre (9:30 am)
Consolation Final
Loser Semi-final 1 vs Loser Semi-final 2 – Gilbert Park (9:30 am)