In and out of the squad in recent times as England appeared to move past her before sheer weight of Kia Super League runs granted her another go, Wilson has taken her chance
Born: November 7, 1991
Role: Right-hand bat, offbreaks
Fran Wilson’s England career has been a slow burner.
First selected in an ECB Development side during the Women’s European Championship now a decade ago, a pair of half centuries against Scotland and Netherlands earned the diminutive right-hander an opportunity as England faced Sri Lanka later in the year, before consecutive ducks against Australia saw her dropped from the side.
She would only return in 2014 for the World T20, albeit without making the playing side.
More recently, however, she has become a more regular part of the national team reckoning; she left Somerset for Division One cricket at Middlesex and has since represented England on 38 occasions across all three formats.
Her ability to score quickly and in unusual areas has seen her slot into the finisher’s role in the middle order.
Only five players scored more runs than Wilson in the final edition of the Kia Super League, while a remarkable catch against West Indies at Chelmsford thrust her name – and her athleticism in the field – firmly into the public eye.
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