Freya Kemp will return to the England Girls fold for the forthcoming Vitality IT20 and Metro Financial institution ODI sequence towards Pakistan after the white-ball squads have been named on Friday.
Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith is once more chosen after returning to the senior squad for the IT20 sequence in New Zealand, with Heather Knight’s facet beginning a three-match IT20 sequence at Edgbaston on Saturday Might 11, the place England performed in entrance of practically 20,000 followers in a Girls’s Ashes IT20 in July 2023.
They then journey to The County Floor, Northampton earlier than ending at Headingley, all dwell on Sky Sports activities.
That sequence is adopted instantly by three ODIs towards the identical opposition at Derby, Taunton and Chelmsford, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
England wrapped up a 4-1 T20 sequence victory vs New Zealand in March, after which secured a 2-1 ODI sequence win over New Zealand final month.
Head coach Jon Lewis stated: “We’re actually excited to start out our residence summer time. It is nice to be kicking off the summer time of sport on residence soil.
“Edgbaston is an unbelievable place to play cricket, the ambiance is at all times particular and it will likely be an enormous event. I do know the group are wanting ahead to enjoying in entrance of our followers in grounds throughout the nation all through the sequence.
“It’s great to see England’s men’s and women’s teams playing side by side again after the success of the Ashes last year.
Heather Knight’s facet start by going through Pakistan on Saturday Might 11, dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 2pm
“These two series’ against Pakistan give us an opportunity to build, develop and ensure we are in the best place come the World Cup in Bangladesh in September.
“We’re very eager every time doable to verify all of the gamers vying for locations within the World Cup squad get alternatives to play cricket this summer time in order that they can put in performances that assist safe a spot within the squad for Bangladesh.”
England Women Vitality IT20 squad
Heather Knight (C; Western Storm), Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers), Maia Bouchier (Southern Vipers), Alice Capsey (South East Stars), Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers), Sophie Ecclestone (Thunder), Lauren Filer (Western Storm), Danielle Gibson (Western Storm), Sarah Glenn (The Blaze), Bess Heath (Northern Diamonds), Amy Jones (Central Sparks), Freya Kemp (Southern Vipers), Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze), Linsey Smith (Southern Vipers), Danielle Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
England Women Metro Bank ODI squad
Heather Knight (C; Western Storm), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers), Maia Bouchier (Southern Vipers), Alice Capsey (South East Stars), Kate Cross (Thunder), Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers), Sophie Ecclestone (Thunder), Lauren Filer (Western Storm), Sarah Glenn (The Blaze), Amy Jones (Central Sparks), Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze), Danielle Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
Women’s Vitality IT20 Series vs Pakistan fixtures – live on Sky Sports
May 11: 1st Women’s IT20 – Edgbaston, Birmingham, 2.30pm
May 17: 2nd Women’s IT20 – The County Ground, Northampton, 6.30pm
May 19: 3rd Women’s IT20 – Headingley, Leeds, 1pm
Women’s Metro Bank One-Day International Series vs Pakistan fixtures – live on Sky Sports
May 23: 1st Women’s One-Day International – The Incora County Ground, Derby, 1pm
May 26: 2nd Women’s One-Day International – The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, 11am
May 29: 3rd Women’s One-Day International – The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford, 1pm
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