Bears Women Academy prospect Brett in U19s World Cup

Young Bears spinner Phoebe Brett is set for her first taste of international cricket following her inclusion in England’s squad for the upcoming Women’s Under-19 World Cup.

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2025-01-09T12:40:22.000Z

Brett (pic left) - part of Bears Women Academy - has been selected as part of a 15-player squad alongside senior Bears Women players Davina Perrin and Amu Surenkumar.

The trio flew out to Malaysia recently ahead of the tournament which takes place between 18 January and 2 February.

Bears Women Head of High Performance, Laura MacLeod, said: “Phoebe has impressed in her first season as an Academy player with her left arm spin bowling. She has great skill which, combined with her height, gives her something different and poses a challenge for opponents.

“Her performances for the Academy resulted in her selection for the School Games at Loughborough last September – and that’s where she cemented her place in the World Cup squad.”

The 16-year-old, from Worcester, came through the former Central Sparks Academy – and was voted Worcestershire’s Young Women’s Player of the Year in 2024 – before transferring to the Bears Women Academy.

Perrin and Surenkumar are part of a 15-player Bears Women squad that will fight for trophies on three fronts in 2025 as part of a new-look national women’s game.

They will compete in the Vitality Blast T20, Metro Bank One Day Cup, and for the first time a knockout competition featuring sides from all three tiers of the national system.