Surrey’s Alice Capsey has been named in England’s 15-player squad for the LV= Insurance Ashes Test match at Trent Bridge next week
Capsey – who has made her T20 and ODI debut in the past twelve months, could make her Test debut next week.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt has been named in Heather Knight’s squad, as well as South East Stars duo Sophia Dunkley and Alice Davidson-Richards.
Western Storm duo Lauren Filer and Danielle Gibson are included in the 15-strong group for their maiden full call-ups.
Seamer Filer, who previously represented England Academy, has been a mainstay and top bowling performer in Western Storm’s last two campaigns.
All-rounder Gibson is Storm’s joint-highest run scorer and top wicket taker in this season’s Charlotte Edwards Cup and in line to earn her first senior cap after travelling to the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as a travelling reserve in February.
The preparations for a thrilling summer of cricket get underway this week as England Women’s Test squad will play Australia A in a three-day warm-up fixture at the Incora County Ground, Derbyshire (15-17 June).
England Test squad:
Heather Knight (captain, Western Storm)
Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze)
Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers)
Alice Capsey (South East Stars)
Kate Cross (Thunder)
Alice Davidson-Richards (South East Stars)
Sophia Dunkley (South East Stars)
Sophie Ecclestone (Thunder)
Lauren Filer (Western Storm)
Danielle Gibson (Western Storm)
Amy Jones (Central Sparks)
Emma Lamb (Thunder)
Nat Sciver-Brunt (vice-captain, The Blaze)
Issy Wong (Central Sparks)
Danielle Wyatt (Southern Brave)
2023 METRO BANK ASHES SERIES
England play Australia in one Test match, three T20’s and three ODI’s as part of the 2023 Metro Bank Ashes Series.
The Kia Oval will play host to the second IT20 on Wednesday 5 July, you can buy tickets here.
Test: 22-26 June, Trent Bridge
First T20: 1 July, Edgbaston
Second T20: 5 July, The Kia Oval
Third T20: 8 July, Lord’s
First ODI: 12 July, Bristol
Second ODI: 16 July, Ageas Bowl
Third ODI: 18 July, Taunton
