How do England replace Brunt and Shrubsole? | Bell 'my number one pick'

As England prepare for a Test match without Katherine Brunt and Anya Shubsole, North West Thunder player and Sky Sports blogger Phoebe Graham looks at how the great bowlers can be replaced...

​​​​​​Starting on Monday, England take on South Africa in a four-day Test and for the first time in over 10 years, Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole will not lead the attack.

Those two all-time greats have oodles of experience, knowledge and wickets, with the deadly combination of hooping in-swing (Shrubsole) and fast and fierce away swing (Brunt) giving opposition teams nightmares for over a decade.

But with Shrubsole retiring from all international cricket and Brunt now focusing on white-ball cricket, England have big shoes to fill, so who will lead the attack?

There are five uncapped players in the 13-woman squad so there will definitely be at least three cap presentations on Monday, but who will England select?

The 6ft bowler, known as The Shard, impressed the England selectors in Australia earlier this year for the England A team. She had a phenomenal Hundred competition last year, taking 12 wickets for Southern Brave and proving she can handle the pressure and perform when the heat is on. Bell offers height and bounce and also swings the ball in, similar to her current Southern Vipers team-mate Shrubsole. She is my number one pick.

Wong - who is new into the squad, following the absence of Emily Arlott out with the effects of Covid-19 - offers a slightly different opening-bowling option as she has that extra pace. Wong also moves the ball away and has had a good season, helping Central Sparks into the Charlotte Edwards Cup final. She brings a similar style and aggression to Brunt, too - but will England lead their attack