England and Jamaica name squads for upcoming series
IT HAS been a big few days for squad announcements, with both England and Jamaica announcing key squads for upcoming series.
England has announced its squads for both the series against Jamaica and the Fast 5 World Series in New Zealand.
For the Jamaica series, there is no change to the squad that toured Australia and New Zealand. Eleanor Cardwell and Natalie Metcalf are still out, while Jasmine Brown was also unavailable for selection because of injury.
Meanwhile for the Fast 5 tournament, youth is the flavour of the squad.
The most experienced head in the squad is probably Jayda Pechova, with Zara Everitt, Sophie Kelly and Tash Pavelin all also likely to take key leadership roles.
Meanwhile for Jamaica there will be plenty of familiar faces in its squad when it takes on England. Led by Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard, Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, Shanice Beckford and Latanya Wilson are just some of the big names in this squad. One big name missing though is Shimona Jok, with no word given as to why she was not named.
One of the new faces in the squad though is Rhea Dixon, who has been named in a Jamaican senior squad after previously playing for England Under 21s and for Jamaica in last year’s Fast 5.
England Squad for Jamaica series
Halimat Adio
Imogen Allison
Amy Carter
Beth Cobden
Funmi Fadoju
Alice Harvey
Helen Housby
Hannah Joseph
Berri Neil
Lois Pearson
Razia Quashie
Ellie Rattu
Jess Shaw
Liv Tchine
Francesca Williams
England Squad for Fast 5 series
Sophie Egbaran
Zara Everitt
Harriet Jones
Sophie Kelly
Tash Pavelin
Jayda Pechova
Isabella Phillips
Emma Rayner
Paige Reed
Alicia Scholes
Jamaica Squad for England series
Jhaniele Fowler Nembhard
Shanice Beckford
Mischa Creary
Simone Gordon
Rhea Dixon
Abigale Sutherland
Khadijah Williams
Kimone Shaw
Crystal Plummer
Zaudi Green
Theresa Beckford
Shamera Sterling-Humphrey
Latanya Wilson
Jodi-Ann Ward