Davina Perrin will not feature in the England roster announced for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, while the selectors have added uncapped teenage spinner Tilly Corteen‑Coleman to the squad. The tournament will be staged on home soil, and Nat Sciver‑Brunt has been appointed captain for what will be her seventh appearance at a T20 World Cup. Corteen‑Coleman, an 18‑year‑old from Surrey, joins a trio of first‑time World Cup selections that also includes Warwickshire pacer Issy Wong and Durham all‑rounder Lauren Filer.
All three have earned their first call‑up for a senior England T20 World Cup, signalling a fresh wave of talent being integrated into the national side. Veteran Danni Wyatt‑Hodge of Surrey will be making her eighth appearance at a T20 World Cup, underlining her longevity and importance to the side. The squad’s vice‑captain is all‑rounder Charlie Dean from Somerset, who sits alongside fast bowler Lauren Bell of Hampshire, the spearhead of England’s pace attack.
Head coach Charlotte Edwards explained the difficulty of the selection process: "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." Sciver‑Brunt added her own perspective on leading the side at home: "It is a huge honour to be leading England into a T20 World Cup at home in front of family and friends and all our passionate supporters. 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 the tournament begins." For the 18‑year‑old Corteen‑Coleman, the selection is a dream realised after a remarkable youth career that saw her receive a Kent cap at the age of eleven.
"I got the good news which I was absolutely buzzing with," she said. "I've been on cloud nine ever since.
Being a fresh face, people haven't had that exposure against me which does make a big difference. I love performing under pressure. I've had that exposure in front of crowds for domestic and county cricket but also in The Hundred. You won't know until you're there but I feel like I've got a great support network around me and I'm as ready as I can be." England's record in recent World Cups has been mixed, with group‑stage exits in both 2010 and 2024.
Nonetheless, the squad is brimming with potential, and analysts such as Sky Sports Cricket's Tash Farrant see Corteen‑Coleman's inclusion as both a nod to her potential and her proven ability in The Hundred, where she helped Southern Brave claim a title. "She has been picked on potential, but more so because she has bowled brilliantly against some of the best players and she has really impressed Charlotte Edwards," Farrant noted. Former England captain Heather Knight has spoken about the broader ambition behind hosting the tournament: "Our ambition at the home Women's T20 World Cup is to create a real legacy for women's cricket in this country, emulating the Lionesses and Red Roses.
The landscape of women's sport has changed considerably since 2017. The Lionesses have won back‑to‑back Euro titles in 2022 and 2025, and the Red Roses captured the Rugby World Cup at a sold‑out Twickenham last September.
The focus now is women's cricket at the World Cup, and it's a chance for us to do something really special as a side. Home support was huge for us in 2017, the way the crowds built and the final at Lord's, it's super special. It's a chance to have a real impact on the sport in our country and leave a legacy. If we do our job right and have success this summer we can leave a real legacy on women's cricket." Knight highlighted how the professionalisation of the domestic game has created a clearer pathway for young players: "The structure beneath the game is now professional.
It's a lot more normal to be a women's cricketer, there's a lot more visibility. You'd hope now if we have that success and things go well for us the structures are in place to make the most of it and really make it a huge moment.
We've seen what the Lionesses and Red Roses have done, and we want to inspire girls to see cricket as a normal and great option." Beyond the World Cup squad, selectors have also announced squads for the Metro Bank One‑Day series against New Zealand and the Vitality IT20 series versus New Zealand and India that will follow the tournament. Five additional players have been added to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup squad for the three‑match Metro Bank ODI series, including first‑time internationals Kira Chathli and Jodi Grewcock. Veteran all‑rounder Sophia Dunkley, vice‑captain Charlie Dean and Danni Wyatt‑Hodge will sit out the ODI series to manage workloads, with Wyatt‑Hodge also preparing for the arrival of her first child.
Sarah Glenn missed selection as she continues to recover from a broken finger. The Vitality IT20 squads for the New Zealand and India series will mirror the World Cup roster, giving the selected players a chance to fine‑tune their skills ahead of the main event. Fans can watch the Women's T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports, with selected matches available for free streaming via the Sky Sports app. Those without a Sky subscription can stream cricket contract‑free on NOW.