Stars trio Bryony Smith, Ryana MacDonald-Gay and Paige Scholfield have been selected as part of England’s ODI and T20 squad for September’s tour of Ireland
Stars captain Smith has been in red hot form with the bat this season, scoring 393 runs in the 50 over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and 206 runs in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
Scholfield – who has been called up to the England set up for the first time, has been mightily impressive across both formats. Her 259 runs in the Charlotte Edwards Cup were hit at an astonishing strike rate of 140.00.
Bowler Ryana MacDonald-Gay was called into the England squad for July’s series with New Zealand but is yet to make her international debut. Her 20 wickets in the RHFT competition are the most out of anyone in the country.
Kate Cross will captain the group who will play three One Day Internationals and two IT20s in Belfast and Dublin respectively.
Jon Lewis, who has been leading the England A squad over the past 12 months, will take charge as head coach and is joined by Courtney Winfield-Hill and Chris Liddle (England Women’s Performance Coach) who both come off the back of working with Trent Rockets and London Spirit respectively in the Women’s Hundred.
England Women ODI squad: Kate Cross (captain; Thunder), Hollie Armitage (Northern Diamonds), Hannah Baker (Central Sparks), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Georgia Davis (Central Sparks), Lauren Filer (Western Storm), Bess Heath (Northern Diamonds), Freya Kemp (Southern Vipers), Emma Lamb (Thunder), Ryana MacDonald-Gay (South East Stars), Paige Scholfield (South East Stars), Bryony Smith (South East Stars), Mady Villiers (Sunrisers), Issy Wong (Central Sparks)
England Women T20 squad: Kate Cross (captain; Thunder), Georgia Adams (Southern Vipers), Hollie Armitage (Northern Diamonds), Hannah Baker (Central Sparks), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Mahika Gaur (Thunder), Ryana MacDonald-Gay (South East Stars), Charis Pavely (Central Sparks), Paige Scholfield (South East Stars), Seren Smale (Thunder), Bryony Smith (South East Stars), Mady Villiers (Sunrisers), Issy Wong (Central Sparks)
Ireland Women v England Women One Day International series fixtures
Saturday 7 September: Ireland v England first ODI, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Monday 9 September: Ireland v England second ODI, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Wednesday 11 September: Ireland v England third ODI, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
Ireland Women v England Women T20 International series fixtures
Saturday 14 September: Ireland v England Women 1st IT20, Castle Avenue, Dublin
Sunday 15 September: Ireland v England Women 2nd IT20, Castle Avenue, Dublin
