The main takeaway I had from the series against West Indies was how much stronger England are when they select the strongest domestic performers.
We’ve unearthed some gems which have gone under-noticed in domestic cricket over the last few years. Em Arlott looks like the real deal, she’s threatening in all phases of the game, she’s got great change-ups and hits the deck, and she can swing it.
I was also speaking to Linsey Smith after the final ODI and she was saying how much more confident she felt being part of the group for a whole series rather than being in for the T20Is and out for t...