Corteen-Coleman takes 2-49 on ODI debut, eyes T20 WC spot
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- Tilly Corteen-Coleman took 2-49 on her ODI debut against New Zealand in Durham on Sunday, then added an unbeaten last-wicket batting stand with stand-in captain Charlie Dean to seal a one-wicket England win
- Dean praised her "nerves of steel" after the chase, while Corteen-Coleman admitted she "wasn't" as calm as she looked and called the moment "a bit emosh"
- The 18-year-old's rapid rise: county debut two years ago, £105,000 Hundred contract in March, T20 World Cup squad call-up in April, ODI debut in May
- England coach Charlotte Edwards — who presented Corteen-Coleman with her first U11 cap for Kent — drafted her into the Southern Brave squad at 16 for the 2024 Hundred, and said her age "has not really been taken into account" in selection
- Corteen-Coleman is competing for one of four front-line spinner spots, with world No 2 Sophie Ecclestone and vice-captain Dean virtually assured and fellow left-armer Linsey Smith her most direct rival
- England have three remaining ODIs against New Zealand plus six T20Is (three vs New Zealand, three vs India) before opening the T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka on June 12
Why it matters: Corteen-Coleman is in a direct two-horse race with Linsey Smith for what looks like one remaining left-arm spin slot on a four-spinner roster headlined by Sophie Ecclestone, and she has only nine more white-ball matches before the June 12 World Cup opener against Sri Lanka to lock it down.
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