England ladies’s cricket group introduced their squad for the much-awaited Women’s Ashes 2023 on Monday, June 12. Two uncapped players Lauren Filer and Danielle Gibson are included within the group for the primary time after spectacular performances in home cricket tournaments. England and Australia resume their rivalry on June 22 in a one-off Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is in England.
Legendary batting all-rounder Heather Knight shall be main the 15-member squad. Lauen Filer, the medium-pacer, was spectacular with a ball for Western Storm within the latest Charlotte Edwards Cup. Danielle Gibson was the joint-highest main run-scorer and main wicket-taker for Western Storm in Charlotte Edwards Cup 2023 and was anticipated to make the squad.
England ladies’s head coach Jon Lewis praised Gibson’s choice for Women’s Ashes 2023 and stated that she gives a high quality addition to their spectacular bowling assault.
“Dani [Gibson] is one of the form cricketers in the country, she is improving both with bat and ball and if selected in the team, offers us a dynamic cricketer who can change the momentum of the game,” Lewis stated. “Lauren is a genuine wicket-taking threat with good pace and swing. If selected in the playing XI, she offers us a point of difference in our bowling attack that could impact a Test match at any point in the game.”
England A will play a three-day warm-up match towards Australia this week and shall be led by wicketkeeper batter Lauren Winfield-Hill.
England Women’s Test Squad: Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Amy Jones, Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Issy Wong, Danni Wyatt
England Women’s A squad for warm-up vs Australia: Lauren Winfield-Hill (c), Maia Bouchier, Alice Davidson-Richards, Freya Davies, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Kirstie Gordon, Eva Gray, Bess Heath, Eve Jones, Paige Scholfield, Grace Scrivens, Danni Wyatt
