Academy Duo Eve O'Neill And Shristi Patil Sign First Pro Contracts
Spin bowler Eve O’Neill and batter Shristi Patil have signed one-year professional contracts
Hampshire’s Katie George has been named in the England Women’s Academy (EWA) squad for the training camps taking place this winter.
George was named in the EWA as part of an announcement of three squads which constitute the England women’s cricket pathway and features 54 players.
Ranging from the England Women’s Performance Squad (EWPS), led by England women’s captain Charlotte Edwards, to the England Women’s Development Programme (EWDP), the three squads will start training from October at the National Cricket Performance Centre (NCPC) in Loughborough.
George will be looking to impress interim EWA head coach Jonathan Finch, who has replaced Lisa Keightley, who will be returning to her native Australia in October to take up a role with the Western Australia Cricket Association.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Lisa Keightley for her hard work with the England Women’s Academy over the last four and a half years. Her passion, determination and brilliant coaching capabilities have helped develop the Academy into a world class programme, and we wish her all the very best as she pursues new opportunities back home in Australia.
Clare Connor, Director of England Women's Cricket
England Women’s Academy: Georgia Adams (Sussex), Hollie Armitage (Yorkshire), Ellen Burt (Sussex), Stephanie Butler (Staffordshire), Freya Davies (Sussex), Sophia Dunkley (Middlesex), Sophie Ecclestone (Cheshire / Lancashire), Katie George (Hampshire), Alex Hartley (Middlesex), Evelyn Jones (Staffordshire), Emma Lamb (Lancashire), Sophie Luff (Somerset), Alex MacDonald (Yorkshire), Bryony Smith (Surrey), Eleanor Threlkeld (Lancashire).
England Women will next be in action in February 2016 when they will travel to South Africa to play a three match One-Day International series and three match Twenty20 International series. The England women’s squad for this tour will be announced early next year.
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