The Bermuda Cricket Board announced the following 14 players have been selected for the Women's World Cup Qualifier, South Africa, February 18 - 24, 2008. Bermuda will play in Pool A with South Africa, The Netherlands and Papua New Guinea. Pool B will include Ireland, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Scotland.
The Eight teams will play in the tournament with the top two moving on to the Women’s Cricket Wold Cup. Also Bermuda will be ranked after this tournament, and regardless what people write and say one thing is for sure, Bermuda’s Men’s, Women’s & Under 19’s National Cricket Programs will be Ranked in the Top 20 of the Cricket World.
Bermuda’s Women’s National Team
Linda Mienzer (Captain) Wendy Woodley Reuna Richardson Rhoda Jones Charlene Thompson Maryellen Jackson Rickelle Smith Terry-Lynn Paynter Suzette Albouy Arkeita Smith Stacy Babb Chevonne Furbert Nicole Jones Shuntae Todd
Stand-by
Carol Edness Sinshea Paynter Stacey Jodi Simmons Zina Jones
Officials
Allan Douglas (Head Coach) Peter Philpott (Assistant Coach) Cinda Bobb (Team Manager) Herman Eve (Women's Director) Maureen Ryan (Physio)
President of the BCB, Mr. Reginald Pearman, stated, "We are very pleased that the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers is confirmed and is now going ahead. I am pleased to see the squad get the opportunity to experience women's cricket at a higher level. As a country in the infancy stages of women's cricket, it is a unique opportunity for our women cricketers and coaching staff to learn from those countries that have an experienced and developed program, particularly from the larger Full Member Test Nations. We understand the level of play will be much higher compared to what they have faced previously; however, I am confident they will represent Bermuda admirably and learn a lot from the experience. I look forward to the continued growth of women's cricket in Bermuda at the National level and I hope this tournament will provide another boost to our flourishing grass roots level program. I would like to take this opportunity to thank BF&M for their continued sponsorship of the Women's team and urge all of Bermuda to support them at the qualifiers."
