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Shrubsole named in England squad

Charlotte Edwards
England women will be led once again by Charlotte Edwards

Anya Shrubsole is the only uncapped player in England women's 15-player squad for the series against the West Indies, South Africa and India.

Shrubsole, 16, is an all-rounder who plays her county cricket for Somerset and her club cricket for Bath.

The squad contains 12 members from the victorious party that retained the Ashes in Australia earlier this year.

Ebony Rainford-Brent and Lynsey Askew have been recalled after missing out over the winter.

The series starts with two one-day internationals against the West Indies at Loughborough on 11 and 12 July.

They will then play five 50-over games and three Twenty20 matches against South Africa before five one-day internationals and one Twenty20 contest against India.

England head coach Mark Lane said: "It was very difficult to select the squad given the talent that we have in England at the moment and the very successful winter tour we've just had.

"We have made a few changes, bringing in the very exciting talent of Ebony Rainford-Brent and Anya as well as the ever-reliable Lynsey Askew.

"Some fantastic performances in the Super 4s with key players scoring big runs demonstrates that we're progressing and moving forward to our ultimate goal of the ICC Women's World Cup in Australia in 2009."

Skipper Charlotte Edwards said: "The West Indies are an unknown quantity to us, but we definitely won't underestimate them. South Africa and India will provide tough opponents later on in the summer, but we're prepared and excited for that challenge."


England squad: Charlotte Edwards (capt), Lynsey Askew, Caroline Atkins, Katherine Brunt, Holly Colvin, Lydia Greenway, Isa Guha, Jenny Gunn, Laura Marsh, Beth Morgan, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Nicola Shaw, Anya Shrubsole, Claire Taylor, Sarah Taylor




see also
Making waves with England's women
02 Jul 08 |  Women's cricket
Windies women put faith in youth
20 Jun 08 |  West Indies
England women to take on Windies
29 May 08 |  Women's cricket
England women v WI, SA & India 2008
14 Nov 07 |  Women's cricket
England women win to retain Ashes
18 Feb 08 |  Women's cricket
Lane appointed women's team boss
16 Apr 08 |  Women's cricket


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