Corteen-Coleman, 18, in England T20 World Cup squadImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Tilly Corteen-Coleman made her Hundred debut for Southern Brave in 2024ByFfion WynneBBC Sport JournalistPublished28 April 2026, 11:01 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoUncapped left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman has been included in England’s squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup this summer.The 18-year-old impressed in England’s intra-squad matches in South Africa this year.She is one of three left-arm spinners in England’s squad alongside Sophie Ecclestone and Linsey Smith, while off-spinner Charlie Dean is named as vice-captain to Nat Sciver-Brunt.There is no place for 19-year-old Davina Perrin, who scored a century in last year’s Hundred Eliminator, while veteran batter Tammy Beaumont also misses out.Lauren Bell leads the pace attack with Lauren Filer and Issy Wong, while all-rounders Dani Gibson and Freya Kemp offer seam-bowling options.Leg-spinner Sarah Glenn, a recent mainstay of England’s T20 squads, was not considered for selection as she is recovering from a broken finger and has not played this season.England start their World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka on 12 June at Edgbaston.They play white-ball series against New Zealand and India before the World Cup. The T20 squads are the same as for the World Cup, while wicketkeeper Kira Chathli and all-rounder Jodi Grewcock earn their first call-ups for the one-day internationals against the White Ferns.Beaumont, who has played 140 one-day internationals, is not included for either series.England T20 squad: Nat Sciver-Brunt (captain), Charlie Dean (vice-captain) Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Sophie Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Dani Gibson, Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Linsey Smith, Issy Wong, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.ODI squad v New Zealand: Nat Sciver-Brunt (captain), Em Arlott, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Kira Chathli, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Mahika Gaur, Dani Gibson, Jodi Grewcock, Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith, Issy Wong.Figure caption, BBC and Sky personalties announce England women’s T20 World Cup squadCorteen-Coleman has taken 17 wickets in as many games for Southern Brave in The Hundred and has nine wickets in four matches for Surrey in the One-day Cup this season.Brave paid £105,000 to retain her for 2026, a remarkable rise from her £12,500 wage in last year’s competition.She is the only outlier in an otherwise predictable squad as 11 of the 15 players also featured at last autumn’s 50-over World Cup, where England lost to South Africa in the semi-finals.Beaumont’s absence means Sciver-Brunt and predecessor Heather Knight are the only members from the World Cup-winning side of 2017 included.Since then, which was the last time England hosted a Women’s World Cup, they have failed to win any of the four T20 World Cups, the two 50-over editions or the five Ashes series.This will be Sciver-Brunt’s seventh T20 World Cup and an eighth for Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who has been in sparkling form for Surrey this season with 258 runs in three innings.Alice Capsey will be the back-up wicketkeeper to Amy Jones. England’s World Cup group also includes Scotland, Ireland, West Indies and New Zealand. The final takes place on 5 July at Lord’s.England have underachieved since 2017 win – Sciver-Brunt
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