Dean to captain England against Ireland

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Dean to captain England against Ireland

Charlie Dean appeals for a wicket while playing for EnglandImage source, Getty Images
ByMike Peter

BBC Sport journalist
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Charlie Dean will lead England for their one-day international series against Ireland in September, with regular captain Nat Sciver-Brunt among a number of senior players rested.

Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell and Amy Jones will also miss the three-match series while Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sciver-Brunt are absent as they manage their fitness and recovery.

England have named two uncapped players, seam bowler Grace Potts, 24, and wicketkeeper Kira Chathli, 27, in the 15-strong squad, while all-rounder Charis Pavely could make her 50-over debut having two T20s against Ireland in 2024.

Pace bowler Ryana MacDonald-Gay is included, having last played for England in the Ashes in early 2025, while 18-year-old spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, who finished as the joint-leading wicket-taker in this season’s Hundred, is also selected.

Spin bowler Dean stood-in for Sciver-Brunt earlier this summer in 50 and 20-over campaigns against New Zealand and a T20 series against India, winning all three.

The 25-year-old has captained London Spirit in the past two seasons of The Hundred, leading them to a sixth-placed finish this year.

She will return to captain a side that is also now without the experienced duo of former captain Heather Knight and opening batter Tammy Beaumont, both of whom retired in July.

All-rounder Sciver-Brunt has been managing a calf injury she sustained in April, and has not bowled in either international or The Hundred this summer.

The 33-year-old lead England to the final of the women’s T20 World Cup in July, where they lost to Australia, before overseeing a heavy defeat to India in a one-off Test at Lord’s.

Wyatt-Hodge, 35, only played in three Hundred matches this season before she was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a calf injury.

“It has been an incredible summer for women’s cricket already, and these three ODI matches against Ireland make up an important series for us to complete our summer,” said head coach Charlotte Edwards.

“The focus has rightly been on T20 cricket for much of this year, but with a memorable run to the T20 World Cup final now behind us, this is a chance for players to display their 50-over skills and bank some valuable experience for the future.

“We have got plenty of exciting and talented cricketers in our game and this is an opportunity for some of them to push themselves further forward by hopefully contributing to England victories and putting pressure on future selection.”

England squad and fixtures

Squad: Maia Bouchier (Hampshire), Alice Capsey (wk, Surrey), ⁠⁠Kira Chathli (Surrey), Tilly Corteen-Coleman (Surrey), Charlie Dean (capt, Somerset), ⁠⁠Sophia Dunkley (Surrey), Lauren Filer (Durham), Dani Gibson (Somerset), Jodi Grewcock (Essex), Freya Kemp (Hampshire), ⁠⁠Ryana MacDonald-Gay (Surrey), Charis Pavely (Warwickshire), Grace Potts (Lancashire), Mady Villiers (Durham), Issy Wong (Warwickshire)

First ODI: Leicester, 1 September, 13:00 BST

Second ODI: Derby, 3 September, 13:00 BST

Third ODI: Worcester, 6 September, 10:30 BST

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