Holly Colvin will return to play for Sussex Women this summer

Holly Colvin will return to play for Sussex Women this summer after taking a year out to pursue other opportunities.

The 25-year-old-left-arm spinner, who captained the Sussex women's team in 2013, is returning to the game after being part of the set up since she was 15-years old.

The former Sussex skipper, who was part of the sides that won the women's county Championship in 2005 and 2008, said: "I've gained a lot of experience in my time off, and if anything it's given me a lot of perspective that there is more to life than just cricket.

"I have no idea if I will play international cricket in the near future or in the future at all. I'm just returning to the game so I can enjoy the game and play for the love of it - it's as simple as that.

"I'm very excited to be back playing some old faces again and seeing some of the opposition too.

"I've only been out of the domestic game for a year and already the squad has changed dramatically so it will be good to see what they can do."

As well as winning the County Championships several times she was also a member of England’s World Twenty20, World Cup and Ashes winning sides in both 2009 and 2013.

Colvin has played 127 times for England across all three formats. Her debut for her country came in 2005 in the Test Match against Australia, becoming the youngest player of England for either gender.