BEARS Women opener Davina Perrin has been named in the women’s under-19s World Cup team of the tournament.
Perrin finished the competition as the second-top run scorer as she hit 176 runs in five innings to help England reach the semi-finals where they lost to eventual winners India.
The 18-year-old also compiled the second highest innings of 74 against the USA.
Perrin averaged 35.20 with a strike rate of 135.38.
She was one of three Bears Women representing England at the youth T20 World Cup.
Fellow Bears players Amu Surenkumar and Phoebe Brett were also part of the squad in Malaysia.
Surenkumar enjoyed a standout performance when taking 3 for 17 against Pakistan.
And 16-year-old Brett took two wickets, her first in international cricket, including one against India in the semi-final.
Perrin said: “It means so much as you always dream of representing your country, especially at a World Cup.
“It’s only the second ever women’s under-19 World Cup, so to be part of it right at the start is great.
“The standard has increased hugely since the first tournament, it’s very promising.
“This has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so I’ve taken time to appreciate everything around me.
“Not just the cricket but all the different cultures at the tournament, soaking it all up.”
Surenkumar added: “The pressure has been high at the World Cup but It’s a privilege to experience it.
“Not many people get to play in a World Cup.
“I’ve heard people say we’re trailblazers, being involved early on in the development of the under-19s women’s World Cup.
“I’ve not really thought of it that way. I’m just here to play cricket. We all want to see the women’s game grow.”
Perrin and Surenkumar will now reunite with their Bears Women teammates as the squad prepare for the season opener against Hampshire Women at Edgbaston on April 23.
