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Women's international cricket team 'a landmark moment'

T20 squad will make competitive debut this weekend

The formation of a women's international cricket team on the Isle of Man has been described as a 'landmark moment'.

The Island's first ever women's T20 squad will make its competitive debut in Spain this weekend from the 11-14 November.

They'll face four other nations at the T20i multi-nation tournament at Desert Springs.

The Manx team's captain, Clare Crowe, says the women and girl's game locally has steadily grown in recent times:

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