England announce 16-woman squad for West Indies T20Is

England Women have announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against the West Indies, to be entirely played at the Incora ground at Derbyshire. Leg-spinner Sophia Dunkley and arm seamer Katie George have been included in a squad that has every member from the T20 World Cup in Australia earlier this year, with the exception of Georgia Elwiss, who misses out due to a back injury.

Here is the squad:

Heather Knight (c)

Tammy Beaumont 

Katherine Brunt 

Kate Cross 

Freya Davies 

Sophia Dunkley 

Sophie Ecclestone

Katie George 

Sarah Glenn 

Amy Jones (wk)

Nat Sciver 

Anya Shrubsole

Mady Villiers 

Fran Wilson 

Lauren Winfield-Hill

Danni Wyatt 

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All-rounder Bryony Smith and left-arm spinner Linsey Smith are both on standby.

Lisa Keightley, head coach of the England Women’s Cricket team, said, “It’s been a challenging summer for everyone and we are privileged to be in a position to play an international series and to get the chance to showcase the women’s game. We have worked hard since the group came back together in preparation for this series and we’re in a great place going into the Vitality IT20s against West Indies.”

The 5-match T20I series commences from Monday, September the 21st.