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Heather Knight quits as England captain after nine-year tenure
Heather Knight has stepped down as the captain of the England Women's cricket team after a remarkable nine-year tenure. Heather, appointed in 2016, led the side in eight Tests, 94 ODIs and 96 T20s, with 134 wins from her 199 matches as captain. Lately, Heather Knight has endured a difficult period, overseeing a frustrating T20 World Cup campaign and the Ashes in Australia.
“Captaining my country for the last nine years has been the biggest honour of my life and I will look back on my tenure with an enormous sense of pride. I have loved the challenge of leading the team, but all good things come to an end and it’s time for me to go back into the ranks and focus on being the best batter and teammate that I can be for the team,” Heather said.
“Winning the ICC Women’s World Cup on home turf at Lord’s in 2017 will always be a huge highlight, but being a part of the huge steps forward made in the women’s game off the pitch brings me just as much pride.
“I have loved being England Captain, it’s been the most rewarding period of my career, but for now I’m excited to focus on my batting and supporting the team and the new captain in the best way I can.”
During her nine-year reign, England also witnessed some terrific success. They registered a famous home World Cup victory in 2017. Meanwhile, Knight quits a day after Jon Lewis left his role as head coach.
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