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Tilly Corteen-Coleman: Who is England's new left-arm spinner and what does she offer?

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For Tilly Corteen-Coleman, it is fitting the phone call confirming her place in England's T20 World Cup squad came while she was walking her dogs. The 18-year-old has four canine companions, described in her own words as her "biggest cheerleaders" - alongside her parents, of course. A prodigious left-arm spinner, who is still uncapped at international level, Corteen-Coleman is the only new face in England's squad as they prepare for a home World Cup this summer and begin their quest for a first trophy since 2017, when Corteen-Coleman was just nine. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) shared a video on their social media pages of head coach Charlotte Edwards delivering the news to the teenager, who admits she was in complete disbelief. "It was a complete whirlwind," Corteen-Coleman told BBC Sport. "It all happened so quickly, I was so emotional. There's always that glimmer of hope but honestly, not one part of me thought I'd be in that squad, it's so competitive.…

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