Last Updated on August 28, 2022, 11:49 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The selectors have picked two Saint Lucian Female cricketers to participate in the inaugural Women’s CPL, which will be held in the cricket stadium of St. Kitts from Wednesday, August 31 to September 4, 2022.
This tournament will feature 3 Female teams (Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders) competing amongst each other to win the prestigious CPL trophy. Before the start of this tournament, the players will compete in The 6ixty Tournament.
Senior player of West Indies, Quiana Joseph, will be playing with the Barbados Royals, whilst West Indies Under-19 cricketer; ZAIDA JAMES has been selected to play for the Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Earlier, the Northern Cluster Grassroots/ Ministry of Youth Development and Sports 2022 Summer Cricket Camp took place on Monday, August 8, at the Gros Islet Playing Field.
The campers will play two high-level matches.
Game number one was held among players 15 years and under together with female Under-19 players, and Game number 2 among under 19 male players and senior players.
In game number one, the teams were led by National Under-19 player KHAN ELCOCK and the Windward Islands Under-19 Female player SKYY SMITH.
Elcock’s team was batting first in a game reduced to 20 overs. The A side made 145 for 4 in their allocated overs, with Isaiah Jones scoring 68 not out with 11 fours and 1 six and the captain Khan Elcock 55 with seven fours and four sixes.
Jaheem Simeon and Darvin Ford took the wickets for Smith’s team. Simeon took two wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs, and Darvin Ford took one wicket for the team.
In response, Smith’s team closed their inning on 112 for a loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs, with Darvin Ford scoring 52 runs not out with eight fours, two sixes to his credit, and 11 each to Leon Alexander and captain Skyy Smith.
The wicket takers for Elcock’s team were Sheldon Willie with 3 for 14 in 3 overs and one wicket each to Bjorn Fanis, Christian Peter and Khan Elcock.
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