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Players connected nan fringes of England's T20 World Cup squad will get opportunities to liking their claims during nan 2 white-ball bid against Pakistan this month, says caput coach Jon Lewis.
England play 3 T20s and 3 one-day internationals against Pakistan, pinch nan first T20 astatine Edgbaston connected 11 May being televised unrecorded connected BBC Two.
Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith and all-rounder Freya Kemp support their places successful nan T20 squad which hit New Zealand successful March and April. However, Kemp will play only arsenic a batter arsenic England negociate a long-standing backmost injury.
Opener Tammy Beaumont is only selected successful nan one-day squad, while Sophia Dunkley has been near retired wholly arsenic she looks to rediscover immoderate shape successful home cricket.
“These 2 bid against Pakistan springiness america an opportunity to build, create and guarantee we are successful nan champion spot travel nan World Cup successful Bangladesh successful September," said Lewis.
“We are very keen whenever imaginable to make judge each nan players vying for places successful nan World Cup squad get opportunities to play cricket this summertime truthful that they are capable to put successful performances that thief unafraid a spot successful nan squad for Bangladesh.”
Fast bowler Mahika Gaur, 18, is unavailable because of A-Levels but should return later successful nan summer, erstwhile New Zealand visit.
There will beryllium Test Match Special commentary of each lucifer of England's summertime - men and women - connected BBC Sounds, positive unrecorded matter commentaries connected nan BBC Sport website.
England T20 squad: Heather Knight (capt; Western Storm), Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers), Maia Bouchier (Southern Vipers), Alice Capsey (South East Stars), Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers), Sophie Ecclestone (Thunder), Lauren Filer (Western Storm), Danielle Gibson (Western Storm), Sarah Glenn (The Blaze), Bess Heath (Northern Diamonds), Amy Jones (Central Sparks), Freya Kemp (Southern Vipers), Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze), Linsey Smith (Southern Vipers), Danielle Wyatt (Southern Vipers).
England ODI squad: Heather Knight (capt; Western Storm), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers), Maia Bouchier (Southern Vipers), Alice Capsey (South East Stars), Kate Cross (Thunder), Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers), Sophie Ecclestone (Thunder), Lauren Filer (Western Storm), Sarah Glenn (The Blaze), Amy Jones (Central Sparks), Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze), Danielle Wyatt (Southern Vipers).
T20 bid v Pakistan fixtures
11 May: 1st Women’s T20 – Edgbaston, 14:30 BST
17 May: 2nd Women’s T20 – Northampton, 18:30 BST
19 May: 3rd Women’s T20 – Headingley, 13:00 BST
ODI bid v Pakistan fixtures
23 May: 1st ODI – Derby, 13:00 BST
26 May: 2nd ODI – Taunton, 11:00 BST
29 May: 3rd ODI – Chelmsford, 13:00 BST
