Now just eight weeks until their next series they must appoint a coach, a captain and try to show they are serious about cultural changeThey say in cricket that one brings two: something that has proved true in the case of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s post-Ashes review. On Friday, Jon Lewis was sacked as head coach and, 24 hours later, Heather Knight followed him out of the door.A 16-0 error-strewn Ashes whitewash required big change and the ECB has certainly delivered on that score. Lewis was always unlikely to survive after his infamous “Bondi-to-Coogee” interview, during which he blamed the defeat on Australia’s sunnier climes, made him a laughing stock. But firing Knight is a far more radical step – an admission that, despite the insistence to the contrary of Clare Connor, the managing director of women’s cricket, the ECB’s review has indeed uncovered evidence of a poor team culture. Why else would they end Knight’s reign at a point when she is a mere 15 months away fro...
Following a 16-0 Ashes series loss, England Women's cricket team sacked head coach Jon Lewis and captain Heather Knight. Knight's removal, despite her ambition to lead the team in the upcoming T20 World Cup, suggests deeper cultural issues within the team and exposes the ECB's failure to plan for captaincy succession. With their next series only eight weeks away, England must now appoint a new coach and captain.
