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Women's cricket: Former England skipper Charlotte Edwards picks top T20 XI

Which English players feature in Charlotte's side?

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Former England Women’s captain Charlotte Edwards explains why Sarah Taylor, Danielle Hazell and Anya Shrubsole make her top T20 XI.

Charlotte Edwards has scored more T20I runs than any other woman - but who does she rate as the best short-form players in the game?

The former England captain picked her women's T20 world XI during a stint as a pundit for Sky Sports, with three of her former international team-mates making the cut…

Sarah Taylor has a top T20I score of 77
Image: Sarah Taylor has a top T20I score of 77

Sarah Taylor (wicketkeeper-batsman)
2,054 runs from 79 T20I innings @ 30.20 - 15 fifties
"She is the best player in her position in the world."

Danielle Hazell (spinner)
69 wickets in 67 T20Is @ 19.23 - One four-wicket haul
"She can bowl well in and out of the powerplay, which is really important."

Anya Shrubsole (seamer)
68 wickets in 47 T20Is @ 12.79 - One five-wicket haul
"Her record over the last two years has been exceptional."

England seamer Anya Shrubsole has a T20I best of 5-11
Image: England seamer Anya Shrubsole has a T20I best of 5-11

Hit the video at the top of the page to see Charlotte's team in full, including which 'destructive' openers she selected and which player 'hits the ball further than any woman I have seen'.

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Edwards will be back on Sky Sports on Wednesday as part of our commentary team for England Women's second ODI against Pakistan Women. That match is live on Sky Sports 2 from 10.25am.

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