Charlie Dean will captain England in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Ireland, with the all-rounder handed another opportunity to lead the side after deputising during the team’s recent series against New Zealand.
Charlotte Edwards, England’s head coach, stated that the Ireland series would offer the team with a valuable chance to refocus on 50-over cricket after the previous year had been mainly occupied by the shorter format. Edwards said that although the focus has been rightly on T20 cricket throughout this year, the fact that the team has now completed a memorable journey to the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup provides an opportunity for the players to show off their 50-over abilities and to gain some useful experience for later on.
“The focus has rightly been on T20 cricket for much of this year, but with a memorable run to the ICC Women’s 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,” said Edwards. “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,” the England coach added.
