Overview

• Ecclestone has begun a three-week break from Lancashire to manage a minor quad injury and focus on her health.
• England Women head coach Charlotte Edwards has publicly supported the decision, stressing the need for Ecclestone to feel in a better place.
• She remains available for selection in England’s five-match T20 and three-match ODI series against India, which begins on June 28.
• Her hiatus is set to rule her out of most of Lancashire’s T20 Blast campaign, where she featured twice this season.
• In her absence from the England side, Hampshire spinner Linsey Smith has impressed with a five-wicket haul on ODI debut and strong white-ball performances.