Jersey Women End 2024 with Competitive Cricket in Spain & Gibraltar

European Cricket Women's Championship, Challenger Division 8 – 14 December 2024

Gibraltar T20i’s 15-16 December 2024

Jersey Cricket announces the squad travelling to the Iberian Peninsula for the T10 European Cricket Women's Championship in Malaga, Spain followed by two T20i’s against Gibraltar in Gibraltar.

Jersey make their debut in the European Cricket Women's Championship, Challenger Division playing against Austria, Czechia, Germany and Spain, the winners aiming to be promoted to the Premier Division in 2025. The European Cricket Women's Championship was first held last year, and the new Challenger Division this represents a significant expansion from five teams in 2023 to ten competing teams in 2024 across the two Divisions.

From there, the squad will make the short journey to Gibraltar, currently ranked above Jersey in 31st position, to play two T20i’s.

Squad

Chloe Greechan (c)

Mia Maguire (wk.)                

Aimee Aikenhead

Olivia Bastin          

Erin Duffy               

Erin Gouge             

Lily Greig                 

Sophia Hanson     

Georgia Mallet     

Analise Merritt     

Trinity Smith

Florence Tanguy  

Grace Wetherall  

Head Coach, Darren Thomas said “this is an exciting opportunity for us and one we’re looking forward to. It will be good to end the 2024 season on a high with some fast paced T10 cricket and competitive T20i fixtures. Ahead of next year’s ICC T20 World Cup Qualification events, this will be a valuable experience which promises some thrilling match ups. Olivia Bastin is rewarded with her Jersey Cricket debut on the back of impressive bowling performances this year.”