Under-18 Victorian squad unveiled

Having reached the Final last summer, Commonwealth Bank VicSpirit rookie Alana King is among six players who will return this season alongside Rebecca Carter, Sarah Chancellor-Goddard, Gemma Gibbons, Nicola Hancock and Chelsea Moscript.

Victorian coach Duncan Harrison said the squad had undergone an exhaustive selection process to survive the final cut.

“We believe that we’ve selected a well-balanced squad,” Harrison said.

“They’ve prepared really well and enjoyed a worthwhile camp in Lake Dewar last week.

“It’s a good mix from last year with some underage girls coming through from the under-15 team, so we’re looking forward to a strong campaign.”

Chancellor-Goddard (11 at 14.82), Hancock (10 at 17.80) and King (nine at 13.78) were all among the top-10 wicket-takers during last season’s Championships, with the trio again expected to feature prominently.

The Under-18 National Championships will be staged in Ballarat from January 15 to 21, 2014.

Under-18 Victorian squad:

Makinley Blows – Workers Gol Gol/Box Hill/Mallee Murray
Rebecca Carter – Box Hill/Inner East
Sarah Chancellor-Goddard – Box Hill/Inner East
Gemma Gibbins – Wesley-CBC/EMP/Western Waves
Nicola Hancock – Brunswick Park/Western Spirit
Hope Irvine – Katandra/Plenty Valley/Northern Rivers
Alana King – Dandenong/Southern Pioneers
Sophie Molineux – West Bairnsdale/Dandenong/Gippsland
Chelsea Moscript- Dandenong/Gippsland
Claire Nolte – Portland Tigers/Marino/Western Waves
Rhiann O’Donnell – Mildura West/Plenty Valley/Mallee Murray
Natalie Plane – Melbourne /South Eastern Sharks
Cassandra Pollock – Dandenong/Gippsland

Schedule

January 15 v NSW – One-day
January 16 v WA – One-day
January 17 v ACT – Twenty20
January 17 v Tasmania – Twenty20
January 19 v NZ – Twenty20
January 19 v QLD – Twenty20
January 20 v SA – One-day
January 21 – Final