Davina Perrin was not selected for the England side named for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup, while the 18‑year‑old Surrey spin bowler Tilly Corteen‑Coleman earned a place in the 15‑player roster. The squad will be led on home soil by Nat Sciver‑Brunt, who will captain England for her seventh T20 World Cup appearance.
Corteen‑Coleman joins a group that also features Warwickshire all‑rounder Issy Wong and Durham pacer Lauren Filer, both of whom are making their first appearance in a World Cup squad. Veteran Danni Wyatt‑Hodge of Surrey will be playing in her eighth T20 World Cup, while Somerset’s Charlie Dean has been appointed vice‑captain.
The bowling attack will be spearheaded by fast bowler Lauren Bell from Hampshire, adding further depth to an already formidable line‑up. 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 thoughts on the honor of captaining England at a home tournament: "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 that tournament begins." Corteen‑Coleman, who first received a Kent cap at the age of 11, expressed her excitement at being named in the World Cup squad: "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 history in the tournament is modest: the team exited at the group stage in both 2010 and 2024. Nevertheless, the squad is brimming with talent and potential, and analysts believe the blend of experience and youth could change that narrative. Sky Sports cricket analyst Tash Farrant commented on Corteen‑Coleman's selection: "There's a huge amount of excitement.
That was the one question on everyone's mind. Would Tilly get picked? She got picked up for over £100k just a couple of months ago.
People could think that she was picked on just for her potential because she's only 18. But also, she's tried and tested in The Hundred format, playing for the Southern Brave. She's won that competition once for them. 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.
Charlotte Edwards was the coach of that Southern Brave team before she was the England women's coach. Tilly Corteen‑Coleman, I've played with her at Surrey, and I'm really excited to see what she can do at that next level up." Former England captain Heather Knight, speaking to Sky Sports, highlighted the broader ambition of the home World Cup: "England's ambition at their home Women's T20 World Cup starting in June 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 and our side's World Cup triumph, with England's Lionesses winning back‑to‑back Euros titles in 2022 and 2025 – the first in front of a sold‑out Wembley – and the Red Roses securing the Rugby World Cup title at a Twickenham full house last September.
The focus now is women's cricket at the World Cup so it's really exciting, not too far away now and 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 your country and leave a legacy. If we do our job right and have success this summer we can leave a real legacy on the sport of women's cricket in this country. It took a little bit of time for that success to see changes and I think the landscape is very different now and – particularly in women's cricket – there's the structure beneath the game, the domestic game's 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, I've followed those very closely and know some of the players. We want to do something similar and hopefully inspire kids to make a girl in cricket really normal and really great." Beyond the World Cup, the selectors have announced squads for the Metro Bank One‑Day series against New Zealand and the Vitality IT20 series against 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. Sophia Dunkley, 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 New Zealand and India will mirror the World Cup roster, giving the team continuity across formats. Fans can watch the Women's T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports, with selected games streamed for free via the Sky Sports app, and contract‑free streaming available on NOW for those without a Sky subscription. Overall, England enters the tournament with a blend of seasoned campaigners and promising newcomers, a clear strategic vision from coach Charlotte Edwards, and a national desire to cement a lasting legacy for women's cricket on home soil.
The combination of leadership, depth in both batting and bowling, and the added motivation of playing in front of supportive crowds could prove decisive as the Lionesses aim to reclaim the world title.