Women’s Quadrangular series: Ireland hand 13-year-old kid surprise debut

Ireland Women ended the ongoing Quadrangular series on a high, defeating Zimbabwe Women by 19 runs on Sunday. Nonetheless, the Irish side entered record books by handing debut to a 13-year-old in the tournament. All-rounder, Louise Little, became the fifth youngest player (in women’s category) making her debut against South Africa Women. She was 13 years and 360 days old at the time of her debut against Proteas on May 4, 2017. Pakistan’s Sajjida Shah is the youngest women cricketer (12 years and 171 days) who made her debut against West Indies women in 2000. Ireland Women finish 3rd in Quadrangular Series 2017 with 19-run win over Zimbabwe Women

Little made her first appearance in a forgettable outing for Ireland. In the fifth game of the Quadrangular series, South Africa women had piled up a mammoth 337 for 5 in 50 overs. Riding on the back of Laura Wolvaardt’s 149 and Trisha Chetty’s 70, Proteas had Irish women on the edge. They faltered by a whopping margin of 178 runs but Little picked up one wicket and remained unbeaten at 8 off 5 balls.

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Little was economical in Ireland’s last clash versus Zimbabwe Women on Sunday. She held her end finishing with figures of 7-2-24-0 and applied pressure in opposition’s chase of 338. There are two other Irish women as well in the list now joined by Little. Lucy O’Reilly (13 years 243 days) is the youngest Irish cricketer followed by Elena Tyce (13 years 274 days) and Scotland’s Fiona Urquhart (13 years 355 days).