“The middle-order didn’t compose itself well enough. The batters didn’t take their time and just hit the ball around… We’re bitterly disappointed. I’ve got a very sad changing room down there but we’re going to have to pick ourselves up, go back home and work really hard ahead of the series against New Zealand” – Skipper Charlotte Edward reflects on England Women’s exit from the ICC World Twenty20 after a collapse against the West Indies.
“We’ve been back from home from India for a few days now – it’s always nice after a tour to have a cup of tea and sit with your feet up on your sofa” – That’s a woman after our own heart. Ebony Rainsford-Brent reflects on England Women’s tour of India.
“It will be harder to retain the World Twenty20 than it was to win it” – Claire Taylor considers the size of the task ahead of England Women this summer.
“Congratulations should go to the West Indian team for playing well today in front of their home crowd. They outplayed us and deserved to win but we’ll come back fighting tomorrow” – Charlotte Edwards after an unexpected defeat in the first of three ODIs.
“Captain Charlotte Edwards was presented with the Ashes trophy, a wooden ball containing the ashes of a miniature bat signed by both teams back in 1998, to cap off a remarkable four months in which her side have won the Women’s World Cup, the Women’s World Twenty20 and the ODI series against Australia” – The Telegraph reports on England Women’s Ashes retention – and the dearth of Test Cricket the team now faces.
“The conditions seem to favour the batting side, as a hook shot quickly disappears over the rail and into the sea” – BBC Sport report on the England women’s team playing a match aboard a cross-channel ferry.