The
England team has fought hard in the Women’s World T20 so far, having won the
inaugural tournament in 2009 in their own backyard and ending as runners-up on
two instances in 2012 and 2014. Having won the Women’s World Cup in 2017,
Heather Knight and co. are expected to repeat their feat in the T20 mega event
that will be played in Caribbean this year. England is placed in Group A
alongside Bangladesh, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Windies. The English team
will play its first game on November 10 against Sri Lanka.
Heather Knight (C)
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The right hand middle order bat is the skipper of the English
team. Having featured in 48T20I already, Knight brings with her a bag of
experience and is known to lead the English women from the front. The 27 year
old bowls occasional off breaks too.
One of the veterans of the game, the 33 year old right arm medium fast bowler has featured in 65T20Is so far. An average of 19.91 and an economy of 5.15 makes Brunt one of the best bowlers in the English line-up.
Sophia Dunkley Brown
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The 20 year old from Surrey is a right hand bat and a leg break bowler. Her bowling has earned her enough praise in her cricketing career so far.
Sophie Ecclestone
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Another spinning option that the English team is blessed to have is in the form of Sophie Ecclestone, who bowls slow left arm orthodox. At just 19 years of age, Sophie has made a mark for herself in the English cricket. In 14 fixtures, Ecclestone has scalped 19 wickets and has picked up a four wicket haul in one innings.
Natasha Farrant
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Farrant is a left hand bat and a left arm medium pace bowler. Having featured in 14 international T20 games thus far, Natasha has grabbed 11 wickets at an economy of tad over six runs per over. The 22 year old will look to make the most of any opportunity that comes her way in the upcoming Women's World T20.
Kirstie Gordon
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A prolific county career of Gordon is rewarded with an international call from the English team. A right hand bat and a slow left arm bowler will look to make her international debut in the Women's World T20 this month. The 21 year old represented Scotland in the 2017 Women's World Cup and was the highest wicket-taker for her side with eight dismissals.
Jenny Gunn
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Fondly called as the "trigger", Gunn is a vital cog in the English women's cricket wheel. Her all-round abilities makes her a formidable part of the side. The 32 year old has already played more than century T20I and is unequivocally the most experienced player in the side. Jenny is a right hand bat and a right arm medium fast bowler.
Danielle Hazell
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Next to Jenny Gunn is Danielle Hazell when it comes to T20I experience. Hazell has featured in 84T20I and picked up 82 wickets with her off breaks. An economy of under six, Danielle is the go to bowler for the skipper.
Amy Ellen Jones (WK)
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The wicket-keeper batswoman from West Midlands has a safe pair of hands behind the stumps. She is relatively experienced, having played 24 T20I for England. Catches win matches, so it is important that Jones grabs everything that comes her way.
Natalie Sciver
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Sciver is a prolific all-rounder in the English team. Having scored three half centuries in 47 innings at a strike rate of close to 110, the right hand bat is a solid performer in the middle order. The 26 year old is equally good with the ball accounting for 41 scalps in 44 innings.
Linsey Smith
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Just like Kirstie Gordon, Smith is all set to make her international T20 debut in the upcoming Women's World T20. The 23 year old is a southpaw and a slow left arm bowler. Linsey has already played in Kia Super League and will look to give her best at the international level as well.
Anya Shrubsole
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Shrubsole, a right arm medium pace bowler is one of the most attacking bowlers in women's cricket. Anya has 74 dismissals in 54 innings at a healthy average of 13.81 and an economy of less than six, speaks volumes of her bowling.
Lauren Winfield (WK)
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Winfield is a wicket-keeper bat having featured in 18T20I. The 28 year old boasts of highest score of 74 and an attacking strike rate of 112.53.
Danielle Wyatt
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The English top order right hand bat has close to 1000 T20I runs in 62 innings, with two centuries and three half centuries to her credit. Her off breaks have yielded 46 wickets in 42 innings at an economy of less than six.
Tammy Beaumont (WK)
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She can open the batting and keep the wickets. In 43 innings, the right hand bat has struck a century and four half centuries. A strike rate of close to 110, Tammy is an aggressive bat right at the top of the order.
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