England Women announce pathway squads with four Lancashire players included
England Women have announced the Performance Programme intake and England Women U19 Training squad for the 2025/26 winter, with four players from Lancashire included across both squads.
Grace Potts and Seren Smale have been named in the Performance Programme, while Olivia Cunliffe and Venus Weerappuli are included in the U19 training squad.
The Performance Programme will be led by England Women National Lead coaches Jon Lewis (Batting), Gareth Breese (Spin Bowling), Matt Mason (Pace Bowling) and Nick Wilton (WK/Fielding). The England Women U19 training squad will be headed up by England Women U19 Performance Lead, Chris Guest.
England Women Performance Programme 2025/26:
Kira Chathli (Surrey), Tilly Corteen-Coleman (Surrey), Jodi Grewcock (Essex), Cassidy McCarthy (The Blaze), Ella McCaughan (Hampshire), Davina Perrin (Warwickshire), Grace Potts (Lancashire), Grace Scrivens (Essex), Seren Smale (Lancashire), Rhianna Southby (Hampshire), Alexa Stonehouse (Warwickshire – loan), Grace Thompson (Durham), Phoebe Turner (Durham)
England Women U19 Winter Training Squad:
Mollie Adams (Hampshire), Maria Andrews (The Blaze), Diya Badge (The Blaze), Sophie Beech (Warwickshire), Phoebe Brett (Warwickshire), Olivia Cunliffe (Lancashire), Flora Davies (The Blaze)
Bryony Gillgrass (Warwickshire), Gen Jeer (Surrey), Trudy Johnson (Durham), Amelia Love (Yorkshire), Laila Moledina (Somerset), Amelia Oliver (Yorkshire), Eve O'Neill (Hampshire), Shristi Patil (Hampshire), Prarthana Reddy (Glamorgan), Clara Thaker (Essex), Grace Thompson (Durham), Venus Weerappuli (Lancashire), Bea Willis (Somerset)
Speaking about the selections of Cunliffe and Weerappuli, Stewart Davison Head of Girls Talent Pathway at Lancashire said: ""Both selections have been thoroughly earned - Venus took 91 wickets at an average of 14 and Liv with 1,508 runs at an average of 29 and 22 wickets this year.
"They’ve been standout performers this year and impacted games at Cointy Age Group, Academy and Second XI level - as well as North vs North and Super 4s. We’ve been hugely impressed with how much each have learned and progressed, and their commitment and work ethic.
"Both players have set a fantastic example in the Academy and we're looking forward to seeing their progress this year."
England Women’s Head of Performance Pathways Richard Bedbrook commented: “The purpose of the Performance Programme is to provide development opportunities to players across various skill-sets, on the back of the successful Pace Programme last winter.
“This programme will provide individualised support, designed to accelerate each player’s development, working in collaboration with their county staff. The ultimate ambition is to provide each player with an opportunity to push their case for future England selection through continued performances within the domestic game and any England Women pathway activity.
“There are three overseas training camps for England Women across January, February and March 2026 that players from this Performance Programme could well be a part of. Such opportunities will provide further experiences and exposure for these players on top of the training camps that will place at the National Cricket Performance Centre.
“For the U19s, there are eight camps at the National Cricket Performance Centre across the winter as this programme builds towards a tri-series against Australia and Sri Lanka in March/April 2026. The final England Women U19 touring party for the tri-series will be determined in the New Year.”
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