England announce 15-member squad of Women's T20 World Cup 2026 feat. 18-year-old debutant

England Cricket Board (ECB) on April 28 announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 at home. Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead the team in the mega tournament in an attempt to end ICC title drought. The team also features an 18-year-old left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman who is yet to make her debut.

Charlie Dean has been named vice-captain. The team also features Danni Wyatt-Hodge who will be playing her eighth T20 World Cup. Pacers Issy Wong and Laure Filer have made it to the squad as well.

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Teenager Tilly has has done well in The Hundred. For Southern Brave, she has claimed 17 wickets at an average of 20.52, including a four-fer. She had a good 2025 season, bagging 11 wickets from nine games at an average of 14.81. Her economy rate was 5.75 runs per over.

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England’s 15-member squad for Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 -

Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Dani Gibson, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Heather Knight, Linsey Smith, Issy Wong, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.

England head coach on team selection

England women’s head coach and former captain, Charlotte Edwards said that it was incredibly tough to pick the 15-member squads as a few hard calls were made. Veteran opener Tammy Beaumont faced the snub.

"The waiting and wondering is over, we have named our ICC Women's T20 World Cup squad and there is no doubt that it has been incredibly tough to get to these 15 names,” Charlotte said.

"This is the hardest set of selection meetings I have been a part of because 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.

"An ICC Women's T20 World Cup on home soil is a special moment for the game in this country, and we are all really motivated by what could be ahead for this group of players and what they can achieve this summer."

When will Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 begin?

England will begin their campaign against Sri Lanka in Group B clash at Birmingham, Edgbaston on June 12.