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Three Hampshire Players Named In England's Women's T20 World Cup Squad
Three Hampshire Players Named In England's Women's T20 World Cup Squad
Hampshire’s Lauren Bell, Freya Kemp, and Linsey Smith have all been named in England’s squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
Hampshire’s Lauren Bell, Freya Kemp, and Linsey Smith are all included in England’s squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
The tournament kicks off at Edgbaston on Friday 12 June, with the first match at Utilita Bowl – known as the Hampshire Bowl for the competition – between West Indies and New Zealand on Saturday 13 June.
All three players were part of the last T20 World Cup in the UAE, where England were knocked out in the group stage.
Pace bowler Bell and left arm spinner Smith were part of the previous 50-over World Cup, in India, where England reached the semi-final.
The waiting and wondering is over, we have named our ICC Women’s T20 World Cup squad and there is no doubt that it has been incredibly tough to get to these 15 names. This is the hardest set of selection meetings I have been a part of because the pool of players to choose from is so strong and so many talented players have put their hand up to be a part of the squad, which is exactly what we want.
That is the nature of world-class sport, and it is a privilege we don’t take lightly to be able to make these difficult decisions. An ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil is a special moment for the game in this country, and we are all really motivated by what could be ahead for this group of players and what they can achieve this summer.
Charlotte Edwards, England Women Head Coach
England’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Squad
Nat Sciver-Brunt Captain (The Blaze)
Sophia Dunkley (Surrey)
Freya Kemp (Hampshire)
Lauren Bell (Hampshire)
Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire)
Heather Knight (Somerset)
Alice Capsey (Surrey)
Lauren Filer (Durham)
Linsey Smith (Hampshire)
Tilly Corteen-Coleman (Surrey)
Dani Gibson (Somerset)
Issy Wong (Warwickshire)
Charlie Dean (Somerset)
Amy Jones † (The Blaze)
Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey)
The trio of players have been plying their trade for Hampshire in the women’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup, where Hampshire sit unbeaten from three games.
Lauren Bell claimed her first five-wicket haul for the club in the team’s last outing against Durham, as she claimed figures of 5/22 from 8.1 overs.
In addition to the T20 World Cup squad, the selectors have also named their squads for the Metro Bank One Day series against New Zealand and the two Vitality IT20 series against New Zealand and India that follow.
At the start of a new ODI World Cup cycle, five players are added to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup squad for the three-match Metro Bank ODI series.
The squads for the Vitality IT20s v New Zealand and India are the same as the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup squad, with Hampshire’s Freya Kemp, Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith again included.
England Women’s Metro Bank ODI squad v New Zealand
Nat Sciver-Brunt Captain (The Blaze)
Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire)
Freya Kemp (Hampshire)
Em Arlott (Warwickshire)
Lauren Filer (Durham)
Heather Knight (Somerset)
Lauren Bell (Hampshire)
Mahika Gaur (Lancashire)
Emma Lamb (Lancashire)
Alice Capsey (Surrey)
Dani Gibson (Somerset)
Linsey Smith (Hampshire)
Kira Chathli † (Surrey)
Jodi Grewcock (Essex)
Issy Wong (Warwickshire)
Tilly Corteen-Coleman (Surrey)
Amy Jones † (The Blaze)
Utilita Bowl plays host to six ICC Women’s T20 World Cup matches in June, with two double headers days on Tuesday 16 and Saturday 20 June.
The Three Lions will take on Ireland at Utilita Bowl, whilst reigning champions New Zealand will play three times, against West Indies, Sri Lanka, and Ireland.
Former Hawk Ellyse Perry will be on show as Australia take on The Netherlands, with Pakistan v Bangladesh rounding out the fixtures at Utilita Bowl.
Tickets for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup matches at Utilita Bowl are available from only £15 for adults and £5 for juniors, whilst hospitality packages start at just £84 (inc VAT) per person.
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