SOPHIA DUNKLEY has impressed England with a perfect response to being dropped, but assistant coach Gareth Breese says she may still need to bide her time.

Dunkley was a notable omission from the first international squads of the summer, dispatched back to South East Stars to recover her confidence after some indifferent form, and produced a striking riposte by smashing 130 against Northern Diamonds in the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy last week.

In her absence, England’s preferred top order was knocked over in double quick time during Saturday’s T20 opener against Pakistan, slipping to 11 for four before the hosts rallied to a comfortable win.