FORMER Guyana and West Indies women’s player Indomatie Goordial is among five players from the Ontario Cricket Academy (OCA) to be included in the Canadian Women’s World Cup Qualifier squad. The others are Terisha “Bess” Levia, Zeel Patel, Rabbiyot Rajput and Schey-Ann Gaynes.

According to a release from the OCA, “we are thrilled to announce that five players from our year-round High Performance Programme have been selected…”
OCA pointed out that is has been at the forefront of women’s cricket development, producing national players for over a decade. “The future of cricket is bright, and it starts here!”
Describing Goordial as a true cricketing superhero to OCA’s senior coaching staff, OCA said she brings an extraordinary cricketing pedigree, having represented the West Indies in Test and ODI cricket and achieving the rare feat of also playing for the USA.

“As if that weren’t impressive enough, she has also served as the head coach of the USA national team. We are thrilled to have her as a vital part of the OCA family and can’t wait to see the exciting developments ahead with her expertise and leadership!”

Apart from representing Guyana, Goordial appeared in one Test match and 10 One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 2003 and 2005. In 2010, she appeared in five T20 matches for the United States before migrating to Canada.