With former skipper and England great Charlotte Edwards taking over from Jon Lewis as coach and promising a fresh selection slate for all players, the new One-Day Cup will prove pivotal for Beaumont as she aims to win a place in the squad for this year’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India.
Beaumont is also a former teammate of Edwards and is hoping some strong performances with The Blaze in the domestic One-Day Cup competition will catch the eye of her new national coach and help her earn selection when the West Indies visit for six white-ball matches on home soil commencing next month.
“It’s extremely exciting. I think anyone in this county set-up sticks their hand up they will be in with a shout. Performances are going to be at a premium,” Beaumont told PA Media.
“We know Charlotte is watching. She’s watched every warm-up game, every live stream, she’s texted me about how I’ve got on or asked, ‘how did this person do?’. You won’t find a more passionate person about England women’s cricket and she’s got a very clear vision of what she wants so these games are going to be so important.”