One high school girl's dream grew into the first all-female cricket team in Manitoba, thanks to a group of like-minded teenagers from Brandon. She is now the captain of the Crocus Plains Women’s team, the first all-female cricket team in Manitoba. WATCH | Manitoba's 1st all-female cricket team hits the field:Captain of Manitoba’s 1st all-female cricket team ‘really excited’ to compete Duration 1:40 Coach Jeanine Allers and captain Mahee Patel are part of Manitoba’s first all-female cricket team, with a roster of 12 players from Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School in Brandon, Man. It’s a first that Garvin Budhoo, president of Cricket Manitoba, said was encouraging to see at this year’s Manitoba Cricket Association High School Jamboree. Greater interest in cricketGarvin Budhoo, President of Cricket Manitoba, says interest in the sport has exploded in recent years.

Source: CBC News June 05, 2022 21:13 UTC