Edwards appointed England women’s head coach
Charlotte Edwards has been appointed head coach of the England women's cricket team.The former England captain replaces Jon Lewis, who was sacked in the wake of the 16-0 Ashes thrashing in Australia over the winter as the tourists lost all seven games on a chastening tour. Edwards led England to the 2009 50-over World Cup and T20 World Cup titles, while she also won three Ashes series outright in an 11-year spell as captain between 2005 and 2016.The 45-year-old has since prospered as a coach, winning the Women's Premier League with Mumbai Indians in 2023 and 2025 and The Hundred with Southern Brave two years ago.Edwards guided the now-defunct Southern Vipers to three Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy titles and two in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, with the latter a T20 tournament named after her following a stellar playing career in […]