Andrews selected for England Under 19s tour

Derbyshire Falcons Women all-rounder, Maria Andrews, has been named in the England Under 19s squad for their upcoming tour of Australia. 

Andrews, a product of the Derbyshire Women & Girls Pathway, returns to the Falcons on-loan from The Blaze for the 2026 season, but will miss the opening rounds of the Metro Bank One-Day Cup due to being away on international duty.

The spinner, who last season became the first Falcons Women player to claim a five-wicket haul in the Vitality Blast, will travel down under with the England squad for a tour comprising of a tri-series against Australia and Sri Lanka, with one ODI and two T20s against each.

Head of Women’s Cricket, Jon Dyson, said: “It’s great to see Maria included for the tour of Australia, as it shows all of the players in our Pathway the opportunities available to them if they work hard and keep progressing.

“Of course, losing a player of Maria’s quality for a few early season games will be a challenge, but I’m confident with the new signings we’ve made this winter and we will have a strong 11 for every game this summer.”

England Women Under 19s Fixture Schedule:

Thursday 2 April: Australia U19s vs England U19s (50-over warm-up fixture)
Monday 6 April: Australia U19s vs England U19s (Youth ODI)
Tuesday 7 April: England U19s vs Sri Lanka U19s (Youth ODI)
Saturday 11 April: Australia U19s vs England U19s (T20)
Sunday 12 April: England U19s vs Sri Lanka U19s (T20)
Wednesday 15 April: Australia U19s vs England U19s (T20)
Friday 17 April: England U19s vs Sri Lanka U19s (T20)

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The Falcons narrowly missed out on a place in the first-ever Women’s Vitality Blast knockout stages last season, and they’ll be hoping a strong winter recruitment drive can propel them to the next level.

Supporters can claim free tickets to three Falcons Women home T20s, while the opening fixture against Sussex Sharks is included with all Falcons Men vs Durham double-header tickets.

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