England seamer Lauren Filer to make comeback after knee injury against West Indies

ANI May 18, 2025 195 views

Lauren Filer is set to make her comeback after recovering from a knee injury sustained during the Women's Ashes. She will feature in a warm-up T20 against West Indies in Canterbury. The ECB has fielded a young squad, including U19 World Cup standouts like captain Katie Jones. The match serves as preparation for the Vitality IT20 series starting May 21.

"Filer, England's one of the fastest bowlers, has been out of action since the Ashes whitewash with a knee injury." – ESPNcricinfo
New Delhi May 18: England seamer Lauren Filer will make her first appearance after the Women's Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney in January, when she takes on the touring West Indies in a T20 warm-up in Canterbury on Sunday, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Key Points

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Filer returns after Ashes injury layoff

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Young ECB squad features U19 World Cup stars

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West Indies prep for T20I series in Canterbury

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Vitality IT20 opener set for May 21

Filer, England's one of the fastest bowlers has been out of action since the Ashes whitewash with a knee injury. West Indies will remain in Canterbury after the contest, with the first T20I against England set to take place at the same venue on Wednesday.

The selectors have chosen to prioritize the domestic games since the competition is near to the Vitality T20 Women's County Cup and Metro Bank One Day Cup matches, and have instead selected a young team with a number of players who competed in the Women's Under-19 World Cup in January.

These include the captain Jones, a wicketkeeper who was selected in the ICC's team of the tournament after taking nine dismissals, including seven stumpings, during England's journey to the semi-finals, as well as Phoebe Brett, Olivia Brinsden, and Charlotte Stubbs.

England will contest three Vitality IT20s and three One Day Internationals (ODIs), with the opening match getting under way on Wednesday May 21 in Canterbury.

ECB Development XI: Katie Jones (C), Ellie Anderson ,Phoebe Brett , Olivia Brinsden ,Emma Corney , Lauren Filer , Liberty Heap Tilly Kesteven, Bethan Miles, Chloe Skelton , Charlotte Stubbs, Annie Williams, Genevieve Jeer.

England Women squad: Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Emily Arlott , Tammy Beaumont , Lauren Bell , Alice Capsey , Charlie Dean , Sophia Dunkley , Sarah Glenn , Amy Jones , Heather Knight , Paige Scholfield , Linsey Smith , Issy Wong , Danni Wyatt-Hodge.

West Indies Women's squad: Hayley Matthews (capt), Shemaine Campbelle (vice-capt), Aaliyah Alleyne, Jahzara Claxton, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Shabika Gajnabi, Jannillea Glasgow, Realeanna Grimmond, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Mandy Mangru, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Stafanie Taylor.

Reader Comments

Here are 6 authentic Indian perspective comments for the cricket news article:
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Rahul K.
Good to see Filer back in action! Women's cricket is getting more competitive globally. Hope our Indian team is watching these developments closely before the next World Cup. Our pace attack needs to match this level 🔥
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Priya M.
Interesting to see England giving chances to young players from U19 WC. BCCI should also follow this approach - we have so much talent in domestic cricket that never gets opportunities at senior level. #WomenInBlue
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Arjun S.
West Indies women's team has been inconsistent but always dangerous. Matthews and Taylor are world class players. Hope Star Sports or Sony shows these matches in India - we need more women's cricket coverage!
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Neha P.
Filer's comeback from injury is inspiring! But I wish our media gave equal importance to Indian women cricketers' comebacks. When Mandhana or Harmanpreet return from injuries, it's barely mentioned 😕
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Vikram J.
England's domestic structure is so strong - County Cup, One Day Cup, proper pathways from U19 to senior team. We need to learn from this if we want to dominate women's cricket consistently. BCCI needs to invest more!
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Sneha R.
While it's great to follow international cricket, I'm more excited for our Women's IPL next year! That will be the real game-changer for Indian cricket. More matches = more experience for our players 💪

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