England Women’s tour of New Zealand will get underway on March 19 with the five-match T20I series with the opening recreation set to be performed on the University Oval in Dunedin. This is a vital series for each groups with the T20 World Cup set to happen in Bangladesh later this 12 months in September-October. But the timing of the series was beneath the scanner lately with it beginning so shut to the conclusion of the second version of the Women’s Premier League (WPL).
For the identical cause, 4 England gamers –Â Alice Capsey, Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danielle Wyatt – are a part of solely final two T20Is at the same time as the pinnacle coach of the group Jon Lewis who can also be on the helm of UP Warriorz joined the group early on March 12 to put together for the tour. Interestingly, Capsey and Nat Sciver-Brunt made it to the subsequent spherical with the previous taking part in for Delhi Capitals in the ultimate and the latter for Mumbai Indians in the eliminator.
Meanwhile, New Zealand Women may even be led by Suzie Bates in the absence of Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr. Devine gained the WPL with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Sunday (March 17) whereas Kerr performed in the Eliminator for Mumbai Indians in opposition to RCB and will miss no less than the opening recreation it appears.
Where to watch NZ-W vs ENG-W series live in India?
Unfortunately, there isn’t any telecast of this T20I series in India. But the followers can watch the whole series on Amazon Prime Video who’ve secured the rights to live stream cricket performed in New Zealand.
Squads
England
(for first three T20Is) –Â Hollie Armitage, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Heather Knight (c), Linsey Smith.
(for final two T20Is) –Â Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danielle Wyatt.
New Zealand –Â Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk), Eden Carson (T20Is 1, 2 & 3 solely), Izzy Gaze (wk), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek (T20Is 4 & 5 solely), Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer (ODIs solely), Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu.