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LONDON: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have named a 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.

Vetera all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead the side in his seventh World Cup appearance. The tournament is scheduled to run from June 12 to July 5 across England.

Among the first-timers are 18-year-old spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman and the pace duo of Issy Wong and Lauren Filer.

Following the squad announcement, the Three Lions head coach, Charlotte Edwards, reflected on the player selection for the mega event, noting that naming the final squad was extremely challenging.

“The waiting and wondering is over,” Edwards said in a press release.

“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,” she continued.

“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,” the head coach concluded.

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Meanwhile, skipper Sciver-Brunt termed the oppurtunity an honor to lead the side in a home event and expressed confidence in her team’s chances of lifting the trophy.

“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,” she said.

“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,” she added.

England Squad for T20 World Cup 2026

Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Dani Gibson, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Linsey Smith, Issy Wong, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge.

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KARACHI: A resounding bowling performance powered Islamabad United past Hyderabad Kingsmen in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 fixture at National Bank Stadium on Friday.

United chased down a partly total in 6.4 overs, losing only two wickets in the process.

Despite losing Devon Conway on the second ball of the opening over, United batters chased down the target with ease.

Sameer Minhas and debutant Mohsin Riaz added a quick-fire 79-run stand from just 38 balls to propel their side into the playoffs.

Mohsin Riaz’s eye-catching 42 off 19 included six fours and two sixes, while Sameer remained unbeaten on 27 off 20, hitting three fours and a six.

For Hyderabad Kingsmen, Mohammad Ali picked up two wickets.

With this victory, United are into playoffs with 11 points to their name.

Earlier, Richard Gleeson’s new ball burst, and Shadab Khan’s spin magic derailed Hyderabad Kingsmen for a meager total

United’s decision to bowl first proved beneficial as they bowled out Kingsmen for 80 in 15.5 overs.

Richard Gleeson piled on miserable start as opening batter Maaz Sadaqat was sent back for a golden duck. Skipper Marnus Labuschagne soon followed him, getting caught in first slip for five runs.

As a result, the Kingsmen scorecard read 11-2 in 2.2 overs with out-of-form Saim Ayub and Usman Khan at the crease. However, United bowlers continue to mount pressure, reaping high rewards for them.

The third wicket fell in the fourth over as Saim perished for another low score. He only managed 12.

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The slide continued as none of the Kingsmen batters could stay on the crease except Usman Khan, who saw wickets tumbling around him.

After Gleeson burst, Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim came into action with their spin bowling. The duo tore through the lower-middle order and never allowed the batters to free their arms.

Eventually, the whole team was bundled out in the 15th over, with Mohammad Ali the last wicket to fall.

For Islamabad United, Shadab Khan, Richard Gleeson, and Imad Wasim took three wickets each.

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