Nat Sciver-Brunt will captain a 15-member England squad at the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, with the England and Wales Cricket Board confirming that the same group will also contest the home T20 series against India and New Zealand during May and June before the global tournament begins.
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup starts on 12 June at Edgbaston, where England will play the opening match, with Sciver-Brunt appearing at the event for the seventh time and Surrey batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge featuring in a record eighth edition, under the guidance of head coach Charlotte Edwards.
England squad and preparation for ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Edwards, who captained England to the 2009 T20 World Cup title on home soil, will choose from a group that together has more than 960 T20 international caps, while Somerset
all-rounder Charlie Dean acts as vice-captain and Hampshire fast bowler Lauren Bell leads a varied bowling attack featuring several pace and spin options.
England's selectors included uncapped 18-year-old Surrey spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, fast bowler Issy Wong from Warwickshire and Durham seamer Lauren Filer, all of whom received their first ICC Women's T20 World Cup selections, adding fresh talent to a squad that already contains experienced players such as Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone and Heather Knight.
The full England Women's ICC Women's T20 World Cup squad is listed below.
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | Captain, all-rounder |
| Lauren Bell | Fast bowler |
| Alice Capsey | All-rounder |
| Tilly Corteen-Coleman | Uncapped spinner |
| Charlie Dean | Vice-captain, all-rounder |
| Sophia Dunkley | Batter |
| Sophie Ecclestone | Spinner |
| Lauren Filer | Fast bowler |
| Dani Gibson | All-rounder |
| Amy Jones | Wicketkeeper |
| Freya Kemp | All-rounder |
| Heather Knight | Batter |
| Linsey Smith | Spinner |
| Issy Wong | Pace bowler |
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | Opening batter |
India tour, ODI plans and ICC Women's T20 World Cup build-up
The England schedule before the ICC Women's T20 World Cup includes three T20 internationals against the India women's team, followed by a standalone Test at Lord's from 10 to 13 July, which has added significance because it falls 50 years after the first England Women's fixture at the historic venue.
Alongside the ICC Women's T20 World Cup group, England named additional players for a three-match One-Day International series against New Zealand at the start of a new ODI World Cup cycle, with five cricketers added, including first international call-ups for wicketkeeper Kira Chathli and batter Jodi Grewcock.
The selectors will rest Sophia Dunkley, Charlie Dean and Danni Wyatt-Hodge for the ODI matches to manage workloads, and Wyatt-Hodge will also miss that series because of the impending birth of a first child, while leg-spinner Sarah Glenn is unavailable as recovery continues from a broken finger injury.
In addition to those ODIs, separate squads have been confirmed for two T20I series against New Zealand and India that follow the World Cup, forming part of a packed English summer in which the home board aims to build on interest in women's cricket generated by hosting the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
To highlight the squad announcement for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, England produced a special film featuring well-known names from sport and entertainment who helped reveal the 15 selected players, reflecting broader attempts within the women's game to reach new audiences and enter mainstream discussion ahead of the home tournament.
Edwards said: "The waiting and wondering is over, we have named our ICC Women's T20 World Cup squad and there is no doubt that it has been incredibly tough to get to these 15 names. "This is the hardest set of selection meetings I have been a part of because the pool of players to choose from is so strong and so many talented players have put their hand up to be a part of the squad, which is exactly what we want. "That is the nature of world-class sport, and it is a privilege we don't take lightly to be able to make these difficult decisions. "An ICC Women's T20 World Cup on home soil is a special moment for the game in this country, and we are all really motivated by what could be ahead for this group of players and what they can achieve this summer. "
Captain Sciver-Brunt added: "We have all been looking forward to this summer and this tournament for some time now and the naming of the squad means it is almost here and we can't wait to get out onto the field and give it everything to win this World Cup again. "I know how much winning in 2009 meant to the players and to Charlotte Edwards as captain, and being in the team under Heather Knight's leadership for the 2017 ODI World Cup win was incredibly special. "Now the aim is to do something similar with this fantastic group of players who I know are putting their heart and soul into achieving our goal, and that hard work will continue right throughout the summer as we start with games against New Zealand and India before that tournament begins. "
Edwards said: "We are confident that this squad will head into the first game on June 12 at the Edgbaston in the best possible position to deliver inspiring performances and a tournament for all our fans to enjoy. "Every player should be extremely proud of their selection. We believe they can go all the way and write the next chapter of England Women's cricket. "
England now move towards a home ICC Women's T20 World Cup with a squad that mixes seasoned campaigners and newcomers, a busy schedule against India and New Zealand, and strong leadership from Sciver-Brunt and Edwards, who both link past World Cup successes with the group's ambitions for another title challenge.
