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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the England Women's squads for the white-ball series against the West Indies which begins on May 21, on Wednesday (April 14). The three-match T20I series, which will be followed by a three-match ODI series, marks Nat Sciver-Brunt's and Charlotte Edwards' first assignment as England's full-time captain and head coach respectively.

Alice Davidson-Richards and Emma Lamb have returned to England's ODI squad while Sophie Ecclestone, who recently returned to action for Lancashire following a knee injury, was deemed to be not ready for this series. Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson and Lauren Filer also miss out due to their respective injuries. Maia Bouchier, who was part of the Ashes series, is another notable omission.

"Following her knee injury, Sophie Ecclestone is physically not quite at 100% yet. She's been rehabbing and working hard but she's only just got back on the park for Lancashire so she doesn't have enough cricket under her belt to be ready for this series" said head coach Charlotte Edwards.

Charlotte Edwards was unveiled as England Women's new head coach back in April while Nat Sciver-Brunt was announced as Heather Knight's successor after the latter was asked to step-down following a string of poor results. Meanwhile, Lydia Greenway has become the latest of the ECB's high-level appointees having been named as England Women's new National Selector and is said to have had a role in these selections.

"We have selected squads on the back of strong performances and form in the opening rounds of the Metro Bank One Day Cup. That was the challenge to the players and I've been so impressed by what I've seen across the competition.

"We are all really looking forward to meeting up in Canterbury and can't wait to take to the field in front of our supporters.

"We are really excited for the summer ahead. Our first priority is to win games of cricket. That's how we're judged and that's our first aim, starting with this white-ball series against West Indies" said Charlotte Edwards speaking about the selections.

England Women T20I squad: Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Emily Arlott, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Paige Scholfield, Linsey Smith, Issy Wong, Danni Wyatt-Hodge

England Women ODI squad: Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Alice Davidson-Richards, Emily Arlott, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Mahika Gaur , Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith