Tilly Corteen-Coleman has enjoyed quite the couple of months: a £105,000 Hundred contract secured in March, a call-up to England’s T20 World Cup squad in April and then a starring role on her international debut in May.The 18-year-old spinner more than proved her worth in the side when taking 2-49 on her ODI debut against New Zealand in Durham on Sunday, seeing England over the line with the bat too as she proved a perfect foil for stand-in captain Charlie Dean in their crucial last-wicket stand.
“Tilly was all right, wasn’t she?!” Dean joked afterwards. “She showed nerves of steel to bring us home and it was good to get over the line.”
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Dean had earlier told Sky Sports: “She came in to bat with a plan and I love that about her.”She takes everything in her stride. She held her nerve and was brilliant with the ball and with the bat.”
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England captain Charlie Dean says her side didn’t make victory easy for themselves as they claimed a nervy one-wicket win over New Zealand.
Corteen-Coleman ’emosh’ over debut successCorteen-Coleman added: “I’m glad I looked calm out there because I wasn’t. But Deano helped me keep it really simple. She has a can-do attitude and it rubbed off on me.
“To also get my first wicket under my belt, I can’t complain – I was a bit emosh to be fair!
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Tilly Corteen-Coleman claims her debut wicket for England!
“It’s a big moment in my career, so to make an impact was really special.”It’s in keeping with the seismic impact the teenager has had since making her debut in county cricket only two years ago.England coach Charlotte Edwards, who had presented Corteen-Coleman with her first U11 cap for Kent, kept tabs on her progress…
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