Friday, May 29, 2009

West Indies women prepare for World Championship

The West Indies Women’s Cricket Team is presently preparing for ICC Women’s World T20 Tournament.

The West Indies Women’s Cricket Team is presently preparing for ICC Women’s World T20 Tournament.

The West Indies women’s team will have a training camp in Barbados as they prepare for the International Cricket Council’s Women’s World T20 Tournament, to be played next month in England. The 10-day began on Monday and the team will be having net sessions, gym sessions, and fitness sessions under Head Coach Sherwin Campbell, as they get ready for the inaugural Women’s World T20 event.
The team leaves for England on June 4. While in England, they will have two pre-tournament warm-up matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka before their first tournament match on June 11. The Windies girls are drawn in Group A alongside South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
The West Indies finished fifth at the ICC’s Women World Cup (50 overs) which was played in Australia in March.
SQUAD: Merissa Aguilleira (Captain), Kirbyina Alexander (Vice Captain), Shanel Daley, Deandra Dottin, Cordel Jack, Stacy-Ann King, Pamela Lavine, Debbie-Ann Lewis, Anisa Mohammed, Juliana Nero, Shakera Selman, Danielle Small, Charlene Taitt, Stafanie Taylor; Patricia Greenidge (Manager); Sherwin Campbell (Coach), Jacqueline King-Mowatt (Physiotherapist), Shannon Lashley (Fitness and Conditioning Co-ordinator)
Match schedule. Warm-up matches. Monday, June 8: vs Pakistan at Taunton Vale— 4pm. Tuesday, June 9: vs Sri Lanka at Kings College—4pm.
Tournament Matches. Thursday, June 11: vs South Africa at Taunton – noon.
Saturday, June 13: vs New Zealand at Taunton —noon. Sunday, June 14: vs Australia at Taunton—noon. Thursday, June 18: First Semi-final at Trent Bridge—1:30pm. Friday, June 19: Second Semi-final at the Oval—130 pm. Sunday, June 21: FINAL at Lord’s—10:30am.

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