Women’s Academy squad selected

The following players have been selected for the 2010/2011 winter England women’s Academy squad:

Caroline Atkins (Somerset)
Tammy Beaumont (Kent)
Jo Cook (Essex)
Deanna Cooper (Lancashire)
Kate Cross (Essex)
Catherine Dalton (Essex)
Stephanie Davies (Somerset)
Jodie Dibble (Devon)
Kathryn Doherty (Yorkshire)
Jen Halsted (Middlesex)
Alex Hartley (Lancashire)
Beth Langston (Essex)
Raveena Lakhtaria (Middlesex)
Alice MacLeod (Berkshire)
Rochelle Petty (Yorkshire)
Ebony Rainford-Brent (Surrey)
Helen Shipman (Warwickshire)
Izzy Westbury (Somerset)
Beth Wild (Essex)

Caroline Atkins and Ebony Rainford-Brent

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The England Women’s Academy will meet for a number of training camps at the National Cricket Performance Centre (NCPC) at Loughborough University over the winter culminating in a tour to the Global Cricket School in India in March 2011.

After the training camp in January, the team of selectors will select a squad of players to travel to the Global Cricket School in India.

The players that will travel to India will be a balance of Academy players who need the exposure to conditions in India along with some young high potential players who need to gain important touring experience. These players may not be a part of the Academy winter training squad.

Background

The Academy aims to identify high-potential cricketers and make their transition to the England squad easier. It also works with players who have dropped out of the England squad supporting their continued training and boosting their confidence so they can once again challenge for places in the England squad.

For more information on the England Women’s Academy see Academy progress clear to Shaw

England Women’s Academy training camps, NCPC

15th - 17th October 2010
3rd - 5th December 2010
14th - 16th January 2011
4th - 6th March 2011
High Performance Training Camp at the Global Cricket School, India

March 2011