LEWIS’ TOP TRIO GOING TO WINDIES

ENGLAND captain Heather Knight is back for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies.

And key pair Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt also return in a show of strength for Jon Lewis’ first series as head coach.

Lewis was unveiled as Lisa Keightley’s successor last week and will lead the women’s team in three ODIS and five T20s in the West Indies next month.

He has been boosted by the return of Knight (above), who has recovered from the hip op that kept her out of the Commonwealth Games, The Hundred and England’s home series with India over the summer. Sciver stood in as Knight’s deputy, but stepped away to focus on her mental health and wellbeing after “emotional fatigue”. Her wife, fast bowler Brunt, was also rested from the limitedovers games with India.

But all three head to the Caribbean.

Lauren Winfield-hill, who played her last T20 international in 2020, is recalled after a prolific summer.

Tammy Beaumont, Kate Cross, Alice Davidson-richards and Emma Lamb will fly back after the three-match ODI leg, while Brunt, Issy Wong and Sarah Glenn join Winfield-hill as T20 specialists.

Lewis said: “It’s great to have Heather, Nat and Katherine back.”