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Sam Curran and Tammy Beaumont named as one of Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year for 2018

10 April 2019 0 comments

…up the series win over South Africa. Beaumont becomes the fifth woman to win the Wisden accolade since it was introduced in 1889, with teammates Anya Shrubsole, Heather Knight and…

Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont star to give England Women series whitewash

21 March 2019 0 comments

…captain Heather Knight praised her team for notching their seventh win in a row. Knight said: “It was a really professional performance. It’s incredibly hot out there and the bowlers…

India feel the force of Danni Wyatt

10 March 2019 0 comments

…firing on all cylinders. “Danni’s been slightly upsetting, the way she’s been getting out,” said captain Heather Knight in the wake of a seven-wicket loss in the second ODI. “She’s…

Shrubsole hat-trick seals England’s place in World T20 semis

17 November 2018 0 comments

…for Tammy Beaumont and a pair of unbroken 14s by Amy Jones and Heather Knight to see England home. West Indies’ victory over Sri Lanka secured England’s passage to Antigua…

England women honoured by Women’s Sport Trust gong

25 May 2018 0 comments

…Trust ‘Be A Game Changer’ ceremony last night in East London. Heather Knight’s side, who claimed the one-day World Cup in spectacular fashion at a packed-out Lord’s last July, add…

Recognition for Knight, Sciver and Shrubsole is a victory for women’s cricket

17 April 2018 0 comments

…game. Connor told of her delight after three of the squad – captain Heather Knight, Anya Shrubsole and Nat Sciver – made history after being named among Wisden’s Five Cricketers…

England lose ODI series decider despite career-best efforts by Amy Jones

12 April 2018 0 comments

…Heather Knight, seeking to become the first England captain to win an ODI series in India, won the toss in Nagpur and elected to bat first. After the early dismissal…

The best and worst moments of the 2017/18 Ashes

17 January 2018 0 comments

…year, our men or women? Now that feels like a million years ago, doesn’t it? Since going home, Heather Knight’s side has been on the presentation circuit, including winning the…

Steve Smith’s brilliance is matched only by his ability to adapt

9 January 2018 0 comments

…to captain Heather Knight and coach Mark Robinson, with MBEs going to the player of the match in the final, Anya Shrubsole, and player of the tournament Tammy Beaumont. The…

Ashes a test of our resilience says Mark Robinson

5 October 2017 0 comments

…summer then you shouldn’t be playing. And we might be brilliant, I don’t know. It’s a bit like when we were waiting for the World Cup to start.” Heather Knight’s…

Expect Yorkshire Diamonds to make up for last year in the Kia Super League

15 August 2017 0 comments

…way to the post-season this time around. Creator of chaos: Storm captain Heather Knight (photo: Julian Herbert/Getty Images) WESTERN STORM England contracted: Heather Knight ©, Anya Shrubsole, Fran Wilson Overseas…

Pity that KSL launch lacked World Cup’s self confidence

15 August 2017 0 comments

…2020. Record viewing figures and sell-out at Lord’s for the triumph of Heather Knight’s side has demonstrated an audience appetite for top level women’s cricket. It means in terms of…

Let’s not stop living the dream, says Clare Connor

2 August 2017 0 comments

…of all attendees were female and 30 per cent under the age of 18. “This is a whole new audience,” Connor says. “Heather Knight at the age of 25 and…

Countdown to glory: Alison Mitchell chronicles a World Cup winning day at Lord’s

1 August 2017 0 comments

…for the toss and Heather Knight elects to bat first. The World Cup trophy makes a dramatic entrance, flown to its plinth by a flying trapeze artist dangling beneath a…

Alison Mitchell’s Team of the Tournament sees Meg Lanning named as captain

24 July 2017 0 comments

…choice of these four – and it pains me to say it – means no room for England captain Heather Knight, nor India skipper Mithali Raj in the top six,…

Knight hopes girls are inspired by World Cup victory in the same way she was by England Men’s team

24 July 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) World Cup winner Heather Knight believes England’s dramatic finish to clinch victory in the World Cup final will provide a legacy for the next generation of young…

England look to banish memories of 2016 as Women’s World Cup draws big media audience

17 July 2017 0 comments

…with the bat in a match-winning stand which was peppered with sixes, a glut of runs were saved in the field (most by a sprawling Heather Knight), Alex Hartley bowled…

These matchwinners can match my World Cup winners – Edwards

28 June 2017 0 comments

(Photo: Getty Images) By Richard Edwards Only three England captains have known what it feels like to lift the World Cup – but Charlotte Edwards is backing Heather Knight to…

Robinson’s charges are now hitting the right notes

30 May 2017 0 comments

…all met.” Taylor is not the only player named in the squad subject to fitness. Captain Heather Knight is continuing to recover from a stress fracture of the metatarsal in…

Friendly rivalry is driving Wilson on

25 April 2017 0 comments

…“Other than that, it is set up to be the most even and competitive it can be ahead of the World Cup. Heather Knight is captain of the ‘B Team’…

England women name squad for UAE training camp

24 March 2017 0 comments

…the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi. England captain Heather Knight said: “This is an exciting step in the build-up to the World Cup. We’ve begun to show who we…

Perfect Storm building for the women’s game

28 February 2017 0 comments

…the Vipers, led by former England captain Charlotte Edwards, won by seven wickets. Lisa Pagett, general manager of a Storm side led by current England captain Heather Knight, said: “In…

Fans could pay the cost of Aussie fixture pile-up

8 November 2016 0 comments

…only won three of 30 ODIs since, and are in a rut of 14 defeats in a row. Heather Knight’s side are missing both fast bowler Anya Shrubsole and left-arm…

Lamb added to England women’s squad to take on Sri Lanka