Georgia Elwiss

Experienced cricketers Sarah Taylor and Katherine Brunt have been named in England's women squad for the upcoming limited over series against India, starting February 22.

Pacer Freya Davies and bowling all-rounder Sarah Glenn were on Friday released from the England women's squad for the one-off Test against India, starting June 16. England had announced a 17-member squad, earlier this week, for the fixture.

England women have added left-arm spinner Alex Hartley to their T20 squad for the upcoming three -match series against hosts India.

The series already in the bag, a confident India will look to complete a whitewash when they take on a beleaguered England in the third and final women's ODI on Thursday.

Pacer Emily Arlott on Wednesday earned a maiden call-up to the England women's squad for the one-off Test against India starting on June 16.England have announced a 17-member squad which will be trimmed to allow non-selected players to take part in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy (RHFT).

Opener Smriti Mandhana's stylish 63 was complemented by skipper Mithali Raj's unbeaten 47 as India women cruised to a comfortable seven-wicket victory against England to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Monday.

Chasing India's total of 205/8, England were struggling at 49/5 before all-rounder Danni Wyatt stitched two crucial partnerships with skipper Heather Knight and Georgia Elwiss (33 not out off 53 balls) to pave the way for their victory. England scored 208/8 in 48.5 overs to grab two crucial points as the three-game series is part of ICC Women's Championship.

Hopeful of a women's tri-series involving India and South Africa going ahead later this year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that 24 of its players will return to individual training from June 22.

A desperate Indian women's team would aim to snap its five-match losing streak in the second T20 International against England on Thursday.

Focus would be trained on in-form openerSmriti Mandhana when she leads the Board President's XI in a warm-up match against the visiting England women's team on Monday.

India women's cricket team spinner Sneh Rana has dedicated her stellar Test debut performance to her late father, who died a few days before she was named in the side for the ongoing one-off game against England here.

Opener Smriti Mandhana conjured up a crucial 86-run knock as Indian women pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win over England women in the opening ODI of the three-match series, on Friday.

The Indian women's team will aim to finalise a core group of players ahead of the T20 World Cup early next year when it takes on England in a three-match series starting on Monday.

Left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht snared four wickets as Indian bowlers dished out a clinical effort to beat England by 66 runs in the first ODI of the ICC Women's Championship in Mumbai on Friday.

Riding high on a hat-trick of wins in the warm-up games, England will be looking to open their campaign in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 on a high when they take on Bangladesh on Thursday.

The Indian women's cricket team will have to address its batting woes when it takes on England Women in a crucial league match of the T20 tri-series on Friday.

With pride at stake, India batswomen need to make amends for their below-par show as the hosts eye a consolation victory in the third and final T20 International against England on Saturday.

England opener Tammy Beaumont says her team's victory over South Africa in the group stage of the Women's World Cup will count for nothing when the two sides face each other in the first semifinal on Tuesday.

Their tails up after a morale-boosting win in the opener, a confident Indian women team would look to seal the three-match series against world champions England when they meet in the second ODI on Monday. India women couldn't have asked for a better start to the series, defeating the current world champions by 66 runs in the opener at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.

Indian women will plunge into the three-game ODI rubber against England eves on Friday with their confidence bolstered by their recent 2-1 series victory against New Zealand in the latter's backyard.