England started their multi-format tour of South Africa with a four wicket-win in the first T20 that even their captain, Heather Knight, admitted was “scrappy”, relying on a trademark calm-and-collected Nat Sciver-Brunt half-century to get over the line. Chasing 143, England had struggled to 65 for four, and were left needing almost 10 an over […]
The England coach, Jon Lewis, said his players experienced a “sharp learning curve” about perception management in the fallout from their disastrous group stage exit in last month’s T20 World Cup. The team’s fitness, professionalism and leadership were all called into question. Criticism was directed at the players when they fell apart against West Indies […]
The former international Alex Hartley has criticised the fitness of some of England’s players involved in the country’s disappointing T20 World Cup campaign, saying that “there are girls in that side that are letting the team down”. England were knocked out of the World Cup on Tuesday when they lost to West Indies by six […]