SOMERSET spinner Chloe Skelton has been named in the England A squad for the three-match 50-over series against India A.

Surrey’s Kira Chathli will captain England Women A at the end of June and beginning of July.

Two thousand and 26 has been another productive year for Skelton who has claimed 15 wickets and scored 172 runs in eight Metro Bank One Day Cup matches this summer.

The team will be coached by National Lead batting coach Jon JJ Lewis. Regarding the squad announcement, she said: “The India series will be another test of where this very talented group of players is at. Earning selection for an A side is proof you’re on the right path, but the next challenge is scoring runs or taking wickets consistently in domestic cricket and pushing for senior selection.

“A series against another nation is always a positive thing and I’m sure we’ll learn a lot from it. I’m delighted for Kira; I’m sure she’ll look forward to leading the group and I know she’ll take a lot from it.”

The final two 50-over matches will be played at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton on July 1st and July 4th, tickets for which are now available.

The England Women A 50 over squad is: Kira Chathli (Capt/WK), Surrey Grace Ballinger, The Blaze Jodi Grewcock, Essex Ella McCaughan, Hampshire Flo Miller, Essex Charis Pavely, Warwickshire Davina Perrin, Warwickshire Charley Phillips, The Blaze Grace Potts, Lancashire Grace Scrivens, Essex Chloe Skelton, Somerset Sophia Smale, Essex Alexa Stonehouse, Warwickshire (on loan from Surrey).

England Women A 50 over fixtures: Sunday 28 June, 1st 50-over game, The County Ground, Sussex CCC; Wednesday 1 July, 2nd 50-over game, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, Somerset CCC; Saturday 4 July, 3rd 50-over game, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, Somerset CCC.