BCB congratulates 2 Guyanese in WI U-19 Women’s squad

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has extended congratulations to the Rose Hall Canje duo of Ashmini Munisar and Realanna Grimmond, two Guyanese players in the West Indies Under-19 Women’s World Cup Team. Both young ladies are proud products of the Rose Hall Canje Community Centre Cricket Club, which continues to produce young talents, especially female cricketers.
In a social media post, the BCB said: “The President and members of the Berbice Cricket Board would like to extend profound congrats to Ashmini Munisar and Realanna Grimmond on their selection as the only Guyanese on the West Indies Under-19 female team for the first ever World Cup. We are very proud of you, and we wish you all the best for the tournament.
“Berbicians continue to gain selection at all levels, and without doubt, we are the standout of Guyana Cricket. We are also very proud that Ashmini would be the first captain of a West Indies Under-19 Female Team to a World Cup. The county also has three players in the senior West Indies Female Team. Congrats, girls! And may God bless you,” the BCB posted.
West Indies Women’s Under-19 Rising Stars will play in the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup in South Africa in January 2023. The ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup would feature 41 matches being played from 14 to 29 January in South Africa. The official warm-up matches will be from 9 to 11 January. The 16 participating teams will play in four groups in the preliminary round. West Indies have been drawn in Group C, alongside New Zealand, Ireland, and Indonesia.

WEST INDIES WOMEN’S UNDER-19s RISING STARS SQUAD
Ashmini Munisar (captain), Asabi Callendar, Jahzara Claxton, Naijanni Cumberbatch, Earnisha Fontaine, Jannillea Glasgow, Realanna Grimmond, Trishan Holder, Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph, K D Jazz Mitchell, Shalini Samaroo, Shunelle Sawh, Lena Scott, and Abini St Jean.