Davina Perrin has been left out of the England squad announced for the Women’s T20 World Cup, while uncapped 18-year-old Surrey spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman is included.
Nat Sciver-Brunt will captain England on home soil at her seventh T20 World Cup. Also new to a T20 World Cup squad are Surrey’s Corteen-Coleman, Warwickshire’s Issy Wong and Durham’s Lauren Filer. Surrey’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge is selected for her eighth T20 World Cup. Somerset’s Charlie Dean is vice-captain, and Hampshire fast bowler Lauren Bell is set to lead the attack.
England Squad
– Lauren Bell, Bowler
– Alice Capsey, All-Rounder
– Nat Sciver-Brunt, Captain and All-Rounder
– Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Batter
– Lauren Filer, Bowler
– Amy Jones, Wicketkeeper
– Heather Knight, Batter
– Freya Kemp, All-Rounder
– Sophia Dunkley, Batter
– Sophie Ecclestone, Bowler
– Charlie Dean, All-Rounder
– Linsey Smith, Bowler
– Dani Gibson, All-Rounder
– Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Bowler
– Issy Wong, Bowler
Head coach Charlotte Edwards said: “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 2026 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.”
Sciver-Brunt added: “It is a huge honour to be leading England into a T20 World Cup at home in front of family and friends and all our passionate supporters. We have all been looking forward to this summer and this tournament for some time now and the naming of the squad means it is almost here and we can’t wait to get out onto the field and give it everything to win this World Cup again. I know how much winning in 2009 meant to the players and to Charlotte Edwards as captain, and being in the team under Heather Knight’s leadership for the 2017 ODI World Cup win was incredibly special. Now the aim is to do something similar with this fantastic group of players who I know are putting their heart and soul into achieving our goal, and that hard work will continue right throughout the summer as we start with games against New Zealand and India before that tournament begins.”
Sky Sports’ Michael Atherton highlighted Sciver-Brunt and Lauren Bell as players to watch: “I’ve got to go with the captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt. It’s very important at a home tournament, with a lot of scrutiny, a lot of pressure, a lot of expectation. The captain and the leader as a driving force and obviously one of the best players as well, which Nat Sciver-Brunt is. Opening bowler Lauren Bell, in English conditions, opening bowling, it’s very important to find that movement with the new ball.”
England’s Women’s T20 World Cup record
– 2009: Winners
– 2010: Knocked out in group stage
– 2012: Runners-up
– 2014: Runners-up
– 2016: Semi-finals
– 2018: Runners-up
– 2020: Semi-finals
– 2023: Semi-finals
– 2024: Knocked out in group stage
Heather Knight told Sky Sports England’s ambition at their home Women’s T20 World Cup is to “create a real legacy for women’s cricket in this country,” citing changes in the landscape of women’s sport since 2017 and pointing to the Lionesses and Red Roses as examples of teams that created national impact. “It’s a chance to have a real impact on the sport in your country and leave a legacy. If we do our job right and have success this summer we can leave a real legacy on the sport of women’s cricket in this country,” she said.
ODI and IT20 series against New Zealand
Selectors also named squads for the Metro Bank One Day series against New Zealand and two Vitality IT20 series against New Zealand and India. At the start of a new ODI World Cup cycle, five players are added to the T20 World Cup squad for the three-match Metro Bank ODI series, with first international call-ups for Kira Chathli and Jodi Grewcock.
Sophia Dunkley, Charlie Dean and Danni Wyatt-Hodge will miss the ODI series to manage workloads; Wyatt-Hodge is also expecting her first child. Sarah Glenn was not considered due to continued recovery from a broken finger.
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 versus New Zealand and India is the same as the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup squad.
Watch the Women’s T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports, with selected games streamed for free via the Sky Sports App.