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England tour of India: Sophie Ecclestone returns after shoulder surgery but Issy Wong misses out on selection | Cricket News
Sophie Ecclestone has been named in England’s Test and T20 squads for their upcoming tour of India, as she steps up her return from shoulder surgery, but there is no spot for 21-year-old pace bowler Issy Wong. Ecclestone suffered the injury while on duty for Manchester Originals in The Hundred in August, but the No…
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England’s Issy Wong struggles with run-up issues but captain Heather Knight has no regrets about picking her
Issy Wong made her first England appearance of the summer in Saturday’s second T20 international against Sri Lanka. It soon became clear why she has been absent. The fast bowler sent down three front-foot no-balls and a wide in a 10-ball first over and was then crunched for three fours in her second after being…
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Women’s Ashes: England bowler Issy Wong relishes battle with ‘one of the best sports teams in history’
Issy Wong is rare to tackle an Australia side she rates as “one of the best sports teams in history” and believes the time is right for England to wrestle back the Women’s Ashes. The Southern Stars arrive this summer with a truly formidable reputation, having won each of the last four World Cup competitions…
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Issy Wong says being left out of England’s T20 World Cup squad allowed her to become a better player
Fast bowler Issy Wong says being left out of England’s T20 World Cup squad gave her the chance to improve before she starred in the inaugural Women’s Premier League for Mumbai Indians. Wong was only named as a traveling reserve in South Africa in February as England reached the semi-finals but the seamer was a…
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