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Glasgow Times
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Sophie Ecclestone omitted from first England squad named by Charlotte Edwards
Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt are set to usher in a new era in a white-ball series against the West Indies as England look to move on from their 16-0 defeat in the Women's Ashes earlier this year. They will do so without the world's top-ranked bowler in both ODIs and T20s, who made her first appearance after two months on the sidelines for Lancashire in the Women's One-Day Cup on Wednesday. Who are you most looking forward to seeing this summer? 👀 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 14, 2025 Maia Bouchier has also been left out of both squads to face the Windies after struggling in England's humbling by Australia, which led to the removal of Jon Lewis as coach and Heather Knight as captain. Ecclestone courted controversy on the tour after refusing a television interview with Alex Hartley, who previously called into question the England team's conditioning levels while not singling anyone out. England's fitness became a central focal point Down Under but Edwards, who has referred to it as 'the F-word', was adamant at her unveiling she will use her own eyes to judge what she has inherited. While Knight, as anticipated, returns to the fold as a player, Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Alice Capsey are in the squad for the three T20s only, the first of which gets under way in Canterbury next Wednesday. Fast bowler Issy Wong has been recalled to the T20 side, having drifted out of favour under Lewis and Knight, while uncapped seamer Emily Arlott is in both squads. Charlotte Edwards has named her first squad as England head coach (Ben Whitley/PA) Edwards, who selected the squad alongside newly appointed national selector Lydia Greenway, plus directors Clare Connor and Jonathan Finch, said: 'Following her knee injury, Sophie Ecclestone is physically not quite at 100 per cent yet. 'She's been rehabbing and working hard but she's only just got back on the park for Lancashire so she doesn't have enough cricket under her belt to be ready for this series. 'Maia Bouchier misses out having been a part of the Ashes series. Maia's talent is there for all to see and the challenge to her is to go and make consistent match-winning contributions in domestic cricket. 'It's the same for any player who'd disappointed to not be a part of these squads.' Tammy Beaumont returns to the T20 squad and retains her ODI spot while all-rounders Freya Kemp and Danielle Gibson and quick bowler Lauren Filer were not considered for selection because of injuries. England Women T20 squad: N Sciver-Brunt (captain), E Arlott, T Beaumont, L Bell, A Capsey, C Dean, S Dunkley, S Glenn, A Jones, H Knight, P Scholfield, L Smith, I Wong, D Wyatt-Hodge. England Women ODI squad: N Sciver-Brunt (captain), A Davidson-Richards, E Arlott, T Beaumont, L Bell, K Cross, C Dean, S Dunkley, M Gaur, S Glenn, A Jones, H Knight, E Lamb, L Smith.
Rhyl Journal
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Sophie Ecclestone omitted from first England squad named by Charlotte Edwards
Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt are set to usher in a new era in a white-ball series against the West Indies as England look to move on from their 16-0 defeat in the Women's Ashes earlier this year. They will do so without the world's top-ranked bowler in both ODIs and T20s, who made her first appearance after two months on the sidelines for Lancashire in the Women's One-Day Cup on Wednesday. Who are you most looking forward to seeing this summer? 👀 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 14, 2025 Maia Bouchier has also been left out of both squads to face the Windies after struggling in England's humbling by Australia, which led to the removal of Jon Lewis as coach and Heather Knight as captain. Ecclestone courted controversy on the tour after refusing a television interview with Alex Hartley, who previously called into question the England team's conditioning levels while not singling anyone out. England's fitness became a central focal point Down Under but Edwards, who has referred to it as 'the F-word', was adamant at her unveiling she will use her own eyes to judge what she has inherited. While Knight, as anticipated, returns to the fold as a player, Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Alice Capsey are in the squad for the three T20s only, the first of which gets under way in Canterbury next Wednesday. Fast bowler Issy Wong has been recalled to the T20 side, having drifted out of favour under Lewis and Knight, while uncapped seamer Emily Arlott is in both squads. Edwards, who selected the squad alongside newly appointed national selector Lydia Greenway, plus directors Clare Connor and Jonathan Finch, said: 'Following her knee injury, Sophie Ecclestone is physically not quite at 100 per cent yet. 'She's been rehabbing and working hard but she's only just got back on the park for Lancashire so she doesn't have enough cricket under her belt to be ready for this series. 'Maia Bouchier misses out having been a part of the Ashes series. Maia's talent is there for all to see and the challenge to her is to go and make consistent match-winning contributions in domestic cricket. 'It's the same for any player who'd disappointed to not be a part of these squads.' Tammy Beaumont returns to the T20 squad and retains her ODI spot while all-rounders Freya Kemp and Danielle Gibson and quick bowler Lauren Filer were not considered for selection because of injuries. England Women T20 squad: N Sciver-Brunt (captain), E Arlott, T Beaumont, L Bell, A Capsey, C Dean, S Dunkley, S Glenn, A Jones, H Knight, P Scholfield, L Smith, I Wong, D Wyatt-Hodge. England Women ODI squad: N Sciver-Brunt (captain), A Davidson-Richards, E Arlott, T Beaumont, L Bell, K Cross, C Dean, S Dunkley, M Gaur, S Glenn, A Jones, H Knight, E Lamb, L Smith.
North Wales Chronicle
14-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Sophie Ecclestone omitted from first England squad named by Charlotte Edwards
Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt are set to usher in a new era in a white-ball series against the West Indies as England look to move on from their 16-0 defeat in the Women's Ashes earlier this year. They will do so without the world's top-ranked bowler in both ODIs and T20s, who made her first appearance after two months on the sidelines for Lancashire in the Women's One-Day Cup on Wednesday. Who are you most looking forward to seeing this summer? 👀 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 14, 2025 Maia Bouchier has also been left out of both squads to face the Windies after struggling in England's humbling by Australia, which led to the removal of Jon Lewis as coach and Heather Knight as captain. Ecclestone courted controversy on the tour after refusing a television interview with Alex Hartley, who previously called into question the England team's conditioning levels while not singling anyone out. England's fitness became a central focal point Down Under but Edwards, who has referred to it as 'the F-word', was adamant at her unveiling she will use her own eyes to judge what she has inherited. While Knight, as anticipated, returns to the fold as a player, Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Alice Capsey are in the squad for the three T20s only, the first of which gets under way in Canterbury next Wednesday. Fast bowler Issy Wong has been recalled to the T20 side, having drifted out of favour under Lewis and Knight, while uncapped seamer Emily Arlott is in both squads. Edwards, who selected the squad alongside newly appointed national selector Lydia Greenway, plus directors Clare Connor and Jonathan Finch, said: 'Following her knee injury, Sophie Ecclestone is physically not quite at 100 per cent yet. 'She's been rehabbing and working hard but she's only just got back on the park for Lancashire so she doesn't have enough cricket under her belt to be ready for this series. 'Maia Bouchier misses out having been a part of the Ashes series. Maia's talent is there for all to see and the challenge to her is to go and make consistent match-winning contributions in domestic cricket. 'It's the same for any player who'd disappointed to not be a part of these squads.' Tammy Beaumont returns to the T20 squad and retains her ODI spot while all-rounders Freya Kemp and Danielle Gibson and quick bowler Lauren Filer were not considered for selection because of injuries. England Women T20 squad: N Sciver-Brunt (captain), E Arlott, T Beaumont, L Bell, A Capsey, C Dean, S Dunkley, S Glenn, A Jones, H Knight, P Scholfield, L Smith, I Wong, D Wyatt-Hodge. England Women ODI squad: N Sciver-Brunt (captain), A Davidson-Richards, E Arlott, T Beaumont, L Bell, K Cross, C Dean, S Dunkley, M Gaur, S Glenn, A Jones, H Knight, E Lamb, L Smith.
The Herald Scotland
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Sophie Ecclestone omitted from first England squad named by Charlotte Edwards
They will do so without the world's top-ranked bowler in both ODIs and T20s, who made her first appearance after two months on the sidelines for Lancashire in the Women's One-Day Cup on Wednesday. Who are you most looking forward to seeing this summer? 👀 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 14, 2025 Maia Bouchier has also been left out of both squads to face the Windies after struggling in England's humbling by Australia, which led to the removal of Jon Lewis as coach and Heather Knight as captain. Ecclestone courted controversy on the tour after refusing a television interview with Alex Hartley, who previously called into question the England team's conditioning levels while not singling anyone out. England's fitness became a central focal point Down Under but Edwards, who has referred to it as 'the F-word', was adamant at her unveiling she will use her own eyes to judge what she has inherited. While Knight, as anticipated, returns to the fold as a player, Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Alice Capsey are in the squad for the three T20s only, the first of which gets under way in Canterbury next Wednesday. Fast bowler Issy Wong has been recalled to the T20 side, having drifted out of favour under Lewis and Knight, while uncapped seamer Emily Arlott is in both squads. Charlotte Edwards has named her first squad as England head coach (Ben Whitley/PA) Edwards, who selected the squad alongside newly appointed national selector Lydia Greenway, plus directors Clare Connor and Jonathan Finch, said: 'Following her knee injury, Sophie Ecclestone is physically not quite at 100 per cent yet. 'She's been rehabbing and working hard but she's only just got back on the park for Lancashire so she doesn't have enough cricket under her belt to be ready for this series. 'Maia Bouchier misses out having been a part of the Ashes series. Maia's talent is there for all to see and the challenge to her is to go and make consistent match-winning contributions in domestic cricket. 'It's the same for any player who'd disappointed to not be a part of these squads.' Tammy Beaumont returns to the T20 squad and retains her ODI spot while all-rounders Freya Kemp and Danielle Gibson and quick bowler Lauren Filer were not considered for selection because of injuries. England Women T20 squad: N Sciver-Brunt (captain), E Arlott, T Beaumont, L Bell, A Capsey, C Dean, S Dunkley, S Glenn, A Jones, H Knight, P Scholfield, L Smith, I Wong, D Wyatt-Hodge. England Women ODI squad: N Sciver-Brunt (captain), A Davidson-Richards, E Arlott, T Beaumont, L Bell, K Cross, C Dean, S Dunkley, M Gaur, S Glenn, A Jones, H Knight, E Lamb, L Smith.
Telegraph
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Telegraph
Sophie Ecclestone left out of first England squad under Charlotte Edwards
Sophie Ecclestone has been left out of Charlotte Edwards's first England squad for the upcoming white-ball series against West Indies. Telegraph Sport understands the selectors' decision to omit Ecclestone predominantly because of a knee injury sustained by Ecclestone over the winter. Ecclestone, who tops the ICC's T20Is and 50-over bowling rankings, returned to domestic cricket with Lancashire on Wednesday after missing the opening seven rounds. It is expected she will play for the county for a month before any decisions on her international future are made. Maia Bouchier is another notable absence from Edwards's first squad as England head coach, having opened across the formats during the Ashes. Ecclestone made headlines during England's chastening Ashes defeat in Australia when she publicly refused to do an interview with her former team-mate-turned pundit Alex Hartley. The public spat was over comments made by Hartley during the T20 World Cup in the autumn questioning the players' fitness levels, although she did not name any individuals specifically. Since taking over the role of head coach following the sacking of Jon Lewis in the wake of the England and Wales Cricket Board's review of the series, Edwards has set out her mantra. Abandoning the previous notion of 'inspire and entertain', Edwards insisted in her opening press conference that going forwards it would be about winning matches. The conversations surrounding fitness became a black cloud following the England side, amid Lewis' ill-judged comments that Australia's superior 'athleticism' was because of their improved climate and something he noticed on a walk between Bondi and Coogee. Edwards, who refers to it as the 'f-word' in team settings, has insisted she will judge for herself the abilities of the squad she inherited, but has already shown she is not afraid to go against those who came before her when it comes to squad choices. Over the past few years, the England women's side has faced criticism for selecting essentially the same squad for all series, despite their fluctuating on-field fortunes. Edwards has not only encouraged her players to feature for their counties under the new tiered system, but also told them that their performances will play a part in selection. Along with appointing a new national selector, who Telegraph Sport understands to be Lydia Greenway, Edwards is moving new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt's role away from squad selection.
