Side pressure prevents Mahika Gaur from playing, forcing Franceya Kemp to return to the all-rounder ranks.
Less than a week after winning an ODI against New Zealand, where Freya Kemp will play all-rounder, Sophie Dunkley has been called up to the England T20I club.
England's 16- sturdy crew for the five- match T20 collection is usually constant to the one which defeated Pakistan 3- 0 next month.
Mahika Gaur, the 18- year- ancient strong bowler who has been excluded from England's squads this year while completing her A- Levels, did had finished her exams by the time the T20Is start but was left out of the squad due to a side strain.
Kemp, the 19- year- old remaining- arm seamer, returned home earlier from England's tour of the Caribbean in December 2022 with a again stress fracture after making her international debut against South Africa during the English summer earlier that year, and impressing against India a few months after when she became the youngest England player, male or female, to make a T20I half- century.
She bowled during England's tour of India in December 2023 but thereafter suffered a burst- up in her up and has since played as a dough only for England A during their tour of New Zealand and for England Women in the Pakistan series, as well as in local cricket.
Jon Lewis, England's head coach, said he hoped to include Gaur in squad activities as she continues her development. Gaur made her ODI debut for England against Sri Lanka last September, having made her England T20I debut earlier in Sri Lanka's tour after playing 19 games in the shorter format for UAE.
As we prepare for the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh, Lewis said," This five-match series against a strong New Zealand side is really important for us and also crucial preparation." Freya Kemp returns as an all-rounder, and we are pleased to see her bowl spread throughout this series with her injury-related return.
" Sophia Dunkley comes back into the squad after showing good form at regional level, she has earned the right to be in this squad. Due to a minor side strain, Mahika Gaur is unable to play. She will likely be present as the squad prepares to play again.
After missing out on England's earlier this year's tour of New Zealand, Dunkley was named in the squad for their ODI match against the White Ferns. She was added to the 50- over squad for the last two games of England's three- match series with Pakistan last month, but did n't play in either- she was named 12th for the second fixture in Taunton, which was washed out after 6.5 overs.
With 293 runs at 97.66 and a strike rate of 83.90, South East Stars is the competition's top run-scorer, with a century and a fifty to her name, and that came after a run of impressive performances for South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She has also scored 200 runs in the Charlotte Edwards Cup T20 competition at 28.57 and a strike rate of 120.48 with two half- centuries.
England Women squad: Heather Knight ( capt ), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver- Brunt, Linsey Smith, Danielle Wyatt
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