all bases covered

"England have got all bases covered," former England spinner Alex Hartley told the BBC Test Match Special podcast.

"If I go back to pre-2019 World Cup and the squad that was selected, it had all bases covered for injury and for roles. Looking at the preliminary squad for this World Cup, I would actually say that England have got a lot more strength in depth than we did."

“With Rob Lainton getting injured at the weekend, it was important we had all bases covered going into the last part of the season, which this signing ensures.”

"With Rob Lainton getting injured it was important we had all bases covered going into the last part of the season, which this signing ensures."

There are still question marks around the batting, as England still have a tendency to lose wickets in clusters and there is uncertainty over Alice Capsey's return from injury, but the bowling has all bases covered.