CRICKET - Bears Women players selected for England training camp

BEARS Women players Katie George, Issy Wong, Georgia Davis and Hannah Baker have all received call-ups to an England Women training camp in Abu Dhabi.

The quartet are part of a 15-player England Women cricket pathway squad which flies out to the United Arab Emirates from February 27 until March 8.

Seamers George and Wong are also part of an England pace bowling performance programme designed to develop quick bowlers currently outside the core England Women central contract list.

Bears Women first team coach Ali Maiden, said: “Katie and Issy will hugely benefit from the camp. It’s an opportunity to get some solid match practice on grass. They will come back sharp and ready to go ahead of our season opener on April 23.

“For Issy, it’s another step towards her back performing as one of the best seamers in the country and for Katie to continue her progress and rehab from injury last year.

“It will help her achieve the goal of being fully fit and at her best in the early part of the 2025 season.”

England Women performance pace bowling coach, Chris Liddle added: “We are really looking forward to this camp in Abu Dhabi, which will be an important training block for all 15 players in a warm environment, training on grass.

“Within the player group, we are also excited for the next phase of our pace programme and getting the players exposed to scenario training and the challenges that it brings.

“We have seen some great improvements over the winter in each player and this camp provides a further step in their growth, allowing improvements made already to be developed under further pressure.”