Indian-Origin Girls Ribya Syan, Samara Dulvin, and Hasrat Gill Selected for Australia’s U19 Women’s Cricket Squad
Cricket Australia has unveiled the squad for the upcoming Women’s Under-19 Tri-series, set to take place from September 19 in Brisbane. The squad includes three Indian-origin players: Ribya Syan, Samara Dulvin, and Hasrat Gill.
The Youth Selection Panel has chosen 15-player squads for each format (T20 and 50-over) for the Tri-series in Brisbane and Gold Coast. Former Australian player Kristen Beams has been named as the head coach of the squad.
The other two teams competing in this multi-format series are New Zealand and Sri Lanka. In this 14-day tri-series, Australia will play four T20s and two One-Day matches.
Australian U19 Women’s – T20 Squad:
| Bonnie Berry | Caoimhe Bray | Ella Briscoe | Maggie Clark | Samara Dulvin |
| Lucy Finn | Hasrat Gill | Lucy Hamilton | Amy Hunter | Eleanor Larosa |
| Ines McKeon | Ribhya Syan | Tegan Williamson | Elizabeth Worthley | Hayley Zauch |
Australian U19 Women’s – 50 Over Squad:
| Bonnie Berry | Caoimhe Bray | Ella Briscoe | Maggie Clark | Samara Dulvin |
| Lucy Finn | Hasrat Gill | Amy Hunter | Eleanor Larosa | Ines McKeon |
| Juliette Morton (NSW) | Ribhya Syan | Tegan Williamson | Elizabeth Worthley | Hayley Zauch |
T20 Tri-Series Schedule:
- 19th September – Australia vs New Zealand – Alan Pettigrew Oval – 1:30pm
- 20th September – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – Alan Pettigrew Oval – 1:30pm
- 22nd September – Australia vs Sri Lanka – Ian Healy Oval – 6:00pm
- 24th September – Australia vs New Zealand – Bill Pippen Oval (GC) – 1:30pm
- 25th September – Australia vs Sri Lanka – Bill Pippen Oval (GC) – 1:30pm
- 26th September – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – Bill Pippen Oval (GC) – 1:30pm
50-over Tri Series Schedule:
- 30th September – Australia vs Sri Lanka – Alan Pettigrew Oval – 9:30am
- 1st October – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – Alan Pettigrew Oval – 9:30am
- 2nd October – Australia vs New Zealand – Ian Healy Oval – 2:30pm
Doubts Revealed
Cricket Australia -: Cricket Australia is the organization that manages cricket in Australia. They organize matches and select players for the national teams.
U19 -: U19 stands for Under-19. It means the players in this team are all under 19 years old.
Tri-series -: A Tri-series is a cricket tournament where three teams compete against each other.
Brisbane -: Brisbane is a big city in Australia where the cricket matches will be played.
Indian-origin -: Indian-origin means that these players or their families originally come from India, even though they now live in another country.
Kristen Beams -: Kristen Beams is a former Australian cricket player who is now a coach. She will be coaching the U19 women’s team.
T20 -: T20 is a short format of cricket where each team plays 20 overs. An over has 6 balls.
50-over -: 50-over is a longer format of cricket where each team plays 50 overs. An over has 6 balls.
Diversity -: Diversity means having people from different backgrounds and cultures. In this case, it means players from different countries or origins are part of the team.
