Amy Jones has little doubt Charlie Dean is able to captain England into the T20 World Cup ought to Nat Sciver-Brunt miss the beginning of the event.
Sciver-Brunt missed the sequence win over New Zealand with a tear in her left calf and has additionally been dominated out of the three video games in opposition to India, beginning at Chelmsford on Thursday.
England stay hopeful over the 33-year-old’s probabilities of recovering in time however, with the curtain-raiser in opposition to Sri Lanka on June 12 there is no such thing as a leeway for any additional setbacks.
And whereas Sciver-Brunt’s match-winning qualities with the bat are just about irreplaceable, wicketkeeper Jones has full confidence in Dean after her sudden spell on the wheel.
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“Nat has been across the group, main in her personal approach off the sphere and in conferences, however Charlie has been sensible in the way in which she’s stepped up and led the group,” she stated.
“She’s been excellent in order that’s been fairly seamless. Hopefully when Nat is prepared she comes again and it will likely be extra of the identical.
“We’ve bought full confidence in Charlie each time she must step up and captain and we all know she’ll do a tremendous job. Dani Gibson as vice-captain has proven some nice management qualities too…the management group have all of it in hand.”
After seeing off New Zealand 2-1, the problem rises once more in opposition to one of many event favourites.
India sit simply behind second-placed England within the ICC rankings however accomplished a formidable 3-2 victory when the perimeters met on these shores final summer season.
“A tough-fought sequence with New Zealand then hopefully one other good battle with India is superb preparation,” stated Jones.
“Hopefully we will get on high however we’ll additionally take lots of learnings into the event having performed some high-pressure video games that can stand us in good stead.”
Danni Wyatt-Hodge has rejoined the squad after her accomplice gave delivery to their first youngster however isn’t out there till the second recreation in Bristol. Meaning one other likelihood for Alice Capsey on the high of the order, the place she may put strain on Sophia Dunkley.
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