T20 World Cup switch 'doesn't change much' for England

England's T20 World Cup preparations will not beryllium affected by nan last-minute move from Bangladesh to nan United Arab Emirates, says skipper Heather Knight.

Civil unrest successful Bangladesh forced nan International Cricket Council to move nan tournament conscionable six weeks earlier nan first lucifer connected 3 October.

"The conditions will beryllium somewhat different, but not hugely," said Knight, 33.

"We’ve had Bangladesh successful our heads for a agelong time, astir apt for nan past mates of years, successful position of getting nan players fresh and building nan squad.

"But I don’t deliberation it changes excessively much. As players it gives america a small much clip extracurricular of nan edifice room which is ever a bully thing."

Knight added it was a "shame" for nan Bangladesh women’s squad not to person a location World Cup but moving nan tourney was "the correct decision".

One of nan much evident differences successful Sharjah and Dubai will beryllium smaller crowds, which Knight says is thing she will talk to nan players about.

"Having played successful Bangladesh successful 2014 astatine nan World Cup, we sewage immoderate really bully crowds, peculiarly successful Sylhet, and it was a really bully atmosphere," said Knight.

"It’s thing we’ll talk astir but it’s a World Cup and it shouldn’t return overmuch to get up for that."

England statesman their run connected 5 October against Bangladesh successful Sharjah, earlier facing 2023 finalists South Africa, Scotland and West Indies successful nan first group shape earlier nan semi-finals.

The main omission from England's squad for nan T20 World Cup was accelerated bowler Lauren Filer, pinch spinner Linsey Smith selected instead.

Head coach Jon Lewis said England opted for players who are much effective astatine definite stages of nan game, alternatively than a peculiar style aliases type of bowler.

However, he was keen to accent really important Filer is going forward.

"There’s much to travel from Lauren," said Lewis. "She’s a 22-year-old accelerated bowler who has only played a fistful of world games.

"The velocity astatine which she’s processing and nan maturation I tin spot coming past this point, is really exciting."

Lewis added Filer needs to activity much connected "her skills astatine nan backmost extremity of a game" and "the adjacent improvement will beryllium controlling nan swing".

"We’ve worked difficult connected controlling statement and magnitude and now it’s astir adding activity to what she does," he said.

"Once she starts to do that astatine nan gait she bowls, we’re going to spot personification who is really exciting."