Sophie Ecclestone named in England Women's T20 World Cup Squad
England Women’s selectors have today announced their 15-player squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with Lancashire spinner Sophie Ecclestone selected.
The Blaze’s Nat Sciver-Brunt has been named as captain and will lead the squad on home soil at her seventh T20 World Cup.
Head Coach Charlotte Edwards, who captained the side in their victorious 2009 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign - also in England - will have more than 960 caps worth of T20 International experience to pick from during the tournament that begins on June 12 at Edgbaston.
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England Women’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Squad
Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze - Capt), Lauren Bell (Hampshire), Alice Capsey (Surrey), Tilly Corteen-Coleman (Surrey), Charlie Dean (Somerset), Sophia Dunkley (Surrey), Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire), Lauren Filer (Durham), Dani Gibson (Somerset), Amy Jones (The Blaze), Freya Kemp (Hampshire), Heather Knight (Somerset), Linsey Smith (Hampshire), Issy Wong (Warwickshire), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey)
England Women’s Head Coach Charlotte Edwards said: “The waiting and wondering is over, we have named our ICC Women’s T20 World Cup squad and there is no doubt that it has been incredibly tough to get to these 15 names.
“This is the hardest set of selection meetings I have been a part of because the pool of players to choose from is so strong and so many talented players have put their hand up to be a part of the squad, which is exactly what we want. That is the nature of world-class sport, and it is a privilege we don’t take lightly to be able to make these difficult decisions.
“An ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil is a special moment for the game in this country, and we are all really motivated by what could be ahead for this group of players and what they can achieve this summer.”
Managing Director of England Women’s Cricket, Clare Connor said: "World Cups on home soil are extraordinarily special occasions and we couldn’t be more excited by the squad we have selected after some tough selection conversations.
On the back of a productive winter, and with a good block of international cricket to come in May, we are confident that this squad will head into the first game on 12 June at Edgbaston in the best possible position to deliver inspiring performances and a tournament for all our fans to enjoy.
Every player should be extremely proud of their selection. We believe they can go all the way and write the next chapter of England Women’s cricket.”
In addition to the T20 World Cup squad, the selectors have also named their squads for the Metro Bank One Day series against New Zealand and the two Vitality IT20 series against New Zealand and India that follow.
At the start of a new ODI World Cup cycle, five players are added to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup squad for the three-match Metro Bank ODI series, with first international call-ups for Kira Chathli and Jodi Grewcock.
England Women’s Metro Bank ODI Squad v NZ
Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze - Capt), Em Arlott (Warwickshire), Lauren Bell (Hampshire), Alice Capsey (Surrey), Kira Chathli (Surrey), Tilly Corteen-Coleman (Surrey), Charlie Dean (Somerset), Sophia Dunkley (Surrey), Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire), Lauren Filer (Durham), Mahika Gaur (Lancashire), Dani Gibson (Somerset), Jodi Grewcock (Essex), Amy Jones (The Blaze), Freya Kemp (Hampshire), Heather Knight (Somerset), Emma Lamb (Lancashire), Linsey Smith (Hampshire), Issy Wong (Warwickshire), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey)
The squad for the Vitality IT20s v NZ and India is the same as the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup squad.
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