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England A win women's tour opener against Australia

Paige Scholfield top-scored as England won for the first time this year in Australia, having been whitewashed in the Women's Ashes in January and February

Established deputy or leftfield alternative: How will England Women replace Heather Knight as captain?

NICK FRIEND: Nat Sciver-Brunt seems the likeliest replacement for Knight, who has left her role after the Women's Ashes whitewash, but where else might a new head coach go?

England A captains unveiled as Danielle Gibson's injury heartache continues

Grace Scrivens and Hollie Armitage, who will captain Essex and Durham this season, will lead in the T20 and 50-over series, respectively, against Australia A

"I think she'd be brilliant": How Charlotte Edwards emerged as frontrunner for England Women's job

NICK FRIEND: There was a sense when Lisa Keightley left her role with England in 2022 that the job had come at the wrong time for Edwards, still young in her coaching journey; now, as the standout coach in the women's game, this feels like her moment

For nine years, Heather Knight couldn't have given more

NICK FRIEND: Knight won a World Cup, reinvented herself as a batter and a leader, guided England through various stages of professionalisation and managed her squad through the pandemic, but neither captain nor coach could survive an Ashes whitewash

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

It was inevitable, but Jon Lewis' departure only acknowledges one of England's problems

NICK FRIEND: It was announced on Friday that Lewis was no longer England Women's head coach, the result of a disastrous winter that began with a premature exit from the T20 World Cup and ended with an Ashes whitewash

Jon Lewis: "Unfortunately I won't be able to finish this incredibly challenging but enjoyable job"

A turbulent winter, which included an Ashes series whitewash and a group-stage exit at the T20 World Cup has seen Lewis' tenure as England Women's head coach cut short

Nat Sciver-Brunt a major exception to England's quiet WPL campaign

OSCAR RESS: The Mumbai Indians allrounder finished as player of the tournament for the champions, and Sophie Ecclestone took nine wickets, but their compatriots struggled to make their mark

Four players from Ashes whitewash part of England A squad bound for Australia

Alice Capsey, Danielle Gibson, Bess Heath and Freya Kemp have been included in the group that will play three T20s, a trio of 50-over matches and a four-day fixture over March and April

Kate Cross: "I think it was unprecedented how poorly we performed over there"

NICK FRIEND: Cross, who was part of the squad for the Women's Ashes series but missed the whitewash with a back injury, admitted that her team had to win back the "love" of their fans after a disappointing winter

Lydia Greenway: England players must better connect with domestic teams in order to improve

NICK FRIEND – INTERVIEW: Greenway, who has contributed to an ECB feature looking at the history of England Women's cricket, highlighted a lack of cohesion between Team England and the domestic structures as a reason for Australia's Ashes dominance

Project Darwin set to slow progression of top under-19 prospects into senior cricket

OSCAR RESS - INTERVIEW: It is believed that the women's domestic standard improvement, which includes the 'Project Darwin' restructure, will result in less of the current Under-19 squad moving straight into senior cricket

How will England Women's Ashes whitewash impact the pathway system?

OSCAR RESS - INTERVIEW: From building an international-ready crop of players to fielding and athleticism improvements - what can we expect from the inevitable post-Ashes review?

Five uncapped players in England Women's pathway training camp squad

Essex pair Jodi Grewcock and Grace Scrivens, Surrey's Emma Jones and Alexa Stonehouse and Lancashire's Grace Potts are the only members of the squad without a senior international cap

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