Kate Cross [Image Credits- Twitter]
England Women' medium pacer Kate Cross is excited about the increased competition for places in the English white-ball teams as the former world champions begin their preparations for the 2025 WC with the 3-match series against India.
England showcased their depth and talent in the recent T20I series against India as a number of young guns like Freya Kemp, Issy Wong, Freya Davies, Alice Capsey stepped up to the party in the absence of regular skipper Heather Knight, veteran seamer Katherine Brunt, and all-rounder, Nat Sciver.
England went on to win the series 2-1, and Cross was chuffed to bits in a recent media interaction about young players stepping up to the occasion to create a healthy competition for places.
Here's what Kate Cross told 'The Independent':
"It’s really exciting that we’ve got competition for places now. If you looked at this squad a couple of years ago and it didn’t have Nat and Katherine (Brunt) in it, I think a lot of people would have panicked, but it’s just so fantastic that the youngsters are coming through and they’re taking their opportunities.
“We’re obviously in a fresh cycle for ODI cricket now, we’ve got that 2025 World Cup in our sights and how we’re going to prepare for that, so the fact that we’ve got so many people putting their hands up for selection I think is fantastic and it keeps us all moving.”
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