Australian female Under-17 team announced
Cricket Australia today announced the Australian female Under-17 team following the conclusion of the Australian Female Under-17 Championships in Geelong, Victoria
Cricket Australia
23-Jan-2004
Cricket Australia today announced the Australian female Under-17 team following the conclusion of the Australian Female Under-17 Championships in Geelong, Victoria. The team is:
| Player | State | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Dean | South Australia | 16 |
| Bronwyn Evans | Victoria | 16 |
| Sarah Harris | Queensland | 16 |
| Lacey Hinze | Queensland | 17 |
| Nicole Honeysett | New South Wales | 17 |
| Holly Hyder | Western Australia | 15 |
| Fiona McDonald | South Australia | 16 |
| Tammy Norquay | Victoria | 17 |
| Caitlin Rawstron | Australian Capital Territory | 15 |
| Jessica Rowlands | Queensland | 16 |
| Amanda Williams | Western Australia | 15 |
The team was selected by a panel of all state coaches and Cricket Australia Senior Officer of Women's Cricket Development, Janine Stainer.
Seventeen-year-old Victorian captain Tammy Norquay was named Player of the Series, after scoring 188 runs at an average of 62.66. That tally included a highest score of 74 not out against Western Australia. She also claimed five wickets at an average of 7.59.
Norquay is the inaugural winner of the Youth Development Award announced earlier this month. The award was established by the Australian men's cricket team with unallocated money in the player retainer pool following the suspension of Shane Warne last year. It has been presented to the best under-17 male and female cricketers from the respective national championships.
The award allows Norquay to attend the three-day Australian women's team's training camp at the Cricket Centre of Excellence in Brisbane later this year.
Queensland claimed its second Australian Female Under-17 Championship after defeating Victoria by 30 runs in today's final at Lara Cricket Club in Geelong.
Western Australia received the inaugural Spirit of Cricket award.