England Women vs India Women: Sophie Ecclestone’s Return, Nat Sciver-Brunt against Smriti Mandhana and “Mankad” Réunion
The return of Ecclestone, the world number one launcher in the ODIs and ranked fourth in T20, dominated the accumulation of the series as it returns to the fold of England for the first time since the ashes.
The left -handed spinner made the headlines of her off -scope behavior in Australia when she refused a television interview with the former teammate who became an expert Alex Hartley, who criticized the physical form of the team after the T20 World Cup.
She was then excluded from the first Edwards teams for the Antilles series, after missing the start of the Lancashire season with a knee injury. England insisted that its absence was due to a lack of playing time and recovering from the Niggle, although Ecclestone played for its county the same day that the team was announced.
He was confirmed at the beginning of this month that Ecclestone would take a break in the county cricket to “prioritize his well-being” and manage a quad problem, before Edwards called him in the team to face India.
“This is the best preparation for Sophie, to be ready for India,” said Edwards after the last Odi against the Antilles, when she was asked for her previous statements that she wanted to choose players according to the form in domestic cricket.
“She played, she performed very well, in particular by winning the T20 Cup with the Lancashire, so I am satisfied with the way she follows.”
Despite a difficult period for England, Ecclestone figures never fell – in 2024, it took 24 T20 counters, with an average of 14.87 with an economic rate of only 5.59 and 13 Camarapes in ODI to a remarkable average of 7.23.
But with a compatriot on the left, Smith impressing against the Antilles, including a five for the beginnings of the ODI – alongside the insistence of Edwards that the place of person in the side is guaranteed – it is unlikely that ecletone has ever been under pressure like this before.
