Mahika Gaur could be set to make her debut in the Hundred on Wednesday. The UAE fast bowler is part of the Manchester Originals squad for the 100-ball competition in the UK.
Gaur was part of the Originals set up last season when aged just 16 but did not play a game. The former Dubai College schoolgirl was spotted by coaches and senior players at a coaching clinic at Expo 2020 in Dubai.
It led to her being offered a sports scholarship at school in the UK, as well as a place in the Thunder squad, who are the Lancashire based side in English domestic cricket.
Confirmation that she had re-signed for the Originals was announced last month, after the wildcard draft. The Originals have some enviable overseas talent, with West Indies’ Deandra Dottin and South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt part of their squad.