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Cricket - 04. April 2007.

2007-08 AIS-Commonwealth Bank

2007-08 AIS-Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars and Shooting Stars squads announced

 

 

Australia’s national selectors today named an 18-player women’s squad for the 2007-08 season, with six changes to last year’s list.


Joining the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)–Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars squad for the first time are Sarah Aley and Charlotte Anneveld (New South Wales), Emma Sampson (South Australia), Emma Inglis (Victoria) and Renee Chappell (Western Australia).


All-rounder Kris Britt, a squad member in 2004-05, returns to the national list after a solid year with the South Australia Scorpions in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL), finishing in the top six run scorers (279 at 55.80) and picking up seven wickets at 27.57.

 

Inglis, 18, has been promoted into the national squad after just two seasons in the interstate competition. She was this year’s WNCL leading wicket-keeper with 12 dismissals and joins the national list from the youth squad, the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars.

 

All-rounders Chappell and Aley have also been elevated from the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars squad as has Sampson who, with 10 wickets at 24.10, finished alongside Anneveld (15 wickets at 15.47) in the top 10 bowlers in this season’s WNCL.

 

Aley captained the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars on its recent tour of New Zealand, a side which included Chappell and Inglis while Sampson made her one-day international debut for Australia during last month’s four nation series in India.

 

In other changes, Cathryn Fitzpatrick has retired from national duties while Kelly Applebee, Lauren Ebsary, Michelle Goszko, Julie Hayes and Jenny Wallace have been omitted.

 

Former Australian captain and current chair of selectors Margaret Jennings said the 2009 World Cup was the main focus for the squad.

 

“Maintaining a blend of experience and young talent in the squad is important for the next 12 months of competition and with the 2009 World Cup on the horizon,” she said.

 

“We have promoted some young players from the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars squad and with the retirement of Cathryn and loss of other experienced players there is a gap to be filled and that also presents opportunity for others to take the next step.”

 

The AIS-Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars squad was chosen by the national women’s selection panel consisting of former Australian players Jennings (Chairperson), Chris Matthews and Wendy Weir.

 

Australia’s next assignment is the Rose Bowl series against New Zealand in Darwin in July. The national squad will attend training camps at the Centre of Excellence in Brisbane in June (8-11) and September (14-17).

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The 2007-08 Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)–Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars squad is:

 

Player

Age

State  

Player style

Twenty20s

ODIs

Tests

Sarah Aley

23

NSW

RM, RHB

0

0

0

Sarah Andrews

25

NSW

RM, RHB

1

10

1

Charlotte Anneveld

24

NSW

RM, RHB

0

0

0

Alex Blackwell

23

NSW

RHB, RM

1

35

5

Kate Blackwell

23

NSW

RHB, RM

2

24

3

Kris Britt

23

SA

RHB, LB

0

9

1

Melissa Bulow

26

QLD

RHB

1

14

1

Renee Chappell

23

WA

RHB, LB

0

0

0

Sarah Edwards

25

VIC

RHB, LB

1

6

0

Emma Inglis

18

VIC

RHB, WKT

0

0

0

Shelley Nitschke

30

SA

LHB, SLA

1

32

3

Kirsten Pike    

22

QLD

RMF, RHB

2

14

0

Leah Poulton

23

NSW

RHB, LB

1

9

0

Jodie Purves

22

QLD

RHB, WKT

1

15

1

Karen Rolton

32

SA

LHB, LM

2

108

12

Emma Sampson

21

SA

RMF, LHB

0

4

0

Clea Smith

28

VIC

RM, RHB

0

39

1

Lisa Sthalekar

27

NSW

RHB, OB

2

61

5

 

 

2007-08 Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars squad announced

 

Meanwhile, the 2007-08 Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars squad was also announced today by the national selection panel.

 

The squad is:

 

Player

Age

State  

Player style

Nicole Bolton

18

WA

LHB, RM

Jessica Cameron

17

VIC

RHB, LB

Alicia Dean

19

SA

LHB, WKT

Rene Farrell

20

NSW

RHB, RMF

Rachael Haynes

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