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Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars v England, 2002-03
Back, left to right: Joanne Broadbent (Coach), Lauren Ebsary, Megan White, Emma Sampson, Charlotte Anneveld, Kelly Applebee, Nicole Taylor (Assistant Coach),
Rina Hore (Team Manager).
Middle, left to right: Belinda Matheson (Vice-captain), Sarah Andrews, Sharon Millanta, Kate Blackwell, Ingrid Noack.
Front, left to right: Jodie Purves (Deputy Vice-captain), Leah Poulton (Captain).
COMMONWEALTH BANK SHOOTING STARS
V ENGLAND, 2002-03
England’s female touring side meanwhile arrived on Australian
shores in February to prepare for its own Ashes series against
Australia’s Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars.
Facing the Australian youth side – the Commonwealth Bank
Shooting Stars – in a two-day practice match at Queensland’s
Allan Border Field, the tourists unearthed a new talent in
17-year-old Lydia Greenway.
A late call-up to the side after a strong performance for
England’s under-19 side in the Australian Under-19
Championships, Greenway came to the crease with the tourists
positioned at 2-59.
She fast became the stabiliser in England’s innings, scoring a
defiant 88 runs in 245 minutes as wickets fell around her.
Claire Taylor (2), Laura Newton (3) and captain Clare Connor (5)
were lost in quick succession, while Laura Harper (17) and
Dawn Holden (23) added to England’s first innings tally of 202.
Target youth squad member Lauren Ebsary led Australia’s
bowling attack, capturing 4-35, with Emma Sampson (2-41) and
Megan White (2-17) chipping in with valuable wickets.
In reply, Australia was restricted to a total of 131, with only two
players posting scores above 20 runs.
Victorian Ingrid Noack notched a half-century from 190 balls,
while New South Wales medium-pacer Sarah Andrews scored
21. But it was off-spinner Harper who did the damage –
finishing with a five-wicket haul (5-30) from 19 overs.
108
With a first-innings lead of 71, England added another 44 runs
to its total before the two-day match was declared a draw.
At Allan Border Field, Albion, 12,13 February 2003: match drawn; England 202
(L Greenway 88; L Ebsary 4-35) and two for 44; Australia 131 (I Noack 50,
S Andrews 21; L J Harper 5-30).