Womens ODI World Cup |Strong batting unit and spin quartet cornerstones for Sciver-Brunts England

A 16-0 Ashes drubbing shook any doable ounce of complacency out of England’s system earlier this 12 months. It led to some important sackings, with coach Jon Lewis making means for Charlotte Edward and Heather Knight shedding her captaincy, with Nat Sciver-Brunt taking her place.

The upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup maybe comes a bit too quickly because the Edwards period seems to be to get underway really.

The aspect has an enviable pedigree on paper. A sound batting unit and an imperious spin assault imply one can not rely them out of the knockouts, no matter type.

Amy Jones and skipper Sciver-Brunt have been strong with the bat, with 410 and 396 runs respectively within the format this 12 months. Opener Tammy Beaumont’s consecutive centuries in opposition to the West Indies had been a excessive level, however England’s hovering confidence was popped mercilessly in a 1-2 loss to India. Sophia Dunkley’s preventing 126-run haul in that sequence provided some solace.

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Knight’s return to the center order after an extended hamstring-induced layoff is a shot within the arm for the four-time champion. She had an honest outing of their warm-up fixtures in opposition to New Zealand in Abu Dhabi this month.

The run-up to the World Cup has been marred by controversy surrounding Kate Cross’s omission and her claims of shedding favour with Edwards. England has positioned a lot religion on Lauren Bell, Lauren Filer, and Em Arlott to shoulder your entire tempo bowling load.

But it’s a tried-and-tested spin quartet led by World No.1 in ODIs Sophie Ecclestone will carry this aspect’s hopes within the subcontinent’s anticipated gradual circumstances.

Edwards is thought for her Midas contact within the franchise and home circuit, having gained two Women’s Premier League titles with Mumbai Indians and the Hundred with Southern Brave, together with 5 home trophies with the Southern Vipers. Can she translate that magic on the worldwide stage? Time will inform.

The squad: Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Em Arlott, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.

England’s fixtures: Oct. 3: South Africa (Guwahati); Oct. 7: Bangladesh (Guwahati); Oct. 11: Sri Lanka (Colombo); Oct. 15: Pakistan (Colombo); Oct. 19: India (Indore); Oct. 22: Australia (Indore); Oct. 26: New Zealand (Visakhapatnam).