England spinner Charlie Dean will captain London Spirit in this year’s Hundred in place of Heather Knight, who is recovering from a hamstring injury. Former England skipper Knight led Spirit to their first title last year but has been ruled out for the summer after sustaining the injury in the third T20 against West Indies...
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A new nationwide cricket tournament for state schools will launch in 2026 with the trophy awarded to the winning teams carrying the name of England cricketers Ben Stokes and Heather Knight. The Knight-Stokes Cup will be a T20 competition contested next summer via a series of knockout regional qualifiers with the finals to be staged...
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent WIGAN COUNCIL Billy Boston at the unveiling of a statue to him in Wigan in 2016 Rugby league legend Billy Boston is set to receive a knighthood at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, ending the sport’s 130-year wait for such an honour. The sport’s first knighthood is being awarded before the King’s...
The Windies series is followed by a further three T20s and three one-day internationals against India, who are then hosting the 50-over World Cup in September. The ECB have not given a timeframe for Knight’s return but are hopeful she will be available for selection for September’s tournament. Knight led England for nine years before...
Heather Knight reaches her half-century in style with a reverse-paddle for four in the third T20 match against West Indies at Chelmsford. Read full article at source...
Latest scorecard from the Indian Premier League match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi. Read full article at source...
Despite a nine-year stint as England captain coming to an end, the challenges keep coming for Heather Knight. But the latest – slipping back into the batting ranks with the opportunity to “be one of the girls again” – might be a little more enjoyable after a winter in which England’s women faced scrutiny and...
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Heather Knight produced an outstanding all-round performance to propel Somerset to a comfortable five-wicket victory over Essex in the One-Day Cup women’s competition at Taunton Vale. The former England captain claimed 3-7 with the ball and then made 45 crucial runs with the bat as they ultimately made light work of chasing a target of...
Latest scorecard from the Indian Premier League game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings in Kolkata. Read full article at source...
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In some ways, ending the captaincy on 199 matches in charge feels fitting to summarise Knight’s captaincy. An immense achievement of longevity, desire and determination – but also falling just short. The scenes at Lord’s in July 2017, when England beat India by nine runs to win the 50-over World Cup, promised so much. Knight...
Heather Knight has been sacked as England captain following her side’s 16-0 loss in Australia. Knight has been in the position since 2016, but has overseen a difficult winter, with a series win in South Africa sandwiched between a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign and a tumultuous Ashes tour of Australia. On Friday, head coach...