Dubai International Cricket Stadium The England women’s cricket team has moved its World T20 preparation camp to South Africa after canceling plans to train in Abu Dhabi over security concerns over the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.Around 30 players will now gather in Pretoria for the camp. They will be divided into two teams of 15 for a five-match intra-squad series scheduled from March 10 to 27.Both teams are named after former England players Jan Brittin and Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, who were part of World Cup winning teams on home soil.
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Team Brittin will be led by England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt. The team will be coached by former Durham batsman and England Women’s assistant coach Jon Lewis. Vice-captain Charlie Dean will captain the Heyhoe-Flint team, with assistant coach Luke Williams in charge.Head coach Charlotte Edwards will oversee both teams during camp. She said the series will help players fight for places in the squad ahead of the home T20 World Cup.“This is a great opportunity for every player involved to put their hand up and show that they are an invaluable part of our World Cup plans,” Edwards said in a statement quoted by news agency PTI.“It’s an equal chance for every player, whether they’re new to the team or have played 100 games. We want to use this series as a chance to stretch and get under pressure in competitive match situations.”“We had two training camps this year, in Oman and Stellenbosch, which focused on skills. Adding a more competitive element is our next step and I’m really pleased with how the group is doing ahead of a massive summer.”This will be England’s second training camp in South Africa this year, following skills camps in Oman in January and Stellenbosch last month.England are scheduled to host New Zealand and India in a white-ball series ahead of the T20 World Cup from June 12 to July 5. They will then face India in the Women’s Test at Lord’s.Heyhoe-Flint Team: Em Arlott, Tammy Beaumont, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Charlie Dean (Captain), Sophie Ecclestone, Mahika Gaur, Dani Gibson, Jodi Grewcock, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Grace Potts, Grace Scrivens, Alexa Stonet-Hodge Wyat.Team Brittin: Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley, Lauren Filer, Freya Kemp, Charis Pavely, Davina Perrin, Paige Scholfield, Nat Sciver-Brunt (captain), Linsey Smith, Rhianna Southby, Ellie Threlkeld, Mady Villiers, Issy Wong.
