It has been a tumultuous yr for England, who had been knocked out of the T20 World Cup final November by West Indies earlier than the Ashes defeat led to a whole overhaul with Nat Sciver-Brunt changing Knight as captain, and former skipper Charlotte Edwards taking up as coach from Jon Lewis.
Edwards’ period began with a clear sweep over a poor West Indies facet however weaknesses had been uncovered in opposition to a powerful India who received each the T20 and ODI collection.
However that is her first main task, with England underdogs going into the match, the place co-hosts India and serial winners Australia are the favourites.
Wyatt-Hodge supplies extra expertise within the batting line-up after she missed out on each collection this summer season, whereas Knight’s return is a big increase to a struggling center order.
Edwards informed the BBC Stumped podcast that she expects Sciver-Brunt to bowl through the World Cup after her restoration from an Achilles drawback, which helps steadiness the facet with an additional batter.
Glenn varieties a powerful and diversified spin assault with left-armers Sophie Ecclestone and Linsey Smith alongside off-spinner Charlie Dean, whereas Alice Capsey provides one other part-time possibility on surfaces anticipated to favour gradual bowling.
Lauren Bell leads the seam assault alongside Em Arlott, who made her debut this summer season, and Lauren Filer supplies additional tempo.
“Like all world tournaments, it is going to be an enormous problem however we wish to go so far as we presumably can in India and I consider that if we play our greatest cricket we are able to compete with anybody,” Edwards mentioned.
“Situations imply now we have gone for the additional spinner and we’re fortunate to have the ability to have such depth on this division.
“It is nice to have Danni again within the squad. She’s been in good type in home cricket and she or he’ll carry dynamism and depth to our batting, alongside Heather, who we’re completely delighted to have the ability to choose. She’ll be an enormous asset for us.
“India and Sri Lanka are wonderful locations to play cricket, and as a gaggle now we have an enormous alternative to go and do one thing particular.”
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