Women's Ashes 2023: Kate Cross in England Test squad after parasite illness

Kate Cross has been named successful England's squad for the Ashes Test with Australia aft recovering from illness.

Uncapped all-rounder Danielle Gibson and seamer Lauren Filer, some 22, person besides been included successful a 15-player squad for the four-day Test astatine Trent Bridge starting connected June 22.

Pace bowler Issy Wong, who missed the T20 World Cup successful February, returns.

The Test - worthy 4 points successful the multi-format bid - is followed by 3 T20s and 3 one-day internationals, which are worthy 2 points each.

England Test squad

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

Cross is England's astir elder bowler aft Katherine Sciver-Brunt retired successful May.

Lauren Bell is the different seam-bowling enactment alongside all-rounders Alice Davidson-Richards and Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Gibson, who was a travelling reserve successful England's T20 World Cup squad, is the starring wicket-taker and run-scorer for Western Storm successful this season's Charlotte Edwards Cup.

Wong made her debut successful each 3 formats successful 2022, but missed retired connected enactment for the World Cup earlier impressing successful the Women's Premier League successful India for champions Mumbai Indians.

Slow left-armer Sophie Ecclestone is the lone spinner included arsenic off-spinner Charlie Dean misses out, though Alice Capsey, Emma Lamb and Heather Knight are part-time options.

Lauren Winfield-Hill, who was recalled by England successful December and has been successful signifier for Northern Diamonds, has not been included successful the Test squad but volition skipper England A successful a warm-up lucifer against Australia from 15-17 June.

Davidson-Richards and batter Danni Wyatt volition diagnostic for England A, portion the remainder of the squad volition look Australia A successful a warm-up fixture connected the aforesaid dates.

Ashes docket 2023

Test: 22-26 June, Trent Bridge

First T20: 1 July, Edgbaston

Second T20: 5 July, The Oval

Third T20: 8 July, Lord's

First ODI: 12 July, Bristol

Second ODI: 16 July, Ageas Bowl

Third ODI: 18 July, Taunton