SPORTS
Newsday reporter
TT will host the Rising Stars T20 Women’s U-19 Regional Championship from July 5-13.
The matches will be played at the Diego Martin Sports Complex and the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba.
TT will be led by all-rounder Shalini Samaroo. The team also includes Djenaba Joseph who made her debut for the senior national team in the T20 Blast and the recently concluded CG United Super50 regional in Guyana.
This year’s tournament is of great importance as the selection panel, led by West Indies women’s chief selector Ann Browne-John, will select a West Indies squad for preparation for the ICC Women’s World Cup. U-19 T20 cricket in South Africa in the inaugural. January 2023.
The U.S. Women’s U-19 team will use the regional tournament as part of their preparation for the World Cup.
TT SQUAD
Shalini Samaroo (captain), Shunelle Sawh (vice-captain), Djenaba Joseph, Ameila Khan, Aniaya Roberts, Arianne Neaves, KD Jazz Mitchell, Katrina Ruben, Kenika Cassar, Kiara Ruben, Kirah Manpaul, Maria La Foucade, Samara Ramnath, Zakiyah Harrilal, Kelvin Williams (coach), Davindra Singh (assistant coach), Wayne Samuel (coach), Arlene Ali (manager)
OVERVIEW
Tuesday
Guyana vs Barbados, Diego Martin Sports Complex, 9.30am
Jamaica vs USA, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 10am
Leeward Islands vs TT, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 2.30pm
Wednesday
Windward Islands vs USA, Diego Martin Sports Complex, 9.30am
Leeward Islands vs Guyana, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 10am
TT Cricket Academy vs Barbados Brian Lara, 2.30pm
July 8
Leeward Islands vs Windward Islands, Diego Martin Sports Complex, 9.30am
Barbados vs USA, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 10am
Jamaica v Guyana, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 2.30pm
July 9
Jamaica vs TT, Diego Martin Sports Complex, 9.30am
Leeward Islands vs USA, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 10am
Windward Islands vs Barbados Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 2.30pm
July 10
Leeward Islands vs Jamaica, Diego Martin Sports Complex, 9.30am
July 11
Leeward Islands vs Barbados, Diego Martin Sports Complex, 9.30am
Windward Islands vs Jamaica, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 10am
Guyana vs TT, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 2.30pm
July 12
Guyana vs USA, Diego Martin Sports Complex, 9.30am
Jamaica v Barbados Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 10am
Windward Islands vs TT, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 2.30pm
July 13
TT vs USA, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 10am
Guyana vs Windward Islands, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, 2.30pm
