Heather Knight is stepping down as captain of the England women's cricket team after nine years as part of an overhaul following poor results.

Heather Knight has left her role as England Women's captain, a day after Jon Lewis was sacked as head coach. Knight, 34, captained England 199 times over her nine-year tenure, and departs as part of an on-going review of the team's 16-0 Women's Ashes defeat to Australia earlier this year.

Heather Knight is leaving her role as England women's captain after nine years, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday. The 34-year-old Knight, who has captained her country in 199 matches since 2016 and led England to World Cup victory in 2017,