England all-rounder Alice Capsey will likely be given each alternative to show her health for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.
apsey has been included in Jon Lewis’ 15-strong squad for the event within the hope she will be able to get well from the damaged collarbone sustained within the opening ODI towards the West Indies final month.
The 18-year-old from Surrey was awarded her first central England contract in November in a breakthrough 2022 that additionally noticed her shortlisted for the ICC girls’s rising cricketer of the yr award.
“We hope Alice is match sufficient, she’s labored extremely laborious alongside the medical employees to get thus far and we’ll give her each likelihood,” Lewis mentioned.
“But as we noticed within the Caribbean, the depth of expertise and ability within the squad is rising quick and successful tournaments is about everybody collectively embracing the second and having fun with the journey.”
Bowler Kate Cross has been added to the squad that swept apart the West Indies and will make her first T20 look for England since 2019, whereas Issy Wong and Dani Gibson will likely be current as travelling reserves.
“It’s at all times thrilling to call a World Cup squad and there’s quite a lot of expertise on this group,” Lewis mentioned.
“We noticed a whole lot of good issues within the West Indies and a whole lot of progress round shifting our mindset as a crew. I’m excited to see how we take that into the problem of a worldwide event.”
England open the World Cup towards the West Indies in Paarl on February 11 and have been drawn in a gaggle that additionally contains India, Pakistan and Ireland. Defending champions Australia are robust favourites to retain their crown.
England squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: H Knight (Western Storm, cap), L Bell (Southern Vipers), M Bouchier (Southern Vipers), Ok Brunt (Northern Diamonds), A Capsey (South East Stars), Ok Cross (Thunder), F Davies (South East Stars), C Dean (Southern Vipers), S Dunkley (South East Stars), S Ecclestone (Thunder), S Glenn (Central Sparks), A Jones (Central Sparks), N Sciver (Northern Diamonds), L Winfield-Hill (Northern Diamonds), D Wyatt (Southern Vipers).
Travelling Reserves: I Wong (Central Sparks), D Gibson (Western Storm).
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