CENTRAL HINDS OCEAN BARTLETT and ASHTUTI KUMAR have been selected for a ground-breaking New Zealand Developent tour of India - with CD ALUMNI SARA McGLASHAN named as New Zealand Head Coach and TARUN NETHULA as one of two Assistant Coaches.

The 15-strong New Zealand Women’s Development squad has been selected to take part in a series of T20 matches against India and the West Indies and includes players eligible to represent New Zealand at the inaugural U19 Women’s World Cup next year, together with a handful of over-19s aiming to continue their cricket development in new conditions.

NZC Head of Women’s High Performance and CD Alumna LIZ GREEN said the tour was another step towards growing the women’s high-performance pathway in New Zealand.

“This is an exciting time for New Zealand Cricket and especially for the 15 players selected to travel on this tour,” said Green.

“The chance to travel to India, a place that lives and breathes cricket, and test themselves in new and challenging conditions, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity [at this age], and one I’m sure all the players are relishing.

“Experiencing different conditions and countries is vital in a player’s development, particularly with the globalisation of the modern game, so this tour will give the players valuable experience and help them become better cricketers.

“It is also a great chance for players targeting a spot in the World Cup squad to put their hand up and prove that they’re ready."

Another CD Alumnus in TARUN NETHULA has been named as one of two Assistant Coaches for the exciting tour, alongside ex-Auckland rep Donovan Grobbelaar. The squad departs for India on November 19 ahead of the opening match against West Indies in Mumbai on November 22.

NZ Women Development Squad

Ocean Bartlett Central Hinds

Ashtuti Kumar Central Hinds

Emily Brosnahan Otago

Anna Browning Auckland

Prue Catton Auckland

Natasha Codyre Wellington

Olivia Gain Otago

Izzy Gaze Auckland

Abigale Gerken Canterbury

Amie Hucker Auckland

Breearne Illing Auckland

Paige Loggenberg Otago

Kayley Knight Northern Districts

Nensi Patel (Northern Districts)

Makayla Templeton (Auckland)

New Zealand Women Development Tour of India
 

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022

Tues 22 v West Indies U19 (D.Y. Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai)

Thurs 24 v West Indies U19 (D.Y. Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai)

Sun 27 v India U19 (Mumbai Cricket Association, Bandra Kurla Complex)

Tues 29 v India U19 (Mumbai Cricket Association, Bandra Kurla Complex)

Thurs 1 Dec v India U19 (Mumbai Cricket Association, Bandra Kurla Complex)

Sun 4 Dec v India U19 (Mumbai Cricket Association, Bandra Kurla Complex)

Tues 6 Dec v India U19 (Mumbai Cricket Association, Bandra Kurla Complex)

Article added: Monday 14 November 2022