Lauren Filer to make England debut in Women’s Ashes Test
At the alternative finish of the profession spectrum Danni Wyatt, who has performed 245 white-ball matches for England, will earn her maiden Test cap in opposition to the Australians beginning on Thursday.
Filer, 22, was certainly one of two uncapped gamers named in England’s preliminary squad of 15 for the Test alongside allrounder and Western Storm team-mate Danielle Gibson, who was ignored for the ultimate XI, as was Filer’s fellow fast Issy Wong, who made her worldwide debut within the Test in opposition to South Africa in Taunton a yr in the past.
Upon asserting the preliminary squad, Lewis additionally highlighted Filer’s potential to swing the pink Dukes ball. Filer went wicketless throughout England’s three-day, red-ball warm-up match in opposition to Australia A on a gradual, lifeless pitch in Derby final week, conceding 27 runs from eight overs within the first innings as left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone took 5 for 38 to cut back the opposition to 221 all out within the first innings. Australia A had been 361 for 7 of their second innings, with Filer returning figures of 11-1-40-0 because the match led to a draw.
Kate Cross, who has performed six Tests throughout her 73-match England profession will spearhead the hosts’ seam assault, which has misplaced stalwarts Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Anya Shrubsole over the previous 18 months, and now consists of Lauren Bell, who made her worldwide debut alongside Wong final yr.
Despite being a part of the unique Test squad, Wyatt performed for England A final week throughout their warm-up in opposition to a senior Australian aspect and reached 37 off 46 balls earlier than she was trapped lbw by Australia fast Darcie Brown.
Alice Capsey and Alice Davidson-Richards had been launched from the Test squad on Monday to play for England A of their first T20 in opposition to Australia A at Loughborough in the present day.
England Women Test crew: Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb, Heather Knight (capt), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt, Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell