Yorkshire fast bowler Katherine Brunt has been ruled out of the remainder of England women’s tour of South Africa due to injury.
Brunt, who only bowled five overs during England women’s second One-Day International against South Africa after suffering from a back spasm, will return to the UK at the start of next week to undergo further investigation and start a rehabilitation programme. She is expected to be available for selection for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 in India next month.
Kent left-arm seamer Natasha Farrant will replace Brunt in the England women’s squad for the remainder of the tour. She arrived in South Africa with Natalie Sciver on Sunday 14th February, in time for the start of the three-match Twenty20 International series, which gets underway in Paarl 18th February.
England women’s squad for T20I series against South Africa:
| Name | County |
| Charlotte Edwards (captain) | Kent |
| Tammy Beaumont | Kent |
| Georgia Elwiss | Sussex |
| Natasha Farrant | Kent |
| Lydia Greenway | Kent |
| Rebecca Grundy | Warwickshire |
| Jenny Gunn | Nottinghamshire |
| Danielle Hazell | Yorkshire |
| Amy Jones | Warwickshire |
| Heather Knight (vice-captain) | Berkshire |
| Natalie Sciver | Surrey |
| 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)
Report courtesy of the ECB
