PNG girls all set to represent Queensland U-18

Two Papua New Guinea cricketers have been chosen to represent Queensland under-18 women's team. Tanya Ruma (aged 17) and Kila Frank(15) will feature in the Cricket Australia under-18 National Championships. The tournament will be held in Adelaide from 5-11 January 2011.

Tanya is currently a member of the PNG national women's team. She was also named in the team of the tournament at the International Cricket Council (ICC) East Asia Pacific Women's Trophy. At 15 Kila's selection is a testimony of the development efforts of Cricket PNG.

National Coaching Director at Cricket PNG Andy Bichel was thrilled with the selection. "We have placed a huge focus on the identification and development of girls and women's cricket over the past 18 months. As it has all over the world, cricket has been able to bridge the gender divide in Papua New Guinea and competition's all over the country are having to expand to cater for the huge interest that we have generated."