Smale & Macdonald-Gay join England in South Africa

Seren Smale (left) and Ryana Macdonald-Gay represented England at the Under-19 World Cup in 2023Wicketkeeper-batter Seren Smale and seamer Ryana Macdonald-Gay have been called into England’s squad in South Africa.Smale, 19, has been added to the T20 and Test squads to act as back-up wicketkeeper to Amy Jones in place of Bess Heath, who has returned home with a fractured thumb. Macdonald-Gay, 20, has only been added for the Test match between 15 and 18 December which concludes the multi-format series. Both players made their England debuts during the white-ball series against Ireland in September but are uncapped in Tests. Wales-born Smale, who plays for Lancashire, played in two T20s while Kent’s Macdonald-Gay played two one-day internationals and one T20.England won the first T20 by four wickets on Sunday, with the three-match series followed by three ODIs before the Test match.The second T20 takes place in Benoni on Wednesday at 16:00 GMT.Sandi Toksvig is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi and Alan DaviesGrab the mic for Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry and more…Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are back for the festivities at Longleat Safari ParkFrom micro plastics in our air, soil, and waterways, to the extent of food waste at this time of year© 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.