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Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Can England Return To Their Glory Days Under Heather Knight?

England Women's Cricket Team [Source: @englandcricket/x.com]England Women's Cricket Team [Source: @englandcricket/x.com]

The ninth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup is scheduled to start on October 3, 2024. England, the champions of the inaugural edition of the tournament, will begin their journey against Bangladesh on October 5 against the hosts, Bangladesh. 

The English team will be led by veteran batter Heather Knight. Since their win in the first edition of the T20 World Cup, England has made it to the final three times but has failed to win the coveted trophy. This time around, with a good mixture of youth and experience on their side, the English team will be eager to win their second title and bring back their glory days. 

Before the start of their World Cup journey, let us take a deeper look into their squad for the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 - 

England Women's Squad for T20 World Cup 2024

Batters: Heather Knight, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Danni Wyatt

All-rounders: Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt

Bowlers - Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

Strengths of the England Women's Team ahead of T20 World Cup 2024

Balanced batting lineup

Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt generally open the batting for England. Both these batters are pretty dynamic in their approach. They look to score runs quickly and lay a strong foundation for the batters to follow. In the middle order, England has Alice Capsey, Maia Bouchier, and Amy Jones. These batters can keep on taking the attack to the opposition, seizing the momentum for the team. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight are the two batters who will be responsible for holding ends. These two batters provide stability and balance in the batting lineup. The biggest positive for England is that Knight and Brunt, once set, can increase the scoring rate rapidly. 

Variety in the all-rounder department

England has great depth and flexibility in the all-around department with Alice Capsey, Sarah Glenn, Charlie Dean, Danielle Gibson, and Nat Sciver-Brunt. Players like Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, and Sarah Glenn can add strength to the batting lineup and variety in the spin department. On the other hand, players like Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, and Nat Sciver-Brunt can add to the pace department besides being effective batters. 

Weaknesses of the England Women's Team ahead of T20 World Cup 2024

Top heavy batting lineup

The English batting lineup looks pretty strong. However, most of their batters are top-order batters. Some of these batters will have to be used in the middle order to be accommodated in the playing XI. This might put batters like Capsey, Jones, or Wyatt in unknown waters. If these players cannot adjust and adapt to their roles quickly, then England might struggle in the big matches. 

Lack of depth in the spin department

This English team has two world-class spinners, Sarah Glenn and Sophie Ecclestone. But there is a lot of dependence on these two bowlers to deliver. They have bowlers like Alice Capsey and Charlie Dean, who aid the two main spinners. But if Glenn or Ecclestone has a bad day, they lack the depth to use another bowler in their place.