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Heather Knight to leave role as England Women captain

Knight, who captained her country to World Cup glory in 2017, led England 199 times across formats and is set to remain available for selection under a new head coach following Jon Lewis' departure from his role on Friday

Nick Friend | 22/03/2025 at 10:00

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Posted by Daniel King on 22/03/2025 at 12:23

I know it isn't on to kick a woman when she's down but the quotes in the article make it sound like Heather Knight is the greatest thing ever to happen to English cricket, not someone who led England Women to such a dismal Ashes defeat that her bosses want someone else to do her job. I hope she thrives post captaincy. If there are cultural as well as personnel changes then Knight's successor may have an easier job than she did.