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Beaumont replaces Sciver in ODI squad to face South Africa

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Surrey all-rounder Natalie Sciver has been ruled out of England women’s three-match One-Day International (ODI) series in South Africa next month due to an ankle injury. 

Sciver will remain in England when the squad departs on Monday (25th January) to undergo a rehabilitation programme.  Her progress will be monitored and a decision will be made at a later date as to whether she is available to re-join the squad for the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series, which gets underway in Paarl on 18th February.

Kent batsman Tammy Beaumont will replace Sciver in the ODI squad to face South Africa.  Beaumont was originally only selected for the T20I series, but will now be involved for the duration of the tour.

England women’s squad for tour to South Africa 2016: 

Name County
Charlotte Edwards (captain) Kent
Tammy Beaumont Kent
Katherine Brunt Yorkshire
Kathryn Cross (ODIs only) Lancashire
Georgia Elwiss Sussex
Lydia Greenway Kent
Rebecca Grundy Warwickshire
Jenny Gunn Nottinghamshire
Danielle Hazell Yorkshire
Amy Jones Warwickshire
Heather Knight (vice-captain) Berkshire
Anya Shrubsole Somerset
Sarah Taylor Sussex
Lauren Winfield Yorkshire
Danielle Wyatt Nottinghamshire

 England women’s tour to South Africa 2016 schedule in full: 

Date Format Venue
7.2.16 1st ODI * Sahara Willowmoore Park, Benoni
12.2.16 2nd ODI * SuperSport Park, Centurion
14.2.16 3rd ODI * Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
18.2.16 1st T20I Boland Park, Paarl
19.2.16 2nd T20I + Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
21.2.16 3rd T20I + Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

* ICC Women’s Championship fixture

+ Double-header with men’s T20I (South Africa v England)

ICC Women’s Championship

 The ICC Women’s Championship involves the top eight ranked women’s teams in the world and over the next two years all teams will play each other in a three-match ODI series either at home or away to create an ICC WC league table.  The top four teams will qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup in England in 2017.  Countries finishing in the bottom four will take part in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in early 2017 against teams from the ICC’s regional structures to determine the final four participants for the event.

Report courtesy of the ECB

Pictured above – Tammy Beaumont