Heather Knight’s England team is set for a landmark tour in South Africa, featuring three T20 Internationals (T20Is), three One Day Internationals (ODIs), and a four-day Test match. This tour will mark a significant event as it includes South Africa’s first women’s Test match on home soil since 2002. England’s squad blends experience with fresh talent, including several players who could make their Test debut.

Squad insights and injury update

All-rounder Paige Scholfield, who debuted in September’s Ireland series, is in the T20 squad, while fast bowler Lauren Filer has been named across all three formats. Explosive batter Alice Capsey failed to find her place in the shortest format . Freya Kemp will join the Test squad for the first time, with Maia Bouchier also in line for a potential Test debut. The Test squad is bolstered by key players like captain Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt and the versatile Sophie Ecclestone. All-rounder Danielle Gibson will miss the tour due to a knee meniscus injury sustained during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 against the West Indies. Her absence is a blow to England’s squad?? depth, but the team is confident in its strong? lineup.

Key matches, fixtures, training and preparations

The tour kicks off with the T20I series on November 24, moving to ODIs in early December, and culminating with the historic four-day Test at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein from December 15-18. This multi-format setup gives England a chance to test their depth and flexibility across formats in varying conditions. Ahead of their departure, England’s non–Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) players have been training at Loughborough to prep?are for the challenges in South Africa. The T20 squad is set to fly out on November 16, while ODI and Test squad members will join them on November 27, ensuring the team is well-prepared for all formats.

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England Women’s complete squads for the South Africa tour

• IT20 Squad: Heather Knight (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Paige Scholfield, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
• ODI Squad: Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
• Test Squad: Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.

Tour schedule: T20Is, ODIs and a Test:

1. T20I Series

• Nov 24: South Africa vs England â€?Buffalo Park, East London
• Nov 27: South Africa vs England â€?Willowmoore Park, Benoni
• Nov 30: South Africa vs England â€?SuperSport Park, Centurion

2. ODI Series

• Dec 4: South Africa vs England â€?Kimberley Oval, Kimberley
• Dec 8: South Africa vs England â€?Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
• Dec 11: South Africa vs England â€?JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom

3. Test Match

• Dec 15-18: South Africa vs England â€?Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

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Paige Scholfield‘s impressive debut century led South East Stars to a convincing 131-run victory in their opening match of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 against Thunder at Emirates Old Trafford.

Having recently moved from Southern Vipers to the Stars, Scholfield displayed an exceptional performance, scoring 111 runs off only 90 balls. Her impressive innings featured 11 fours and five sixes, and she joined forces with Alice Davidson-Richards to produce a formid??able partnership, adding a combined total of 143 runs in just 115 balls for the fourth wicket.

Davidson-Richards contributed significantly to the partnership with a stylish knock of 73 runs. Apart from her, opener Kira Chathi chipped in with a valuable 48 from 83 balls, including ??five deliveries, as the Stars ended up scoring a massive total of 334/5.

In response, the Thunder just couldn’t get the desired momentum as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals to eventually get bundled out for 203. All-rounder Deandra Dottin was their top-scorer with 51?? from 42 deliveries, including 5 fours and a maximum.

Freya Davies was the pick of the bowlers for the Stars, taking a three-wicket haul while conceding 27 runs in 8 overs, including 2 maidens. Similarly, Danielle Gregory (2/36) and Ryana MacDonald-Gay (2/40) picked up two scalps each.

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