England were the champions of the inaugural women’s World T2o, back in 2009, but haven’t won it since. Heather Knight, their captain, is hoping it happens this year, in the Caribbean in November.
Knight’s team, of course, are the 50-over world champions, having won the title after a thrilling final against India at Lord’s last year. That tournament, brilliantly organised and widely followed across the world, has well and truly changed the idea of the women’s game, and Knight is hoping the World T20 adds to the good work.
"The temperature has been hitting the mid-thirties and that’s really important because it should hopefully enable us to hit the ground running when we arrive" Mark Robinson
England's touring squads have been warming up in a super-heated tent:
➡️https://t.co/bFjANJ8PrA pic.twitter.com/L2wwQ6gDTe— England Cricket (@englandcricket) October 22, 2018
“The ICC Women’s World Cup – that we were lucky enough to host last summer – was an amazing advert for the women’s game and further proof that more and more people are flocking to our sport,” Knight wrote in a column for the International Cricket Council.
“We’ve got to that stage now where we just can’t wait to get out there and get going. The build-up is always so exciting, but it does make you extra desperate to get out there and feel bat on ball,” she wrote.
“We’ll be ready to go once November comes around and hopefully we can play our part in another tournament of progress for women’s cricket.”
