Beaumont returns for England's first women's Test at
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- Tammy Beaumont returns to the England squad for the inaugural women's Test at Lord's (10-13 July) against India, having been left out of the T20 World Cup squad.
- Nat Sciver-Brunt will become the first English woman to lead out her team in a Test at Lord's, which hosted its 150th men's Test earlier this month.
- Charlie Dean, England's white-ball vice-captain, has not been included in the Test squad.
- Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman and Mady Villiers are in line for Test debuts, while Lancashire pair Grace Potts and Ellie Threlkeld could earn England debuts in any format.
- Seven of the 15 squad members did not feature in England's most recent Women's Test against Australia at the MCG in January last year — the five potential debutants plus Emma Lamb and Issy Wong.
- Heather Knight could play in her 15th Test in a squad ECB managing director of women's cricket Clare Connor called a group ready for 'another historic few days at Lord's.'
Why it matters: Lord's has staged 150 men's Tests and never a women's one — that changes from 10 July. Five potential debutants (Capsey, Corteen-Coleman, Villiers, Potts, Threlkeld) get a chance to make Test cricket a personal milestone, while Beaumont's T20 omission and Test recall show selectors are treating formats as distinct selection conversations.
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