A Cumbrian cricket has been selected for the Women’s Under 19 World Cup in Malaysia.

The Cumbria Cricket Pathway graduate, Egremont and Lancashire Thunder player Olivia Brinsden will travel with the 15 player squad for the tournaments second running in early 2025.

Olivia said: “I was delighted when I found out I got picked for the World Cup, and I’m so excited for the whole experience.

“I hope this inspires others in Cumbria to get into the game and just enjoy it.”

A spokesperson for Cumbria Cricket added: “Congratulations to Cumbria Cricket Pathway graduate Olivia Brinsden on being selected to play for England at the 2025 U19 World Cup in Malaysia.

“Great to have Olivia as a role model for all females wanting to play cricket.”

The second edition of the tournament comes on the back of a successful inaugural event in South Africa in 2023 where England finished as runners up after being defeated by India in a thrilling final.

Olivia will be joining Central Sparks’ Davina Perrin, who featured in the 2023 edition of the Women’s U19 World Cup.

It will be the hosts Malaysia’s first appearance in the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup as well as Samoa’s first appearance in an ICC World Cup event.

As Sixteen teams from around the world will take part in the 41-match event across 15 days of competition from January 18 to February 2, 2025.

Drawn in Group B, England take on Ireland, Pakistan and USA with all matches taking place in Johor.

Recently appointed England Women U19 Performance Lead Chris Guest will lead as head coach and be assisted by former England international Beth Morgan and Dan Helesfay.

Chris Guest, England Women U19 Performance Lead, said: “What excites me most about working with the under-19 age group is the constant cycle of new talent and new groups coming through.

“We’ve named a squad which features some players who have been involved at this age group before and some who haven’t.

“This World Cup is a part of these players’ journey, not the end or the start and our message to them is to embrace the challenge, evolve ourselves and enjoy the ride.

“Naturally we want to do well but the programme is about developing these players in the future and for the long-term.

“It was really exciting to see Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Hannah Baker, Seren Smale and Charis Pavely feature for the senior team in Ireland after representing the U19s in the first edition of this World Cup in 2023 and this acts as real inspiration for this group and demonstrates how important this tournament can be for a player’s development.”

England Women U19 squad for U19 Women’s T20 World Cup:

• Phoebe Brett (Central Sparks)
• Olivia Brinsden (Thunder)
• Tilly Corteen-Coleman (South East Stars)
• Trudy Johnson (Northern Diamonds)
• Katie Jones (Western Storm)
• Charlotte Lambert (South East Stars)
• Abi Norgrove (Southern Vipers)
• Eve O’Neill (Southern Vipers)
• Davina Perrin (Central Sparks)
• Jemima Spence (South East Stars)
• Charlotte Stubbs (South East Stars)
• Amuruthaa Surenkumar (Sunrisers)
• Prisha Thanawala (The Blaze)
• Erin Thomas (Northern Diamonds)
• Grace Thompson (Northen Diamonds)

Five reserves have been selected and won’t travel but will take a full part throughout the preparation phase and act as stand-by players should a replacement player be required:

• Maria Andrews (The Blaze)
• Sophie Beech (Central Sparks)
• Daisy Gibb (Southern Vipers)
• Poppy Tulloch (Southern Vipers)
• Annie Williams (The Blaze)