(Stand-in captain Tammy Beaumont has challenged England to come out fighting in the third T20 against India at The Oval on Fridayas the hosts look to overturn a 2-0 deficit and avoid a series defeat at the earliest opportunity.
Beaumontwho has been recalled to the T20 side under Charlotte Edwards after being out of favour with preceding coach Jon Lewishas been named as captain because Nat Sciver-Brunt has a groin injury.
Sciver-Brunt spent time off the field as England fell 2-0 down in the five-match series in Tuesdays second T20and will have a scan to determine her availability for the rest of the series.
Its not the ideal circumstancesbeing 2-0 downand with our captain and best batter out of the teamsaid Beaumont34.
But the worst thing we could do right now is panicWe certainly believe we can come back and winand well come out fighting
England are already without another key batter in previous skipper Heather Knightwho has a hamstring injury which has ruled her out of the entire summer.
Maia Bouchierwho was dropped by England after the Ashes defeat at the beginning of the yearhas been called up as cover for a batting line-up which is under significant pressure to perform.
Bouchier has been in good form for Hampshire this seasonand is the seventh-highest top-scorer in this seasons Womens T20 Blast with 242 runs.
Sciver-Brunt was a class apart with her 66 in Englands 113 all out in the first T20 at Trent Bridgewhile Beaumont top-scored with 54 at Bristol.
Specialist batters Danni Wyatt-HodgeSophia Dunkley and Alice Capsey have contributed just 19 runs between them in the two matches so far,
