"Sophie has been managing a quad niggle over the past week but more importantly she wants to take a step back from cricket ...

Sophie Ecclestone is missing from England's first squad of the summer • Getty Images Sophie Ecclestone has been left out of England's white-ball squad for the home series against West Indies ...

An England side without Sophie Ecclestone ... in the stands.” Ecclestone currently leads the wicket-taking charts at the World Cup, having taken 14 wickets across seven group games.