MCC v. State Schools XI and ICC Europe XI

MCC Women’s Day returns to Lord’s for its eighth edition, with a special day celebrating women's cricket in store.

 MCC will play two fixtures on the day, both T20 matches. The opening game which begins at 10.30 will see them play a State Schools XI, which features some of the best state school cricketers currently involved in county pathways across the country, a chance to see future stars of the game in action.

 The second match of the day at 15.15 brings together a combined ICC Europe XI, featuring players from across the continent, from the Channel Islands to Cyprus and Turkey, highlighting the growing strength and diversity of European cricket.

 Between the two matches, eight teams will play across the outfield of the Ground, creating a fun and inclusive platform. This showcase highlights how cricket truly is a sport for everyone, celebrating participation while inspiring more people to give the game a try.

Our commentary team for the day is:

• Ed Clark
• Isabelle Duncan
• Nick Hedley
• Georgia Isaac
• Adil Naveed

Start: Match 1 – 10.30 – Match 2 – 15.15

Format: 20 overs per side

Squads below:

MCC (Match 1) plus shirt numbers

Sarah McCann (c) 10

Elizabeth Clune 24

Sarah Ginn 2

Phoebe Graham 26

Nikki Little 14

Amanda Potgieter 4

Enakshi Rajvanshi 7

Priya Sabu 8 (Guest player from ICC Europe)

Niyati Takiar 16

Petra Tweedy 17

Lucy Western (wk) 15

State Schools XI

Afra Rose Mohamed (c)

Salena Bi Afzaal

Sophie Bellew

Sai Darekar

Iris Eshelby (wk tbc)

Carys Gerber

Ava Hewetson (wk tbc)

Samia Mohammed

Guneet Kaur Randhawa

Willa Stanley

Elise Williamson

MCC (Match 2) plus shirt numbers

Phoebe Graham (c) 26

Olivia Ashburn (wk tbc) 6

Amy Hardbattle 12

Georgia Haworth 19

Alice Fox 23

Nikki Little 14

Georgie Lloyd 11

Amanda Potgieter 4

Isabella Storrar 2

Emily Wall 5

Lucy Western (wk tbc) 15

ICC Europe XI

Uswa Syed – Scotland

Anushka Gorad (wk) - Norway

Maisie Maceira – Scotland

Lucy Barnett – Isle of Man

Grace Wetherall – Jersey

Wilhelmina Hornero Garcia – Germany

Iresha Chathurani Witharana – Cyprus

Rebecca Blake – Romania

Nayma Sheikh – Scotland

Robine Rijke (c) – Netherlands

Phebe Molkenboer - Netherlands

Göksu Ayan – Turkey

Angeliki Ioanna Argyropoulou - Greece

Priya Sabu - Austria

Umpires - Match 1: Andrew Winter and Keith Oram – Match 2: Andrew Winter and Grace Banbury