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Heather Knight steps down as England captain after head coach Jon Lewis departure

London, March 22: Heather Knight has stepped down as England women's team captain after nearly nine years, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Saturday. The development comes a day after head coach Jon Lewis' departure following their 16-0 drubbing against Australia in the Ashes series. Knight will continue to be available for selection.

Jon Lewis steps down as England Women's head coach

New Delhi March 21: Jon Lewis has stepped down from his position as head coach of England Women. Following an evaluation of England's 16-0 defeat in the Women's Ashes in Australia, which came after their exit in the group stage at the T20 World Cup in October, the ECB disclosed on Friday that Lewis had departed from his role, as per a report by ESPNcricinfo.

England CEO Connor admits team was outplayed in 16-0 Ashes drubbing

New Delhi, Feb 2: Following their latest setback against Australia's 16-0, Ashes defeat, Clare Connor, managing director of England women's cricket and deputy CEO of the English Cricket Board (ECB), acknowledged the scale of the challenge ahead, admitting that England were “outplayed in every facet of the game.”