England Women name squads for Winter tour

England Women have named their squads for the forthcoming tour to South Africa, at the start of their Winter programme before opening the English international Summer at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence on 21 May.

Heather Knight’s side will contest three IT20s, three ODIs and a four-day Test match against the Proteas.

All-rounder Paige Scholfield made her senior international debut in the September bilateral series in Ireland and she is included in the T20 squad. Fast bowler Lauren Filer is named in all three squads.

Freya Kemp is selected in a Test squad for the first time while batter Maia Bouchier could also earn her maiden Test cap. The four-day Test match in Bloemfontein will be first time South Africa has hosted a women’s Test match since 2002.

Kent legend & former Horses captain Tammy Beaumont is included in both the ODI & Test squads for this tour.

All selected players, minus those currently competing in the Women’s Big Bash League, have been training at Loughborough in the build-up to the series before the IT20 group fly to South Africa on 16 November. Meanwhile, those in the ODI and Test squads head to South Africa on 27 November.

All-rounder Danielle Gibson misses out on the squad following an operation on her left knee meniscus injury sustained during the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match against West Indies.

• England Women IT20 squad: Heather Knight (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Paige Scholfield, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
• England Women ODI squad: Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
• England Women Test match squad: Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge

England Women tour to South Africa fixtures

• IT20 series
  Sunday, 24 November: South Africa vs England – Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium, East London
  Wednesday, 27 November: South Africa vs England – Willowmoore Park, Benoni
  Saturday, 30 November: South Africa vs England – SuperSport Park, Centurion
• ODI series
  Wednesday, 4 December: South Africa vs England – Kimberley Oval, Kimberley
  Sunday, 8 December: South Africa vs England – Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
  Wednesday, 11 December: South Africa vs England – JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
• Test match
  15-18 December: South Africa v England – Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

England Women will open the international summer at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence on Wednesday 21 May, 2025, and tickets are on sale now!

Fresh from their appearance at the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, England will be returning to Canterbury as they take on West Indies under lights in international T20 action next Summer.

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