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Six Vipers Are Headed To The Women’s T20 World Cup In The UAE
Six Vipers Are Headed To The Women’s T20 World Cup In The UAE
Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean, Freya Kemp, Linsey Smith, and Danni Wyatt are all included in England Women’s T20 World Cup squad
Vipers Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean, Freya Kemp, Linsey Smith, and Danni Wyatt are all included in England Women’s T20 World Cup squad.
The tournament will take place in the UAE, having been moved from Bangladesh, with England’s first match taking place on Saturday 5 October against the official hosts, Bangladesh.
Four of the six – Bell, Dean, Kemp, and Wyatt – all took part in England Women’s previous T20 World Cup campaign in South Africa, where they reached the semi-final, whilst the call-up marks Freya Kemp’s first in a World Cup Squad.
Linsey Smith made her international debut against Bangladesh in the 2018 edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, and made a return to an England side 1,736 days after her previous cap in June 2019, where she took the wicket of former Vipers teammate Suzie Bates with her first delivery back.
All six took part in series against Pakistan and New Zealand this summer, with Lauren Bell recording a career-best 5-37 at Bristol, and Maia Bouchier scoring a maiden international century at Worcester, both against the White Ferns.
In the Charlotte Edwards Cup (CEC), Bouchier made a career-best T20 score, where she recorded 93 against South East Stars at Hove, having made back-to-back previous bests of 71 and 91 against New Zealand in the winter.
Meanwhile, Charlie Dean showcased her all-round skills with a career-best 64* in a successful nervy chase against Northern Diamonds at Utilita Bowl, whilst taking nine wickets in six CEC matches.
In the summer, Danni Wyatt overtook Charlotte Edwards to become England Women’s all-time leading IT20 run scorer, with 2,828 runs currently to her name, with two centuries and 15 fifties.
All six Vipers took part in the team's Charlotte Edwards Cup title defence, where they narrowly lost out to South East Stars in the semi-final at Derby.
Selecting teams and squads with this group of players has become incredibly tricky and tough. There are players who have been really unfortunate to miss out and they’ll be a big part of what we do with England Cricket in the future. I feel the 15 players selected give us a really well balanced squad in terms of experience, youth and most importantly the skills to cope and excel in the conditions we feel we will be faced with in the UAE.
Jon Lewis, England Women Head Coach
England Women’s T20 World Cup Squad:
Heather Knight Captain (Western Storm)
Sarah Glenn (The Blaze)
Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers)
Bess Heath (Northern Diamonds)
Maia Bouchier (Southern Vipers)
Amy Jones (Central Sparks)
Alice Capsey (South East Stars)
Freya Kemp (Southern Vipers)
Charlie Dean (South East Stars)
Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze)
Sophia Dunkley (South East Stars)
Linsey Smith (Southern Vipers)
Sophie Ecclestone (Thunder)
Danni Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
Dani Gibson (Western Storm)
World Cups are always special events to be involved in as a player and I’m really excited by the squad we have selected to take over to the UAE. It’s an honour to lead the team into another World Cup. We’re looking forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Heather Knight, England Women Captain
England’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Schedule:
Saturday 5 October, Bangladesh v England, Sharjah
Monday 7 October, England v South Africa, Sharjah
Sunday 13 October, England v Scotland, Sharjah
Tuesday 15 October, England v West Indies, Dubai
Thursday 17 October, Semi-final 1, Dubai
Friday 18 October, Semi-final 2, Sharjah
Sunday 20 October, Final, Dubai
England Women, who are set to feature several Vipers players in 2025, take on India in a Metro Bank One-Day International at Utilita Bowl on 16 July.
For two years running, Utilita Bowl has seen sold out crowds for England Women matches, with 2025 expected to be no different
To register your interest for internationals at Utilita Bowl next summer, please visit the link below.
Southern Vipers continue their Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy title defence, with three further group stage matches on 30 August (Central Sparks, Visit Worcestershire New Road), 4 September (Northern Diamonds, Headingley), and 7 September (Sunrisers, Utilita Bowl).
The Vipers, the most successful regional team in the country, currently sit top of the table and are in contention to host a home semi-final on Saturday 14 September.
The team contains several international and Hundred stars, including Southern Brave captain Georgia Adams, Northern Superchargers’ Linsey Smith, Welsh Fire’s Freya Davies, London Spirit’s Charlie Dean, and more.
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