In an age where sports stars’ international visibility is measured by their social media reach, Danni Wyatt is one of England’s better-known players.
The right-hander from Stoke has more than 191,000 Twitter followers – a figure that dwarfs nearly all of her team-mates (wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor has 168,000, but captain Heather Knight is yet to break 50,000). And another 133,000 on Instagram.
But despite being one of only two women to hit multiple T20 international centuries, and having played in the Women’s Big Bash League and the multi-national T20 Challenge in India, Wyatt is just as determined to finally win her first cap in the longest format.
“I’d love to play in a Test – I’ve been 12th man for the last four Tests so if I get that nod I’ll give it my best,” Wyatt, who made her England debut in 2010, told BBC Sport.
“It’s a great batting track down at Taunton, we had that record-breaking T20 game last summer against South Africa, so I’ve had personal and team success there.”
Of England’s 17 full-time contracted players, only Wyatt, spinner Alex Hartley, batter Amy Jones and seamer Freya Davies are yet to feature at Test level – although the in-form Jones should be an automatic pick this time.
“My personal goal is to play in a Test match, something I missed out on last time,” Hartley told BBC Sport, having been part of the 2017 squad.
“We had a fantastic following in Australia, so we’re looking to build on that here in England.”