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Lauren Bell And Linsey Smith Set To Face India In IT20 Series
Lauren Bell And Linsey Smith Set To Face India In IT20 Series
Hampshire’s Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith have been named in England Women’s IT20 squad to face India later this month
Hampshire bowlers Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith have been called up to England Women’s IT20 squad to take on India later this month.
The duo both featured for England Women in their recent matches against West Indies, where England won both the IT20 and ODI series 3-0.
Quick bowler Lauren Bell was England’s leading wicket-taker across the three IT20s with seven, and has taken 10 wickets in five matches for Hampshire in this year’s Metro Bank One Day Cup.
Smith meanwhile claimed her maiden international five-for on ODI debut as she claimed 5-36 and ten wickets in the five matches she played.
Spinner Smith is also Hampshire’s leading wicket taker in this year’s Metro Bank One Day Cup, and has the most wickets for any spin bowler in the competition.
We’re really looking forward to taking on India. They’re one of the best sides in the world and it’ll be a huge test for us. There was lots to be happy about in the West Indies series but equally lots of things we want to keep improving on – we’re always looking at getting better. Five games against India in front of big crowds at great venues will serve us really well. This is a significant series for us with the countdown well and truly underway towards the home ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
It’s great to have Soph back, and we’re looking forward to having her back in the group. She has obvious qualities and she’ll be an asset to us. It does mean Sarah Glenn misses out, we are blessed with a strong group of spinners and we unfortunately can’t play them all. It’s now a great opportunity for Sarah to go back to The Blaze and play some competitive cricket in the Vitality Blast.
Charlotte Edwards, England Women's Head Coach
England Women’s IT20 squad:
Nat Sciver-Brunt Captain (The Blaze)
Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire Thunder)
Em Arlott (Birmingham Bears)
Lauren Filer (Durham)
Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze)
Amy Jones (The Blaze)
Lauren Bell (Hampshire Hawks)
Paige Scholfield (Surrey)
Alice Capsey (Surrey)
Linsey Smith (Hampshire Hawks)
Charlie Dean (Somerset)
Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey)
Sophia Dunkley (Surrey)
Issy Wong (Birmingham Bears)
England Women v India IT20 schedule:
Saturday June 28: 1st Vitality IT20, England Women v India Women, Trent Bridge, 6.30pm
Tuesday July 1: 2nd Vitality IT20, England Women v India Women, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, 6.30pm
Friday July 4: 3rd Vitality IT20, England Women v India Women, The Kia Oval, 6.35pm
Wednesday July 9: 4th Vitality IT20, England Women v India Women, Emirates Old Trafford, 6.30pm
Saturday July 12: 5th Vitality IT20, England Women v India Women, Edgbaston, 6.35pm
England Women take on India in a Metro Bank One Day International at Utilita Bowl on 16 July.
