Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has returned to the England squad for the one-day international series with India as she edges closer to fitness following a groin injury.
The 32-year-old suffered the injury in England’s second T20 defeat to India on 1 July and missed Friday’s third match.
She will also sit out games at Old Trafford on Wednesday and Edgbaston on 12 July, with Tammy Beaumont continuing to lead the side.
England expect the all-rounder to feature in all three ODIs, the first of which takes place at Southampton on 16 July.
Those matches will be England’s last in the format before the 50-over World Cup in the autumn.
Maia Bouchier, Lauren Filer and Sophie Ecclestone are also recalled by coach Charlotte Edwards.
Ecclestone missed both white-ball series against West Indies in May and early June to “prioritise her wellbeing” and recover from a a quad injury, but returned for the T20 series.
“The squad has largely stayed the same since the ODI series against West Indies, but Soph [Ecclestone] comes back into the side meaning Sarah Glenn misses out this time around,” said Edwards.
“We’ve also added in Maia Bouchier to bolster our batting line-up and continue to offer competition for places.
“This series is the perfect preparation for the ICC Women’s World Cup in India this autumn, but it’s also a series we’re determined to win.”
England won Friday’s third T20 by five runs to keep the series alive following defeats in the opening two games.
England ODI squad: Em Arlott (Warwickshire), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Lauren Bell (Hampshire), Maia Bouchier (Hampshire), Alice Capsey (Surrey), Kate Cross (Lancashire), Alice Davidson-Richards (Surrey), Charlie Dean (Somerset), Sophia Dunkley (Surrey), Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire), Lauren Filer (Durham), Amy Jones (The Blaze), Emma Lamb (Lancashire), Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze; captain), Linsey Smith (Hampshire).
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