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ngland have known as up 17-year-old Mahika Gaur for the upcoming white-ball collection’ in opposition to Sri Lanka , however Tammy Beaumont has once more been unnoticed of the T20 squad regardless of a surprising century in The Hundred this week.
Teenage bowler Gaur is one in every of two uncapped gamers included in Jon Lewis’s squad for each the three-match T20 and ODI collection, together with 21-year-old wicketkeeper Bess Heath, with plenty of established names rested.
Gaur, who was born in Reading after which raised in Dubai, has already performed worldwide cricket for the United Arab Emirates, however was named in England ‘A’ squads earlier this summer time and now receives her first senior name.
“[She] is a very exciting talent,” Lewis mentioned. “Left-arm swing bowlers of over six-foot tall are unique in women’s cricket.
“Bess [Heath] is an all-action cricketer who impacts games and is a great fit for us and how we want to play.”
While the make-up of the group stays just like that which earned an 8-8 draw on this summer time’s Ashes collection, England are set to provide alternatives to plenty of fringe gamers, with Sophie Ecclestone and Sophia Dunkley rested completely, and Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt set to play solely the ODIs and T20s, respectively.
Lauren Filer, the fast who impressed within the one-off Test in opposition to Australia, might make her white-ball debut after being included in each squads, whereas Freya Kemp is again within the senior fold for the primary time since recovering from the stress fracture she suffered final December.
Maiden call-up: Teenage bowler Mahika Gaur is one in every of two uncapped gamers within the squad
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Despite the absence of Dunkley, who opened the batting within the Ashes T20s, although, there’s nonetheless no place within the shorter format squad for Beaumont.
The 32-year-old was dropped final 12 months as England shifted in direction of extra aggressive batters however said her case for a recall with a surprising 118 off simply 61 balls for Welsh Fire in opposition to Trent Rockets on Tuesday, the very best particular person rating within the males’s or ladies’s Hundred.
“With a World Cup coming up next year it’s imperative we develop the squad and players can gain international caps and experience,” Lewis added.
The first T20 takes place at Hove on August 30, earlier than the ODI collection begins on September 9 at Durham.
