Wednesday 17 February 2016 09:49, UK
Natasha Farrant has been included in England's squad for the Women's World Twenty20 in India next month.
The Kent left-armer, who has seven T20 international caps, is the least experienced member of the 15-strong party for the tournament, which is being played alongside the men's event.
She is also part of the squad currently in South Africa for a three-match T20 series against South Africa, with England keen to find an extra seam option to push regular new ball pairing Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole.
Brunt is currently sidelined, having suffered a back injury during the recent one-day series, but she is expected to be 100 per cent in time for the trip to India.
Coach Mark Robinson said: "We are all looking forward to testing ourselves against the very best cricketers from across the world and playing the ICC Women's World Twenty20 in a cricket-mad country.
"It will be a great experience for all of the players selected - both those who have had this opportunity before, and for the likes of Tash Farrant, selected for an ICC global event for the first time.
"Tash really impressed during England women's training camp to Sri Lanka before Christmas last year, and adds a different dimension to the bowling attack as a left-arm seamer."
England open their tournament against Bangladesh in Bangalore on March 17 before group games against India, the West Indies and Pakistan.
England squad: Charlotte Edwards (capt), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Georgia Elwiss, Natasha Farrant, Lydia Greenway, Rebecca Grundy, Jenny Gunn, Danielle Hazell, Amy Jones, Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Sarah Taylor, Danielle Wyatt.
Don't miss miss South Africa Women taking on England Women in their second T20 from 11.25am on Friday, on Sky Sports 2.
