London, March 7 -- England Women's cricket team will travel to South Africa for a training camp after their planned preparatory tour to Abu Dhabi was cancelled due to the security situation in the Middle-East region.

A group of 30 players will assemble in Pretoria, where they will be divided into two squads for a five-match intra-squad series scheduled between March 10 and March 27. The squads have been named Team Brittin and Team Heyhoe-Flint in honour of former England cricketers Jan Brittin and Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, both of whom lifted the Women's World Cup on home soil, reported ESPNcricinfo.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead Team Brittin, which will be coached by England Women assistant coach Jon Lewis. Vice-captain Charli...