Surrey’s Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley and Nat Sciver-Brunt have been named as part of England’s 16-player squad to take on New Zealand in next month’s Vitality WT20I series
The trio will be part of the squad when England host New Zealand at The Kia Oval on Saturday 13 July. Over 17,000 tickets have been sold so far for the match.
Sophia Dunkley’s imperious form for South East Stars has earned her a recall to the squad. Her addition is the only change from May’s Pakistan series.
On Dunkley’s inclusion, Head Coach Jon Lewis said: “Sophia Dunkley comes back into the squad after showing good form at regional level, she has earned the right to be in this squad.
The two sides begin the IT20 series in Southampton (6 July) before matches in Hove (9 July) and Canterbury (11 July), finishing with two London fixtures at the Kia Oval and Lord’s on 13 and 17 July respectively
On the New Zealand series, Lewis said: “This five-match series against a strong New Zealand side is really important for us and also vital preparation as we build towards the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh.”
England Women T20 squad to take on New Zealand
Heather Knight (C; Western Storm)
Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers)
Maia Bouchier (Southern Vipers)
Alice Capsey (South East Stars)
Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers)
Sophia Dunkley (South East Stars)
Sophie Ecclestone (Thunder)
Lauren Filer (Western Storm)
Danielle Gibson (Western Storm)
Sarah Glenn (The Blaze)
Bess Heath (Northern Diamonds)
Amy Jones (Central Sparks)
Freya Kemp (Southern Vipers)
Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze)
Linsey Smith (Southern Vipers)
Danielle Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
Women’s IT20 Series v New Zealand Women
6 July: 1st Women’s IT20 – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
9 July: 2nd Women’s IT20 – The 1st Central County Ground, Hove
11 July: 3rd Women’s IT20 – The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence
13 July: 4th Women’s IT20 – The Kia Oval, London
17 July: 5th Women’s IT20 – Lord’s, London
