Ecclestone out, Wong in: England plots new lineup for WI series
England announced their ODI and T20I squads for the women’s white-ball series against the West Indies, set to begin on Wednesday, May 21. Star spinner Sophie Ecclestone is not included, as she is still recovering from a knee injury in March.
Ecclestone did play for Lancashire recently, but head coach Charlotte Edwards said she is ‘not quite at 100% yet’. In her place, fast bowler Issy Wong returns to the T20 squad, while Emily Arlott earns her first senior team call-up in both formats.
The England Women’s squad is led by Nat Sciver-Brunt, marking her first home series as full-time captain. Other names on the list include Tammy Beaumont, Linsey Smith, and Alice Davidson-Richards, who all bring strong form from domestic games.
England will play three ODIs and three T20Is against the West Indies until Saturday, June 7.
