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.

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

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