Bears trio selected for England Women A squad’s tour of Australia

BEARS Women Georgia Davis, Charis Pavely and Issy Wong have been selected for an England Women A tour of Australia later this month.

The trio are part of 20-player squad that will take on Australia A in three T20s, three 50-Over games, and a four-day match.

Bears Women Captain Davis (25) and 20-year-old Pavely made their full England debuts in last September’s tour of Ireland.

Davis claimed two wickets in her sole ODI outing while Pavely also enjoyed a wicket-taking start to her international career with three scalps in two IT20s.

Wong has made 17 appearances for England Women and was recently selected as part of a specialist England Women Pace Bowling programme as she looks to force her way back into international reckoning.

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England Women A Head Coach Jon Lewis said: “We are looking forward to testing ourselves against a national side with great depth. We are aware of the challenge ahead.

“There has been some good work done by the players based in England and those who have been playing cricket over the winter around the world and this tour provides an opportunity for them to push for selection into the senior squad through strong performances against the Australians.”

The squad also features Alice Capsey and Danielle Gibson as well as Bess Heath and Freya Kemp who were part of the England Women’s Ashes squads earlier this year.

Capsey and Gibson will join the tour following their time in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and all are selected for this tour to provide continued opportunity to play competitive matches against a strong Australian side.

Jonathan Finch, Director of England Women’s Cricket, added: “We have a good mix of experience across the three squads with all players striving to perform and push for selection into the senior team.

“The experience they will gain through highly competitive matches within a multi-format schedule will be really exciting, and hopefully invaluable for them in accelerating their development.

“A tour to Australia is what so many young cricketers dream of, and we wish them well.”

England Women A T20 squad

Hollie Armitage (Durham), Georgia Davis (Warwickshire), Mahika Gaur (Lancashire), Jodi Grewcock (Essex), Bess Heath (Durham), Emma Jones (Surrey), Freya Kemp (Hampshire), Ryana MacDonald-Gay (Surrey), Charis Pavely (Warwickshire), Grace Potts (Lancashire), Paige Scholfield (Surrey), Grace Scrivens (Essex), Seren Smale (Lancashire), Bryony Smith (Surrey), Alexa Stonehouse (Surrey), Mady Villiers (Durham), Issy Wong (Warwickshire)

England Women A 50-over squad

Hollie Armitage (Durham), Alice Capsey (Surrey), Georgia Davis (Warwickshire), Mahika Gaur (Lancashire), Danielle Gibson (Somerset), Kirstie Gordon (The Blaze), Jodi Grewcock (Essex), Bess Heath (Durham), Emma Jones (Surrey), Freya Kemp (Hampshire), Ryana MacDonald-Gay (Surrey), Charis Pavely (Warwickshire), Grace Potts (Lancashire), Paige Scholfield (Surrey), Grace Scrivens (Essex), Seren Smale (Lancashire), Bryony Smith (Surrey), Alexa Stonehouse (Surrey), Mady Villiers (Durham), Issy Wong (Warwickshire)

England Women A four-day squad

Hollie Armitage (Durham), Alice Capsey (Surrey), Georgia Davis (Warwickshire), Danielle Gibson (Somerset), Kirstie Gordon (The Blaze), Jodi Grewcock (Essex), Bess Heath (Durham), Freya Kemp (Hampshire), Charis Pavely (Warwickshire), Grace Potts (Lancashire), Paige Scholfield (Surrey), Grace Scrivens (Essex), Seren Smale (Lancashire), Alexa Stonehouse (Surrey), Mady Villiers (Durham), Issy Wong (Warwickshire)

England Women A fixtures

T20 matches

Wednesday 26 March 2025: Australia Women A v England Women A 1^st T20 (Hurstville Oval, 1pm local time, 2am UK time)

Friday 28 March 2025: Australia Women A v England Women A 2^nd T20 (Hurstville Oval, 1pm local time, 2am UK time)

Sunday 30 March 2025: Australia Women A v England Women A 3^rd T20 (Hurstville Oval 1pm local time, 3am UK time)

50-over matches

Wednesday 2 April 2025: Australia Women A v England Women A 1^st 50-over match (Cricket Central, 10.30am local time, 00.30am UK time)

Friday 4 April 2025: Australia Women A v England Women A 2^nd 50-over match (Cricket Central, 10.30am local time, 00.30am UK time)

Monday 7 April 2025: Australia Women A v England Women A 3^rd 50-over match (Cricket Central, 9.45am local time, 00.45am UK time)

Four-day match

Saturday 12 April-Tuesday 15 April 2025: Australia Women A v England Women A four-day match (Cricket Central, 9.30am local time, 00.30am UK time)