England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt believes Kate Cross’ World Cup omission is the kind of ruthless selection decision that shows her team is heading in the right direction.

The experienced seamer was edged out of a 15-strong squad as England opted to take an extra spinner to the tournament, which is being held in India and Sri Lanka starting next month.

Cross described the cull as “savage” in an episode of her ‘No Balls’ podcast, revealing the news left her feeling “quite sick”.

Sciver-Brunt, who does not sit on the selection panel, admitted it was a bitter pill for her long-time team-mate to swallow but sees it as a positive that there were more viable options than places on the plane.

“Being left out is never nice and for someone who has been a mainstay of our side for a really lo

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