News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Sat. Jan. 22, 2022: USA Cricket Women’s Under 19 team is set to make history on Monday, January 24th as they travel to the Caribbean to play their first overseas matches against the Windward Islands U19 Women’s team.
The four Twenty20 matches will be played in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
In partnership with both the Windward Islands Cricket Board and the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Cricket Association, the tour is part of the wider long-term strategic partnership that USA Cricket has with Cricket West Indies (CWI), our nearest Full Member Nation of the ICC.
USA Cricket Board Member and Women and Girls Committee Chair, Nadia Gruny said, “We are pleased to partner with the Windward Islands Cricket Board (WICB) and the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cricket Association to create a T20 series that would be mutually beneficial to both our under 19 teams. Congratulations to all of the girls selected and we look forward to a successful tour.”
WICB President, Dr. Kishore Shallow added: “This exciting tour represents a shared vision of both USA Cricket and WICB to offer more development opportunities for female cricketers. We are grateful for the initiative and cooperation of USA Cricket to execute what I anticipate to be a fantastic series of competitive cricket.”
Team USA Women’s U19 Squad
Geetika Kodali (Captain)
Laasya Mullapudi (Vice Captain)
Anika Kumar
Bhumika Bhadriraju
Chetna Pagyadala
Disha Dhingra
Jivana Aras
Mitali Patwardhan (WK)
Pooja Ganesh (WK)
Ritu Singh
Sai Tanmayi Eyyunni
Snigdha Paul
Trisha Bhima
Tya Gonsalves
Yashaaditi Teki
Match Schedule
Monday January 24 – 1st T20 – 9 a.m. EST
Tuesday January 25 – 2nd T20 – 12:30 p.m. EST
Wednesday January 26 – Rest
Thursday January 27 – 3rd T20 – 9 a.m. EST
Friday January 28 – 4th T20 – 9 a.m. EST
