Priyanka Tiwari
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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced new squad details for the one-day series set to start on May 21, 2025, for West Indies Women’s team. This marks the first assignment for Nat Sciver-Brunt's full-time captaincy and Charlotte Edward's tenure as head coach.
Key Selections and Returns
Emma Lamb and Alice Davidson-Richards are returning to the ODI squad.
Sophie Ecclestone was ruled out with a knee injury. While she did recently play for Lancashire, the team felt that she wasn't completely match fit.
Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, and Lauren Filer are all sidelined due to fitness issues.
Maia Bouchier has been omitted despite being part of the previous Ashes squad.
Charlotte Edwards stated:
"Sophie has been rehabbing well but playing isn’t enough with the lack of competition for him so we’ll wait longer to make the call.”
Tactical Changes in Leadership and Strategic Selections
Nat Sciver-Brunt replaces Heather knight after a string of underwhelming performances.
Lydia Greenway has taken over the role of National Selector and her first task was this selection.
It is assumed that form from earlier rounds of Metro Bank One Day Cup were used as the criteria for selection.
Noting Charlotte Edwards’s comments were:
“We wish to initiate strong performances for the summer. Achieving victories and outperforming expectations is the goal for this series, starting with the white ball matches.”
England Women’s T20I Squad:
Nat Sciver-Brunt (C)
Emily Arlott
Tammy Beaumont
Lauren Bell
Alice Capsey
Charlie Dean
Sophia Dunkley
Sarah Glenn
Amy Jones
Heather Knight
Paige Scholfield
Linsey Smith
Issy Wong
Danni Wyatt-Hodge
England Women's ODI Squad:
Nat Sciver-Brunt (C)
Alice Davidson-Richards
Emily Arlott
Tammy Beaumont
Lauren Bell
Kate Cross
Charlie Dean
Sophia Dunkley
Mahika Gaur
Sarah Glenn
Amy Jones
Heather Knight
Emma Lamb
Linsey Smith
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