England call up Fran Wilson for women's Ashes Test

Middlesex batsman Fran Wilson has been called up to the England women's squad of 14 for the standalone Ashes Test next week in Canterbury. Wilson's inclusion, in place of wicketkeeper-batsman Amy Jones, is the only change from the ODI squad that lost to Australia 2-1.

Wilson was rewarded for her back-to-back fifties, 55 and 64, for England Academy Women in the warm-up matches against Australia. "Fran has been in excellent form with the bat for club and county this summer, and in particular has put in a couple of notable performances for the England Women's Academy against the Australians during the 50-over and 2-day warm up matches," ECB's head of England Women's Performance, Paul Shaw, said.

Jones was dropped after producing scores of 0 and 15 in the two ODIs she played and her score of 18 in the two-day match against Australia in Loughborough last weekend. Wilson, uncapped in the Test format, has played two ODIs and five T20Is so far since her debut against Sri Lanka in 2010, but hasn't scored any runs in the one-day format yet.

Australia currently lead the Ashes four points to two. The Test, which carries four points for a win and two each for a draw, will be followed by three T20Is at the end of the month.

England Women Squad: Charlotte Edwards (captain), Heather Knight (vice-captain), Katherine Brunt, Kathryn Cross, Georgia Elwiss, Lydia Greenway, Rebecca Grundy, Jenny Gunn, Laura Marsh, Natalie Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Sarah Taylor, Fran Wilson, Lauren Winfield.