Sky Sports activities Cricket’s Lauren Winfield-Hill believes that Heather Knight has confirmed her price for England after dropping the captaincy following a disastrous winter.
Following a 16-0 whitewash within the Ashes, Knight stepped down from her position as captain as Nat Sciver-Brunt took cost, with head coach Jon Lewis making manner for Charlotte Edwards to take over.
The brand new period began with the opening T20I of their collection in opposition to West Indies as England walked away with a snug eight-wicket win.
Regardless of the refreshed outfit, it was a former skipper Knight (43no) that helped prepared the ground as England mounted their chase of 147, partnering with Sophia Dunkley (81no) as the important thing duo that shared an unbroken 91-run partnership.
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Lauren Winfield-Hill mentioned Heather Knight’s nice efficiency in opposition to West Indies and the way massive this can be for her following her lack of captaincy
In the meantime, Sciver-Brunt fell to a two-ball duck.
For Winfield-Hill, it’s a second that can have assuaged Knight’s personal doubts about her position within the aspect, reaffirming that she remains to be among the best gamers England has to supply.
“I feel it would actually affirm her place on this aspect,” Winfield-Hill mentioned.
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“You might be not captain however goodness me you might be nonetheless among the best gamers within the nation.
“There’s no one extra you need striding to the crease in that scenario, a few wickets down, than Heather Knight to see the sport dwelling.
“Notably in a chase, she is so good in a chase. She is aware of the tempo, she is aware of her strengths, when to drag the set off.
“That can simply be some good reaffirming for her that she has some actual worth for this aspect.
“As a result of, little doubt, she may have questioned that when dropping her captaincy.”
Dunkley: Knight has been excellent with the group
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Dunkley was additionally filled with reward for her former skipper and batting associate, insisting that she has been “excellent” with the group all through the transition from her management into the brand new period.
Certainly, she believes “nothing has modified” in the case of the management that Knight brings for the group.
“Heather has been excellent across the group,” Dunkley mentioned.
“She’s a pure chief, everybody respects her, nothing modified in that respect.
“She batted rather well, had a fantastic partnership, and nice to see her on the market doing what she does finest.”
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Whereas Dunkley believes not an excessive amount of has modified for Knight, she admits there’s a totally different feeling below new coach Edwards who has advised her to maintain issues “easy” and “calm”.
“Edwards is calm and clear in what she desires to do, we had a very good week going into this recreation and it’s nice to start out with a win,” Dunkley added.
“I actually wished to return out and contribute to the group and have an effect on the sport and I’m happy to have accomplished so tonight.
“She’s been clear with me about what she desires me to do, play to my strengths.
“My power is to hit good and straight and take the sport on after I need to and be clear in my decision-making, nothing too on the market, hold it easy and that is what I attempted to do tonight.”
England Girls’s summer time fixtures
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T20 worldwide collection vs West Indies (Might)
One-day worldwide collection vs West Indies (Might-June)
- First ODI: Friday Might 30 (1pm) – Derby
- Second ODI: Wednesday June 4 (1pm) – Leicester
- Third ODI: Saturday June 7 (11am) – Taunton
T20 worldwide collection vs India (June-July)
- First T20I: Saturday June 28 (2.30pm) – Trent Bridge
- Second T20I: Tuesday July 1 (6.30pm) – Bristol
- Third T20I: Friday July 4 (6.35pm) – The Kia Oval
- Fourth T20I: Wednesday July 9 (6.30pm) – Emirates Previous Trafford
- Fifth T20I: Saturday July 12 (6.35pm) – Edgbaston
One-day worldwide collection vs India (July)
- First ODI: Wednesday July 16 (1pm) – Southampton
- Second ODI: Saturday July 19 (11am) – Lord’s
- Third ODI: Tuesday July 22 (1pm) – Chester-le-Avenue
Watch England’s second T20I worldwide in opposition to West Indies stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket and Sky Sports activities Most important Occasion from 6pm on Friday (6.35pm first ball). Stream cricket with NOW
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