England Women name A squads for winter tour of India
England Women have announced a trio of strong A squads for their multi-format tour of India in November and December - with Lancashire's Emma Lamb, Grace Potts and Ellie Threlkeld all included.
All three have been named in both the four-day and one-day squads, with Grace Potts also included in the T20 squad.
With no fewer than 11 players across the three formats already with international experience, the upcoming challenge against India A over seven matches promises to be filled with quality competition.
Head coach Jon JJ Lewis said: “The selection for A squads is often about the bigger picture and getting ready for challenges further down the line.
“These squads have an element of that, but are more about the players who are considered the next in line for the senior England teams, as well as the players who are looking to establish themselves in those teams.
“With the Ashes next summer, we are keen to see some valuable top-level competitive game time against India's next best for several players who will be in contention for selection next year, particularly in the 50-over and 4-day games.
“We head to India with strong ambitions to be successful, knowing that a tour to India is always a tough assignment. They toured the UK in the summer and had some success over here so we know it will be a challenge that we are looking forward to meeting head on.”
The captains for each of the squads will be named at a later date, and selectors have also named six players who are included in this winter’s England Women Performance Programme.
ENGLAND WOMEN A T20 Squad
Hannah Baker (Warwickshire)
Grace Ballinger (The Blaze)
Kira Chathli (Surrey)
Tilly Corteen-Coleman (Surrey)
Lauren Filer (Durham)
Jodi Grewcock (Essex)
Bess Heath (Durham)
Niamh Holland (Somerset)
Emma Jones (The Blaze)
Ryana MacDonald-Gay (Surrey)
Charis Pavely (Warwickshire)
Grace Potts (Lancashire)
Jemima Spence (Surrey)
Grace Thompson (Durham)
Mady Villiers (Durham)
Issy Wong (Warwickshire)
ENGLAND WOMEN A 50-over squad
Hannah Baker (Warwickshire)
Grace Ballinger (The Blaze)
Kira Chathli (Surrey)
Tilly Corteen-Coleman (Surrey)
Lauren Filer (Durham)
Katie George (Warwickshire)
Jodi Grewcock (Essex)
Bess Heath (Durham)
Niamh Holland (Somerset)
Emma Lamb (Lancashire)
Ryana MacDonald-Gay (Surrey)
Charis Pavely (Warwickshire)
Grace Potts (Lancashire)
Grace Scrivens (Essex)
Ellie Threlkeld (Lancashire)
Mady Villiers (Durham)
Issy Wong (Warwickshire)
ENGLAND WOMEN A 4-day Squad
Hannah Baker (Warwickshire)
Grace Ballinger (The Blaze)
Kira Chathli (Surrey)
Tilly Corteen-Coleman (Surrey)
Lauren Filer (Durham)
Katie George (Warwickshire)
Jodi Grewcock (Essex)
Bess Heath (Durham)
Emma Lamb (Lancashire)
Charis Pavely (Warwickshire)
Grace Potts (Lancashire)
Grace Scrivens (Essex)
Ellie Threlkeld (Lancashire)
Mady Villiers (Durham)
Issy Wong (Warwickshire)
England Women A v India Women A Tour Schedule:
T20s
30th Nov, MCA Stadium, Pune
3rd Dec, MCA Stadium, Pune
5th Dec, MCA Stadium, Pune
50-overs
8th Dec, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
11th Dec, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
14th Dec, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
4-Day game
19th – 22nd Dec, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai