England name 14-woman squad for Ashes ODI

Captain Heather Knight will lead the side into the clash at Leicester on Tuesday

England have announced their 14-woman squad for the upcoming first Ashes one-day international against Australia.

Captain Heather Knight will lead the side into the clash at Leicester on Tuesday.

"We're massively excited now and we just want to get started. You play cricket for series like this, they're special, so we're all just raring to go," she said.

"It wasn't an easy squad to pick. We've won 14 games in a row and during that time time different people have performed and stuck their hand up. That bodes well for the Ashes and hopefully we can maintain that form throughout this series.

"We're really happy with this group. There's a good feeling amongst us and we want to go out there and regain the Ashes. That's our primary focus for the next month."

England squad: Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Jenny Gunn, Amy Jones, Laura Marsh, Nat Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Sarah Taylor, Fran Wilson, Danni Wyatt

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