Tilly Corteen-Coleman, 18, named in England squad for Women’s T20 World Cup

England have named uncapped spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman in their 15-strong squad for this summer’s Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil.

The 18-year-old slow left-armer, who was snapped up in The Hundred last month on a six-figure deal, has been drafted into the side owing to leg-spinner Sarah Glenn missing out because of a broken finger.

All-rounder Dani Gibson, the most expensive English player in The Hundred, is included after an injury-hit 2025, while fast bowlers Issy Wong and Lauren Filer have been given the nod ahead of Em Arlott.

There is no room for 109-cap Tammy Beaumont while highly-rated 19-year-old opener Davina Perrin, who came to prominence last year with a 42-ball century in The Hundred, also failed to make the cut.

“There is no doubt that it has been incredibly tough to get to these 15 names,” said England head coach Charlotte Edwards. “This is the hardest set of selection meetings I have been a part of.

“The pool of players to choose from is so strong and so many talented players have put their hand up to be a part of the squad, which is exactly what we want. That is the nature of world-class sport, and it is a privilege we don’t take lightly to be able to make these difficult decisions.”

Corteen-Coleman is one of four frontline slow bowlers for England, alongside fellow left-armers Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith and off-spinner Charlie Dean, who will be Nat Sciver-Brunt’s vice-captain.

Sciver-Brunt, whose side begin their campaign against Sri Lanka on June 12, will be attempting to follow in the footsteps of Edwards, who captained England to T20 World Cup glory in the inaugural edition in 2009.

That was the only time they have won the trophy – although Sciver-Brunt’s predecessor Heather Knight presided over their 2017 50-over triumph in England and Wales – having been runners-up to Australia on three occasions since then.

However, they endured a disappointing group-stage exit under Knight last time out in 2024 in the United Arab Emirates, where there were accusations of several players being unfit.

There are a dozen survivors from that group in the squad announced on Tuesday, with Glenn, Maia Bouchier and Bess Heath left out this time. Heath was selected as a back-up wicketkeeper two years ago but there appears to be no understudy to Amy Jones this time around.

“We have all been looking forward to this summer and this tournament for some time now and the naming of the squad means it is almost here and we can’t wait to get out onto the field and give it everything to win this World Cup again,” Sciver-Brunt said.

England’s schedule sees them play three T20s against both New Zealand and India from next month and the squads for those assignments are identical to their World Cup group.

Their summer starts with three ODIs against New Zealand next month and wicketkeeper Kira Chathli and all-rounder Jodi Grewcock have received their maiden call-ups.

Dean, Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt-Hodge will miss the ODI series against the White Ferns to manage their workloads, with Wyatt-Hodge also preparing for the imminent arrival of her first baby.

England T20 World Cup squad: N Sciver-Brunt (captain), L Bell, A Capsey, T Corteen-Coleman, C Dean, S Dunkley, S Ecclestone, L Filer, D Gibson, A Jones, F Kemp, H Knight, L Smith, I Wong, D Wyatt-Hodge.