Overview

• England named four specialist spinners—Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Linsey Smith and Sarah Glenn—citing expected turn in India and Sri Lanka.
• Former captain Heather Knight was selected as she continues her hamstring recovery, with her readiness to be assessed before the tournament.
• Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sarah Glenn earned recalls after missing the India ODIs, aligning with coach Charlotte Edwards’ focus on form and role balance.
• Kate Cross, Maia Bouchier and Alice Davidson-Richards were omitted as selectors favored extra spin and batting depth over an additional seamer.
• Nat Sciver-Brunt leads her first ICC event with six ODI World Cup debutants; England open on October 3 against South Africa in Bengaluru, and Cross described her exclusion as “savage.”