Sarah Glenn: England spinners' subtle differences "can only strengthen us"

Glenn spoke on the strength of England's spin trio, and wanting to be called the 'Sugababes'

Sarah Glenn believes the differences between her, Sophie Ecclestone and Charlie Dean "can only strengthen" them as a trio.

The three spinners have bowled together in 14 matches for England, 13 T20Is and a singular ODI.

They have amassed 64 wickets in those games, with 59 of those being taken in T20I cricket.

Their best return as a trio was in the 2023 T20 World Cup against Ireland, when eight wickets were shared between them - Glenn took three herself, as did Ecclestone, and Dean picked up two scalps.

The spinners are all different, given they bowl leg-spin, orthodox off-spin and left-arm orthodox off-spin, respectively.

Speaking to the PCA's Under The Lid Podcast, in association with The Cricketer, Glenn touched on those differences: "It's so great, they're great humans as well, we're all just so different in every aspect on and off the field, so we just kind of bring different energies to training and different ideas.

"I think that can only strengthen us as a trio."

Related: Charlie Dean: Second in the world is pretty cool

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Sarah Glenn thinks playing as part of the spin trio is great (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Glenn also revealed that the trio - which she wants to be called the 'Sugababes', though isn't sure that would fly with Ecclestone or Dean - attempt to immitate each others' bowling in warm-ups.

"Sometimes we'll be warming up and we'll try to bowl each others' [style], they get the leggies out, I try to get my offies out, but I just throw the ball every time. Soph loves trying to bowl seam," Glenn said.

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