Amy Jones, Grace Potts & Hannah Baker have each been named in England squads for their upcoming white ball tour of New Zealand.
After impressing for both Central Sparks and on the international stage, Baker, Jones, and Potts have been awarded selections to travel to New Zealand as both England and England A take on the White Ferns in a series of games during March and April.
England Women fixtures:
19 March – 1st IT20 – Dunedin
22 March – 2nd IT20 – Nelson
24 March – 3rd IT20 – Nelson
27 March – 4th IT20 – Wellington
29 March – 5th IT20 – Wellington
31 March – 1st ODI – Wellington
3 April – 2nd ODI – Hamilton
6 April – 3rd ODI – Hamilton
England A Women fixtures:
16 March – 1st IT20 – Queenstown
17 March – 2nd IT20 – Queenstown
20 March – 3rd IT20 – Queenstown
23 March – 1st ODI – Dunedin
28 March – 2nd ODI – Nelson
30 March – 3rd ODI – Nelson
After appearing in all games during the Women’s Ashes, Sparks’ Jones will join up with England once again to take part in five IT20s and three ODIs, while Baker and Potts will line-up for the England A side where they will compete in three IT20s and three ODIs.
Heather Knight’s side will play five IT20s and three ODIs across March and April. Head coach Jon Lewis will lead UP Warriorz in this season’s WPL and will link up with England on 12 March for a week of preparation ahead of their first IT20.
The tour starts in Dunedin, with games also being played in Nelson, Wellington, and Queenstown.
England Women squad in full:
Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze)
Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers)
Maia Bouchier (Southern Vipers)
Alice Capsey (South East Stars)
Kate Cross (Thunder) (ODIs)
Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers)
Sophia Dunkley (South East Stars)
Sophie Ecclestone (Thunder)
Lauren Filer (Western Storm)
Danielle Gibson (Western Storm)
Sarah Glenn (The Blaze)
Bess Heath (Northern Diamonds)
Amy Jones (Central Sparks)
Heather Knight (Western Storm) ©
Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze)
Danielle Wyatt (Southern Vipers)
England A Women squad in full:
Georgia Adams (Southern Vipers)
Hannah Baker (Central Sparks)
Alice Davidson-Richards (South East Stars)
Tash Farrant (South East Stars)
Kirstie Gordon (The Blaze) ©
Freya Kemp (Southern Vipers)
Emma Lamb (Thunder)
Ryana MacDonald-Gay (South East Stars)
Sophie Munro (The Blaze)
Grace Potts (Central Sparks)
Paige Schofield (South East Stars)
Grace Scrivens (Sunrisers)
Seren Smale (Thunder)
Rhianna Southby (Southern Vipers)
Mady Villiers (Sunrisers)