With a tour to Australia fast approaching, where they will defend the women's Ashes, the England team visited London to collect smart new outfits for the big trip down under

The players have a navy blue blazer for formal functions, and a no. 2 outfit - featuring a white jacket. Captain Charlotte Edwards (top, left of centre) called the designs "amazing"

The captain shares a joke with designer Paul Costelloe at the launch in London's West End. All pictures by Christopher Lee.

Seam bowler Katherine Brunt, one of the heroes of the 2005 Ashes, missed the whole of the 2007 season with injury, but the 22-year-old from Yorkshire looks much happier now

Nicki Shaw, 26, is the fastest bowler in the England side, while Sarah Taylor, 18, is a wicketkeeper-batsman with huge potential - she hit a century against Australia in March 2007

Rosalie Birch once took 5-50 with her off-breaks in a one-day international in South Africa - the Australia tour includes five one-dayers and a Twenty20 international

Opening batsman Caroline Atkins, right, featured in a world-record Test opening stand of 200 with Arran Thompson in Lucknow, India, in 2002, but just missed a century

Laura Marsh (far right) is also looking forward to Australia, but Ebony Rainford-Brent (bottom left) misses out. The only Test comes at the end of the tour, at Bowral from 15 February