Sophie Ecclestone has been ruled out of the England squads for the upcoming white-ball series against West Indies, where Issy Wong marks her comeback in international formats.
Ecclestone has been unable to play domestic cricket due to a knee injury, although she turned out for Lancashire on Wednesday and scored a fifty as England’s selection panel, including newly appointed national selector Lydia Greenway, named their squads.
Speaking on Ecclestone’s injury, head coach Charlotte Edwards said, “Following her knee injury, Sophie Ecclestone is physically not quite at 100% yet.”
“She’s been rehabbing and working hard but she’s only just got back on the park for Lancashire so she doesn’t have enough cricket under her belt to be ready for this series.
“All-rounders Freya Kemp (back) and Danielle Gibson (stress fracture) are both unavailable due to injury. Lauren Filer’s return from a knee injury continues positively and she will continue to be reviewed.
“Maia Bouchier misses out having been a part of the Ashes series, Maia’s talent is there for all to see and the challenge to her is to go and make consistent match-winning contributions for Hampshire in domestic cricket. It’s the same for any player who’d disappointed to not be a part of these squads.”
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Meanwhile Maia Bouchier has been ruled out with Issy Wong joined fellow Warwickshire seamer Emily Arlott in the squad for the three T20Is. Arlott is yet to make her international debut for the three match ODI series.
Wong last played for England on the tour of Ireland last September while the first choice T20 squad was preparing for the World Cup after a difficult period struggling with her form.
She impressed for England Women A in their recent tour of Australia and in her County’s opening matches. On the other hand, Alice Davidson-Richards and Emma Lamb, selected for the ODIs off the back of impressive performances with the bat in the Metro Bank One Day Cup domestic competition.
Blaze’s opening batter Tammy Beaumont and spinner Linsey Smith, the leading wicket-taker in the Metro Bank One Day Cup are selected in England squads for both formats while Mahika Gaur, the 19 year old left arm quick who travelled to Australia for the Ashes but didn’t play as part of her return from injury, was called up for the ODIs.
Beaumont returned to the T20I format last year following a two year absence from the format although she only played the Test and ODIs in Australia.
With West Indies announced the squad for their England tour, both teams will start their preparations for the upcoming tour.
The tour will start with the T20I leg starting on May 21 at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence while the ODI series starts on May 30.
England Squad for West Indies ODIs: 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
England Squad for West Indies T20Is: 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
