Alice Capsey is in line to make her England Test debut in the upcoming tour of India in December.
England take on India in a three match T20 series before playing a one-off four day Test match in Mumbai. Capsey is joined in both squads by South East Stars team-mate Sophia Dunkley as England tour India for the first time since 2019. Surrey’s Nat Sciver-Brunt will be hoping to continue her excellent form from the Ashes summer this year, as she is also named in both squads.
Heather Knight’s side will travel to Oman (17 November-2 December) for a training camp before their opening IT20 fixture at Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday 6 December.
Surrey wicket-keeper Rhianna Southby is one of 21 players who will join the England A squad for a training camp in Oman which runs 12-25 November. A 14-player squad will then be named to take on India A in a three-match T20 series, with the unselected players staying on to work with the England side.
There is further representation for the South East Stars within the England A training squad with Alice Davidson-Richards, Tash Farrant, Ryana MacDonald-Gay and Kalea Moore all receiving call ups to the training squad.
Head coach Jon Lewis said: “We have a nice blend of youth and experience. It’s an exciting squad and a group that is ready to take on the challenge of what will be a really tough series in India.
“We haven’t toured India for a number of years. We have players who have experienced playing in the Women’s Premier League but many haven’t played international cricket there before. Playing in Indian conditions is great preparation for our next two World Cups in the subcontinent and will be an amazing learning opportunity for both the players and the staff.
“We respect the Indian team and are really looking forward to the challenge.”
England Women squads
IT20 squad: Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers), Maia Bouchier (Southern Vipers), Alice Capsey (South East Stars), Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers), Sophia Dunkley (South East Stars), Sophie Ecclestone (Thunder), Mahika Gaur (Thunder), Danielle Gibson (Western Storm), Sarah Glenn (The Blaze), Bess Heath (Northern Diamonds), Amy Jones (Central Sparks), Freya Kemp (Southern Vipers), Heather Knight (captain; Western Storm), Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze), Danielle Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
Test match squad: Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers), Alice Capsey (South East Stars), Kate Cross (Thunder), Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers), Sophia Dunkley (South East Stars), Sophie Ecclestone (Thunder), Lauren Filer (Western Storm), Bess Heath (Northern Diamonds), Amy Jones (Central Sparks), Heather Knight (captain; Western Storm), Emma Lamb (Thunder), Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze), Danielle Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
England Women A squad for Oman training camp
Hollie Armitage (Northern Diamonds), Hannah Baker (Central Sparks), Alice Davidson-Richards (South East Stars), Georgia Davis (Central Sparks), Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers), Tash Farrant (South East Stars), Lauren Filer (Western Storm), Mahika Gaur (Thunder), Kirstie Gordon (The Blaze), Liberty Heap (Thunder), Freya Kemp (Southern Vipers), Emma Lamb (Thunder), Ryana MacDonald-Gay (South East Stars), Kalea Moore (South East Stars), Sophie Munro (The Blaze), Grace Potts (Central Sparks), Grace Scrivens (Sunrisers), Seren Smale (Thunder), Rhianna Southby (Southern Vipers), Mady Villiers (Sunrisers), Issy Wong (Central Sparks)
Fixtures
England Women
Wednesday 6 December: India v England (1st IT20), Wankhede Stadium
Saturday 9 December: India v England (2nd IT20), Wankhede Stadium
Sunday 10 December: India v England (3rd IT20), Wankhede Stadium
Thursday 14 December: Test match day 1, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Friday 15 December: Test match day 2, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Saturday 16 December: Test match day 3, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Sunday 17 December: Test match day 4, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
England Women A
Wednesday 29 November: India A v England A, Wankhede Stadium
Friday 1 December: India A v England A, Wankhede Stadium
Sunday 3 December: India A v England A, Wankhede Stadium
