England’s T20I Squad for New Zealand Series & Exciting Summer Schedule
Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith is selected after returning to the senior squad for the T20Is in New Zealand while Freya Kemp has also returned to the squad. All-rounder Kemp will be available as a batter during the series.
Heather Knight’s side will start with a three-match T20I series, beginning at Edgbaston, where England played in front of nearly 20,000 fans in a Women’s Ashes T20I in July 2023.
They will then travel to The County Ground, Northampton for the second match before finishing the series at Headingley.
The T20I series will be followed immediately by three ODIs against the same opposition at Derby, Taunton, and Chelmsford.
“We are excited to start our home summer. It’s great to be kicking off the summer of sport on home soil,” said Head coach Jon Lewis.
“Edgbaston is an incredible place to play cricket, the atmosphere is always special and it will be a huge occasion. I know the group is looking forward to playing in front of our fans on grounds across the country throughout the series.
“It’s great to see England’s men’s and women’s teams playing side by side again after the success of the Ashes last year.
“These two series’ against Pakistan allow us to build, develop, and ensure we are in the best place come the World Cup in Bangladesh in September.
World Cup squad
“We are very keen whenever possible to make sure all the players vying for places in the World Cup squad get opportunities to play cricket this summer so that they can put in performances that help secure a place in the squad for Bangladesh.”
Meanwhile, the Pakistan women’s team has already announced their 17-player squad for the England tour.
England T20I squad
Heather Knight (c), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Linsey Smith, Danielle Wyatt
England ODI squad
Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danielle Wyatt
Pakistan squad
Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar
Tour Schedule
9 May – T20 warm-up game, Leicester
11 May – 1st T20I, Birmingham
17 May – 2nd T20I, Northampton
19 May – 3rd T20I, Leeds
21 May – One-Day warm-up game, Northampton
23 May – 1st ODI, Derby
26 May – 2nd ODI, Taunton
29 May – 3rd ODI, Chelmsford
