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Erin Osborne will lead Australia Women's Under-21 side to take on a New Zealand Emerging Players team in a series of 50-over and Twenty20 matches in Sydney in December.
She will have Jessica Cameron as her vice-captain and is joined in the squad by a number of players who have full international caps, including Delissa Kimmince, Ellyse Perry and Elyse Villani.
“We have selected a very experienced team," selection chair Christina Matthews commented.
“Captain Erin Osborne has a wealth of experience, having now played in two ICC world events and toured with the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars to New Zealand and England.
“The matches against New Zealand will provide these young players with further opportunities to impress selectors as we prepare for the ICC World Twenty20 campaign in the West Indies in April.”
The New Zealand Emerging Players play a Twenty20 warm-up against a New South Wales XI before three Twenty20s and two 50-over matches.
All matches are at the Blacktown Olympic Park.
15th December: NSW XI v NZ Emerging Players
16th December: Australia U21s v NZ Emerging Players - T20
17th December: Australia U21s v NZ Emerging Players - T20
18th December: Australia U21s v NZ Emerging Players - T20
20th December: Australia U21s v NZ Emerging Players - 50-over
22nd December: Australia U21s v NZ Emerging Players - 50-over
Squad: Erin Osborne (captain), Jessica Cameron (vice-captain), Sarah Coyte, Alyssa Healy, Jessica Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Meg Lanning, Renee Melton, Ellyse Perry, Emilee Preston, Angela Reakes, Selena Tainton, Elyse Villani
Reserve: Katelyn Fryatt
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