Dibble flying out to Dubai for Aussie series

DEVON’S Jodie Dibble will be off to Sri Lanka with the England women's cricket pathway squad - just as soon as she gets back from Dubai.

Dibble flies out to the Emirates on Monday with England Academy for a five-match series against Australia.

The squad flies back on April - then Dibble will be off to Sri Lanka for a 12-day intensive batting and spin bowling development camp in Colombo, leaving on April 19.

Dibble missed much of last season due to injury.

Now fully fit the former Taunton School student is looking forward to a packed programme with England and Devon this summer.

England women's vice-captain Heather Knight, now with Berkshire, is one of eight players included in the group .who is currently part of the full England Women's Performance Squad (EWPS). 

Having enjoyed a successful conversion to bowling off-spin over the last 18 months, the top-order batsman returned career-best One Day International figures of 4-47 with her off-breaks during England women's recent tour against New Zealand.

Knight played men's cricket in Devon for Plymstock before starting her rise through the ladies game with her home county.

 The players will spend just under two weeks training under the guidance of England Women's assistant coach, Carl Crowe and EWA Head Coach, Lisa Keightley.  They will also play three one-day matches against a Sri Lanka Women's A team.

ECB's Head of England Women's Cricket, Clare Connor, said: "Following on from the successful EWDP U19 fast bowling camp to Potchefstroom at the start of the year, this batting and spin bowling camp to Colombo is the next phase of player development for targeted players within the England women's cricket pathway.

'Led by Carl Crowe, the training camp is designed to challenge the players technically and mentally in difficult conditions on the subcontinent.

'With the ICC World Twenty20 taking place in India in March 2016, the opportunity for this group of players to specifically focus on their bowling and batting against spin will be hugely beneficial in ensuring that they are well prepared to perform for England women in these conditions, should they be selected.'

Stephanie Butler (EWA Staffordshire) Jodie Dibble (EWPS, Devon), Sophie Ecclestone (EWDP U19 Cheshire( Rebecca Grundy (EWPS Warwickshire) Alex Hartley (EWA Middlesex) Danielle Hazell (EWPS Yorkshire) Amy Jones (EWPS Warwickshire) Heather Knight (EWPS Berkshire & Devon), Emma Lamb (EWA Lancashire) Laura Marsh (EWPS Kent) Lauren Winfield (EWPS Yorkshire) Danielle Wyatt (EWPS Nottinghamshire).


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