Three new players in England squad

Bryony Smith, Alice Davidson-Richards and Katie George are the lucky recipients of their first call-ups in the tour to India. 

This is alongside Amy Jones, Kate Cross and Tash Farrant as recalls into a much changed squad from the Ashes in Australia.

Sarah Taylor and Katherine Brunt have been left out.
Pic Credit - Sky Sports. 

This did mean that World Cup winners Sarah Taylor and Katherine
Brunt were both left out.

Bowler Brunt, who has a back injury and Taylor has been rested.

Mark Robinson said the tour was "always targeted" as a period for Taylor to "focus on her well-being".

The new call-ups did mean that Georgia Elwiss, Laura Marsh and Lauren Winfield had no place in the squad and are expected to use the time off to prepare for the English summer.

With International series against New Zealand and South Africa coming up and the ICC T20 World Cup, it seems the England staff want to explore as many options as possible.

The tour, starting on 22 March involves a T20 tri-series with the hosts and Australia, followed by three one-day internationals against India.

Squad in full:
Heather Knight (Berkshire, capt), Tammy Beaumont (Kent), Kate Cross (Lancashire), Alice Davidson-Richards (Kent), Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire), Tash Farrant (Kent), Katie George (Hampshire), Jenny Gunn (Warwickshire), Alex Hartley (Lancashire), Danielle Hazell (Yorkshire), Amy Jones (Warwickshire, wk), Nat Sciver (Surrey), Anya Shrubsole (Somerset), Bryony Smith (Surrey), Fran Wilson (Middlesex), Danni Wyatt (Sussex).