England’s Filer, Gibson obtain maiden call-up for Ashes

Seamer Lauren Filer and all-rounder Danielle Gibson have earned their maiden worldwide call-ups as England Women introduced their 15-member squad for the upcoming Ashes collection towards Australia.

Filer has been a constant performer for Western Storm within the final two seasons and has 27 wickets in 27 matches in List A cricket, whereas Gibson is Storm’s joint-highest run scorer and prime wicket-taker this season’s Charlotte Edwards Cup.

“We are fortunate that our talent pool is growing fast, this has enabled us to pick a nicely balanced squad,” head coach Jon Lewis stated in a press release.

“Dani is among the kind cricketers within the nation. She is bettering each with bat and ball and, if chosen within the group, gives us a dynamic cricketer who can change the momentum of the sport.

“Lauren is a genuine wicket-taking threat with good pace and swing. Again, if selected in the playing 11, she offers us a point of difference in our bowling attack that could impact a test match at any point in the game.”

England will face Australia A in a three-day warm-up fixture at Derbyshire from June 15-17 earlier than dealing with Alyssa Healy-led Australia within the Ashes.

The Ashes will start with a take a look at match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham from June 22-26. The multi-format collection will embody one take a look at match, three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20s.

The take a look at match will mark England’s first five-day sport on house soil and their return to Trent Bridge after 23 years.

Squad: Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Amy Jones, Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Issy Wong, Danielle Wyatt.