Charlotte Edvard has been appointed chairman of the women’s women’s team in England.
The former Captain of England replaces Jon Lewis, who was fired at the 16-0 Ashes, jumping to Australia during the winter while tourists lost their seven games in a penalty tour.
Edvard led England to the titles of the 50-year-old World Cup of 2009 and the T20 of the World Cup, while she also won three series of ashes in a 10-year magic as captain between 2006 and 2016.
The 45-year-old has since progressed as a coach, winning the Premier League of Women with Mumbai Indians in 2023 and 2025 and one hundred with Brave Southern two years ago.
Edwards instructed southern vipers now raw in three racha Heyhoe Flint Trophy and two in the Charlotte Edvard Cup, with the latter a T20 tour named after a stellar career of the game in which she scored over 10,000 international runs.
She was appointed head coach of Hampshire in the new creation of women’s women, but will now leave that position.
England also needs a new captain with Heather Knight – who succeeded Edvard as Skipper in 2016 and continued to win the 50th World Cup on the house a year later – fled after Hammering Ashes.
Edwards ‘enjoys the prospect of winning trophies’
Edvard, whose first match at the head of England will be against West Indies in Canterbury on May 21, said for her appointment: “I am so pleased to be part of the team leadership once again.
“I can’t wait to bring this team ahead and lead us to success. The world means to have three lions again in my chest.
“The leadership of England as Captain was my life for 10 years and I will be forever passionate about this team and our heritage. We have such a talented group of players, and I am excited to work with them and improve them as individuals and as a team.
“We have the immediate challenge of two summer home series, and then is directly in the ICC Women’s World Cup in India this fall, with a World Women’s Women’s World Cup of ICC at home next summer.
“There is also the prospect of watering the mouth of the first Olympic Games for Women’s Women’s cricket in LA 2028.
Edvard’s training achievements include winning one hundred with Southern Brave
‘Charlotte was the prominent candidate’
ECB management director in England Cricket Women, Clare Connor, said: “When we brought the criteria, it became apparent soon that Charlotte was a prominent candidate.
“She has the experience, passion and expertise to lead this team to success.
“The results she has achieved as the main coach in numerous environments since retirement as one of the biggest players ever in England is the testimony of her ruthless car and the standards she sets for those around her.
“She’s a proven winner; she has consistently won as a player and now as a coach.
“It possesses a deep knowledge of the game, both in England and all over the world, and it understands the importance of creating an environment that is both challenging and supportive.”
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Possible replacements for Knight include Vice President Nat Sciver-Brunt, rotating outside Charlie Dean who worked under Edwards in vipers-and rotary left arm Sophie eccletoe.
England A is currently visiting Australia with former U19 Grace Scriptinat leading the T20 group and Skipper Durham Hollie Armitage at the head of the 50-year-old party, so those two players could be out of candidates to succeed Knight.
England’s high side plays six white ball games (three ODI, three T20) at home in West Indies from May 21 followed by five T20 and three ODI against India in June and July.
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They will then travel to India in the fall for the 50-bone World Cup-a tour that they ended up in Australia during the 2022 edition in New Zealand.
England hosts the 2026 Women’s World Cup of the Women’s World Cup and will seek to win that event for the first time since the inaugural publication in 2009, having lost in Australia in the 2012, 2014 and 2018 final.
England’s results in the previous two World Cups T20 contributed to the dismissal of Lewis by eliminated semi -finals by South African hosts in 2023 and then thrown into the group stage in the United Arab Emirates in 2024 after losing to West Indies.
This second loss came as the team placed a wild screen screen under the administration of Scive-Brrunt, falling five grasping, while Knight was out of the field with a beef it suffered when it fell.
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Prime Minister Spinner Sophie Ecclestone refused to be interviewed by former teammate Alex Hartley after the latter questioned England’s ability to release the T20 months ago.
Plus, coach Lewis suggested that tourists not match athletic Australia was in “cultural differences”, saying their opponents benefited from a lifestyle in nature.
The players also insisted that England were not far from this comprehensive Australian team, but the results told a different story and Edvard would not only have to produce results but also gain public support.
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Edvard originates to transform England’s wealth and a predominant summer against West Indies and India would be a beginning, though the acid test would come to the World Cup in the subscriber later during the year.
England has hired a winner, now the team has to become the winner again – and really test a team’s scam in Australia.
They have not won a World Cup (50-Over or T20) since 2017 and their last triumph as Ashes returned in 2014.
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T20 International Series VS West Indies (May)
- First T20: Wednesday 21 May (6.30 afternoon) – Canterbury
- Second T20: Friday May 23 (6.35 afternoon) – Hove
- Third T20: Monday 26 May (2.30 afternoon) – Chelmsford
International one-day series VS West Indies (May-June)
- First ODI: Friday May 30 (1 afternoon) – Derby
- Second ODI: Wednesday 4 June (1 afternoon) – Leicester
- Third ODI: Saturday June 7 (11:00) – Taunton
T20 Series International Vs India (June-July)
- First T20: Saturday 28 June (2.30 afternoon) – Bridge of Trent
- Second T20: Tuesday July 1 (6.30 afternoon) – Bristol
- Third T20: Friday July 4 (6.35 afternoon) – Kia Oval
- Fourth T20: Wednesday 9 July (6.30 in the afternoon) – Emirates Old Trafford
- T20 fifth: Saturday July 12 (6.35 afternoon) – Edgbaston
International one-day series Vs India (July)
- First ODI: Wednesday July 16 (1 afternoon) – Southampton
- Second ODI: Saturday July 19 (11:00) – Lord
- Third ODI: Tuesday 22 July (1 afternoon) -chester-le-street
