Sthalekar selected to tour India

Nine players from the Lend Lease Breakers have been selected in the Australian women’s team to tour India next month (March 6-26).

The NSW players selected in the squad are: Alex Blackwell (vice captain), Sarah Coyte, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Sharon Millanta, Erin Osborne, Ellyse Perry, Leah Poulton and Lisa Sthalekar.

While this is the first full Southern Stars tour to India since early 2007, many of the Lend Lease Breakers selected in the 14-strong squad have experienced playing on the sub-continent previously.

Blackwell, Sthalekar and Poulton played on the last Australian tour there while Coyte, Healy, Osborne and Perry were part of a NSW U/19 tour back in 2008.

Coyte, Osborne and Rachael Haynes also travelled to India last year as part of a Southern Stars training camp designed to help players adapt to spin friendly conditions.

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