England Women squads named for tour to South Africa
Heather Knight’s side will contest three IT20s, three ODIs and a four-day test match against the Proteas.
IT20 ✅
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 8, 2024
ODI ✅
Test ✅
We've named three squads for England Women's all-format tour to South Africa 🏴🇿🇦
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Allrounder Paige Scholfield made her senior international debut in the September bilateral series in Ireland and is included in the T20 squad. Fast bowler Lauren Filer is named in all three squads.
Freya Kemp is selected in a test squad for the first time while batter Maia Bouchier could also earn her maiden test cap. The four-day test match in Bloemfontein will be the first time South Africa has hosted a women’s test match since 2002.
All selected players, minus those currently competing in the Women’s Big Bash League, have been training at Loughborough in the build-up to the series before the IT20 group fly to South Africa on 16 November. Meanwhile, those in the ODI and test squads arrive in South Africa on 27 November.
Allrounder Danielle Gibson misses out on the squad following an operation on her left knee meniscus injury sustained during the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match against West Indies.
England Women IT20 squad: Heather Knight (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Paige Scholfield, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
England Women ODI squad: Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
England Women test match squad: Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
ENGLAND WOMEN TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICA FIXTURES
IT20 series
Sunday, 24 November: South Africa v England – Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium, East London
Wednesday, 27 November: South Africa v England – Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Saturday, 30 November: South Africa v England – SuperSport Park, Centurion
ODI series
Wednesday, 4 December: South Africa v England – Kimberley Oval, Kimberley
Sunday, 8 December: South Africa v England – Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
Wednesday, 11 December: South Africa v England – JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
Test match
15-18 December: South Africa v England - Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
🏴 England unveils test, ODI and T20I squads for South Africa tour
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) November 8, 2024
Freya Kemp earns a test Call-up for the first time 🏏#CricketTwitter #ENGvSA pic.twitter.com/rWjjXnLn7i
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