League XI to play MCC this Friday

12 Aug 2015 By Martin Saxon

England stars to feature in showpiece game at Oxton

The Cheshire Women’s League XI play the MCC at Oxton this Friday, August 14 at 1100.

The selected team is:

Laura Newton (Wistaston Village, captain), Phoebe Cottam (Oakmere, wicketkeeper), Hannah Thornhill (Wistaston Village), Vicki Dean (Trafford MV), Gillian Spragg (Stockport Trinity), Sami Fowler, Anni Rashid (both Appleton), Maria Holmes (Didsbury), Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren O’Reilly (both Chester BH), Isobel Jemmott (Astley Bridge)

Fielding reserves – to attend on the day and will definitely get time on the field:

Ellie Grisedale (Oxton), Maddy White (Astley Bridge)

The MCC team is expected to include a true women’s cricket legend in the shape of Claire Taylor, who made 170 appearances for England across all formats, scored almost 6,000 runs, was a World Cup winner 2009 and was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. Several current and former England Academy players are also expected to feature, including Cheshire captain Jenny Dunn and Yorkshire’s Alex Macdonald.

The League XI has its fair share of big name players as well, with former international Laura Newton as captain and England Academy starlet Sophie Ecclestone also included.

There's free admission, and the bar will be open.

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