Jo Harman-McGowan on a mixed bag of a summer for England’s women
After a miserable 2024 T20 World Cup and an even more miserable Ashes tour, this summer marked the beginning of a new era for the England’s women side. Heather Knight and Jon Lewis paid the price for that 16-0 drubbing in Australia, with Charlotte Edwards taking over as head coach in April and naming Nat Sciver-Brunt as captain a few weeks later.
It was hoped that Edwards’ appointment would quickly lay the memories of a dismal winter to rest, the former England skipper arriving with a glittering coa...