England Opt to Bowl: Dean Captains in Sciver-Brunt Absence
England won the toss and elected to bowl in the first women's ODI vs New Zealand at Durham. Charlie Dean is captain; Nat Sciver-Brunt out with calf injury.
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England won the toss and elected to bowl in the first women's ODI vs New Zealand at Durham. Charlie Dean is captain; Nat Sciver-Brunt out with calf injury.
Nat Sciver-Brunt is absent from the first women's ODI due to a calf injury, with Charlie Dean leading England against New Zealand in Durham.
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