Amy Jones will continue as England captain for the three ODIs against India, despite Tammy Beaumont’s recall to the squad.
Jones had previously stated that she was unsure about taking on the role in the longer format, saying on Monday: “I’m not sure I’ll be throwing my hat in the ring. I think fifty overs is a whole other ball game.” It had been widely mooted that Beaumont, who is a former England Academy skipper and led the Welsh Fire in this year’s Women’s Hundred competition, might feel more comfortable taking up the reins in the ODIs.
However, the ECB appear to have opted for continuity, with Jones presumably set to continue filling in until Heather Knight returns from injury.
As well as Beaumont, Charlie Dean and Emma Lamb also find their way back into the squad, after missing out during the Commonwealth Games; while (of those who featured in the T20s v India) Bryony Smith and Sarah Glenn have been omitted.
That means that Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp have both earned maiden call-ups to the ODI squad – Capsey effectively making herself undroppable after a winning innings in the T20 series decider at Bristol on Thursday.
Interestingly, Maia Bouchier – despite being included in the ODI squad – has been released to play for Southern Vipers in Saturday’s RHF Trophy match against Diamonds, which will decide which of the two teams progresses automatically to the final.
The full England ODI squad is below:
- Amy Jones (captain)
- Tammy Beaumont
- Lauren Bell
- Maia Bouchier
- Alice Capsey
- Kate Cross
- Freya Davies
- Alice Davidson-Richards
- Charlie Dean
- Sophia Dunkley
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Freya Kemp
- Emma Lamb
- Issy Wong
- Danni Wyatt
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Jones has done well so far, and seems to be well supported by her team-mates and the management, so not too many complaints about this from anyone. Nice to see all the other players come back into the squad as well. Could be a tight series, and India must try and take advantage of England missing some of their big guns. Remarkably the weather looks like it may be OK for all 3 ODIs, which is lucky in late September – but may still change yet.
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