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Mikaela Greig Called Into New Zealand Women’s Squad For First T2OI Against England

By IANS News March 18, 2024 • 09:56 AM View: 543

New Zealand Cricket: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has named Mikaela Greig as a replacement for Sophie Devine for the first T20I against England women’s at the University of Otago Oval starting on Tuesday.

With both Sophie Devine and Melie Kerr tied up with commitments in the Women's Premier League (WPL). In their absence, Greig was chosen alongside Georgia Plimmer to bolster the squad for the crucial series opener.

Greig has featured for New Zealand A in both the recent T20 matches against England A in Queenstown and would make her international debut if selected in the playing XI on Tuesday.

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