England Women's Test Squad announced for England v India Test Series
England selectors have today named the 14 player squad chosen to represent their country in the two match Test Series against India in August
ECB Media Release
01-Aug-2002
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England's young bowlers Isa Guha (Berkshire) and Laura Spragg (Yorkshire)
retain their places following impressive performances in the one-day
international series, in which England contested the final against New
Zealand.
They join Clare Taylor, England's most experienced bowler, who became the
first Englishwoman to take 100 international wickets against India this summer.
England Captain, Clare Connor, said, "everyone in the team has been
selected because they are currently in form which means we have a lot of
confidence as a squad. We view this Test Series as a chance for players
to score runs and build good partnerships in the top order which is
something we didn't do in the ODI's, and we're playing on traditionally
good batting tracks at Shenley and Taunton".
There are recalls to the squad for two top order batsmen, Caroline Atkins
of Sussex and Yorkshire's Kathryn Leng.
The 14 players are:
Player England Caps Date of birth Clare Connor (Sussex) Captain 64 01.09.1976 Clare Taylor (Yorks) 92 22.05.1965 Caroline Atkins (Sussex) 9 13.01.1981 Charlotte Edwards (Kent) 35 17.12.1979 Mandie Godliman (Sussex) 3 05.04.1973 Isa Guha (Berskhire) 2 21.05.1985 Laura Harper (Somerset) 11 21.01.1984 Dawn Holden (Notts) 29 09.10.1980 Laura Newton (Cheshire) 21 27.11.1977 Claire Taylor (Berks) 26 25.09.1975 Kathryn Leng (Yorks) 42 10.09.1973 Melissa Reynard (Yorks) 47 14.03.1972 Laura Spragg (Yorks) 5 16.06.1982 Nikki Shaw (Notts) 15 30.12.1981
*includes full England ODI and Test Match caps
Following their win in the Frizzell Women's County Championship yesterday, four Yorkshire players have been named in the squad.
The Test Series: 8th-11th Aug 1st Test: England v India Shenley Cricket Ground, Hertfordshire 14th-17th Aug 2nd Test: England v India Taunton County Ground, Somerset
India will play three warm up matches before the start of the
Series at Bradfield College, Reading.
Friday 2nd August India v Development XI
Saturday 3rd August India v MCC Invitation XI
Monday 5th August India v England U21s