Heather Knight He stepped down as the captain of the Women’s Crown of England after almost nine years in his role. This decision follows a disappointing series of appearances, including a historic defeat of 16-0 in a female ash against Australia and an early exit from the T20 Group Phase Stage last year. AND The Cricket of England and Wales Committee (ECB) She announced the resignation on March 2, 2025. During a continuous view of the recent team performance.
“The captaincy of my country for the last nine years was the greatest honor of my life”: Heather Knight
Knight, which has been a captain in 199 games since his appointment in June 2016, has felt proud of her meeting, mentioning the highlights, such as the leading of England to win the ICC World Cup for 2017 at home. She said, “The captaincy of my country in the last nine years has been the greatest honor of my life and I will look back to my mandate with a huge sense of pride,” And she made a point to emphasize her intention to focus on her hitting and helps the new skipper in the future.
“I loved the challenge of leading the team, but all the good things come to an end and it’s time to go back to the ranks and focus on being the best dough and a teammate I can be for that,” “ She added.
“Winning the World Cup for Women ICC at the Lords House in 2017 will always be a huge accent, but be part of the huge steps forward made in the women’s play from the field brings me the same pride. Now I’m excited to focus on my hit and support of the team and the new captain in the best way I can.”
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Who will replace Heather Knight as a captain?
ECB is now responsible to appoint a new captain to take the team forward to what they call “new era”. Possible alternatives are the deputy captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and the guard Amy JonesThey both occasionally met for Knight when she was absent.
With England preparing for the near future of matches against Western India And India this summer, Knight will continue to be on the selection list as a player, starting a new chapter in his cricket life and helping to inspire future generations.
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