In fact, in the short space of time the girls have been involved in the sport, we already have three internationalists to our credit. Or rather they're to Kathryn White's credit.

The 32-year-old Peebles County star not only plays for her country at the highest level, but is also responsible for coaching the national Under-16 team and is the Scottish Borders womens' cricket co-ordinator.

All this as well as holding down her day job as a podiatrist with NHS Borders. How does she do it?

Kathryn, who relishes being in the limelight about as much as Britney Spears on a bad hair day, told TheSouthern: "It's certainly a lot of work, but I absolutely love it and if it means that in the future there will be more girls involved in cricket at both local and national level, then it will definitely be worth it.

"I love playing the sport and am not to keen on the publicity side of things, but if that's what it takes to up the profile of women's cricket then I will do it gladly."

Kathryn is still a first choice for the Scotland ladies' squad and has just returned from a short but busy tour to South Africa, where despite four losses, they managed to finish sixth (better than the Scotland Men's team), their highest finish ever, and thumped Bermuda along the way to record their first win at this level.

The team contained two Borderers, Kathryn White and 15-year-old Catherine Smail, who will be playing for Peebles County in 2008 – they opened the batting together.

The Borders also has a rising star in Rebecca Waldie, formerly of St Boswells CC, but now a firm fixture at Kelso.

At 13, Rebecca has been an automatic choice for the National Women's Under-16 team for a couple of years now. Coach Kari Anderson is full of praise for her and considers her to be the first name she puts on the team sheet.

Rebecca is the only cricketer to date that has been accepted on SBC's athlete support programme.

She has been training with Durham ladies this winter.

The all-round athlete told us: "I enjoy most sports, but cricket is definitely my favourite. It's one of the few sports where you can work on your individual skills, but be part of a team too. It's also fun to play."

Kathryn is keen to promote the sport for girls across the Borders with an eye to strengthening the national squad from grass roots level upwards.