The 17-year-old spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, who impressed in the Women’s Hundred this year, has been included in a 15-player team for the Women’s Under-19 World Cup, which is scheduled to happen in Malaysia early in 2019.
When Corteen-Coleman made her Hundred debut for Southern Brave in July, she was still 16 years old. She famously took Australia’s Meg Lanning for a wicket off her own bowling. In her home country, she also made an impression with South East Stars, taking five wickets in five balls (against Northern Diamonds) in the Charlotte Edwards Cup and leading her side to the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final.
Davina Perrin is also on the roster; in January 2023, she was a member of the England team that lost to India in the first-ever Under-19 competition held in South Africa.
The 41-match game, which will take place over 15 days from January 18 to February 2, 2025, will include 16 teams, including Samoa and the hosts Malaysia, who will be competing in their first-ever tournament.
“We’ve selected a roster that includes athletes who have and have not before participated in this age group.
“Our advice to these players is to rise to the occasion, keep growing, and enjoy the trip. This World Cup is only one leg of their journey, not its beginning or finish.
Two assistant coaches, Beth Morgan (a former batter who was instrumental in both of England’s 2009 World Cup victories in the 50- and 20-over categories) and Dan Helesfay, will accompany Guest. Currently, Helesfay is an assistant coach for South East Stars and Welsh Fire, and Morgan works as a regional talent manager for Southern Vipers.
“It is always an exciting time to be able to name an U19 World Cup squad and all those chosen, including the non-travelling reserve group, can be very proud of this achievement,” stated Richard Bedbrook, Head of England Women Performance Pathways.
“The caliber of the group demonstrates the efforts made by each regional team in both their senior and Academy contexts, and my coworkers and I owe them for the ongoing development work they do.
“We sincerely hope that every participant gains a great deal from the experience they are going to undergo and use it to further grow as a person and player.
“This also goes for the staff group, a number of whom across various roles are also employees of the Regional teams and who will hopefully take huge amounts of experience and enjoyment from being a part of the programme.”
