Sunrisers
SCOTLAND WOMEN ANNOUNCE U19 WORLD CUP SQUAD
Sunrisers Academy's Molly Barbour-Smith has been selected in Scotland's squad for the upcoming ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup.
The young all-rounder, who plays her club cricket at Gunnersbury in Middlesex, starred for the side in their ICC World T20 qualifiers against Netherlands earlier this year, and has been selected to continue her journey in the full tournament. Scotland squad:
Katherine Fraser (c) – Stewart's Melville
Ailsa Lister (vc)(wk) – Northern Lights / Stoneywood Dyce
Molly Barbour-Smith – Gunnersbury Women
Olivia Bell – Stockport Georgians
Darcey Carter – Hayes and Whitstable
Maryam Faisal – Clydesdale / West of Scotland
Maisie Maceira – Carlton / Gala
Orla Montgomery – Dumfries
Niamh Muir – Dumfries / St Michael's
Molly Paton – Stewart's Melville
Niamh Robertson-Jack – Grange
Nayma Sheikh – West of Scotland / East Kilbride
Anne Sturgess – West of Scotland / Clydesdale
Emily Tucker – Watsonians
Emma Walsingham – Stewart's Melville
Sunrisers Regional Talent Manager, Luke Pomfret, who has overseen Molly's development since joining the Sunrisers pathway, said:
"We are all absolutely delighted for Molly to get the opportunity to represent Scotland at a World Cup. She's a young player who plays the game with her all, she bowls a quick ball and is just as strong with the bat.
We're excited to see how she performs in South Africa on the biggest stage of her career so far, after impressing in the Qualifiers, and hope that she and Scotland can go far in the tournament."
Scotland Women U19 World Cup Fixtures
Saturday January 14: Scotland Women U19 v UAE Women U19, 10.00am
Monday January 16: Scotland Women U19 v South Africa Women U19, 1.45pm
Wednesday January 18: Scotland Women U19 v India Women U19, 1.45pm
Saturday January 21-Wednesday January 25: Super Six League (The top three teams from Group A versus the top three teams in Group D; Group B v Group C)
Friday January 27: ICC Women's U19 World Cup Semi-Finals, 10am & 1.45pm
Sunday January 29: ICC Women's U19 World Cup Final, 1.45pm