England Women have announced a 15-strong squad for the three-match Metro Bank ODI series against India later this month. Lancashire spinner Sophie Ecclestone returns to the 50-over squad, having missed the West Indies series, while there is a recall for Hampshire’s Maia Bouchier. Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is expected to play a full part in the
Left-handers to the forefront Chelmsford It was left-handers day at Chelmsford, as every Ferns’ wicket to fall involved a left-arm bowler or catcher. Pride of place in the first innings went to Mahika Gaur, restored to the home side. She made a decisive strike, pinning Georgia Plimmer in front with her third ball. She went
Derby This match showed the 50-over version of the game at its best. England made a tentative start, Grace Scrivens edging Bree Illing’s first ball just past the keeper. Seren Smale went early, lbw playing across Illing’s left-arm swinger. Davina Perrin celebrated the 50 coming up in the 12th over with a quite magnificent cover
A sideways look Derby First, records Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones take pride of place. After their remarkable opening stand of 222 at Derby, with both scoring tons (Jones’ her very first after a dozen years of trying), they repeated the dose at Leicester, falling 20 runs short of their previous effort. Both scored another
Derby This is England, so a black cloud hovered over the ground and the umbrellas went up, but not for long. Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and decided to bat. The game worked out just as we should have expected. Off the first two overs Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones each hit a four, to
News of a season-ending hamstring injury to ex-captain, Heather Knight cuts two ways. She has proved England’s most reliable batter in the T20 series against the West Indies. In her absence the top order looks potentially vulnerable again. Apart from her only the new captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, can be relied on to provide runs in
The players chosen to face the West Indies (full lists below) are of huge interest, as they reveal the thinking of their new boss, Charlotte Edwards. Alongside her comes Lydia Greenway as a co-selector, a second distinguished international for Kent and England. Edwards is fortunate to have a relatively easy ride first time out. WI
After a thoroughly frustrating warm-up match that lasted less than 29 overs – it rains in Australia too – England faced the first of three ODIs at Sydney North Oval. The two teams: Australia Alyssa Healy (captain & w-k), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Alana King, Kim Garth,
South Africa v England – Third ODI JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom Pre-Match The last of three ODIs had its own importance. Apart from deciding the outcome of this format, it would give the selectors a last chance to assess their options for the test match. Jon Lewis took the long view: Lauren Filer was saved
After a 3-0 win in the T20s, all looked fine and dandy for Jon Lewis’ crew. But they had been facing a Proteas side shorn of full strength. Then came the switch to ODIs and a return to lingering doubts. First ODI in brief Reinforced with the return of top names like Marizanne Kapp and
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