Heather Knight refused to be drawn on questions concerning her future as captain in the wake of England’s defeat in the Women’s Ashes, but the inevitable post-mortem could have lasting consequences on her nine-year reign.

England women's cricket captain, Heather Knight, displayed a rare show of frustration during the second T20I against Australia. The match was abruptly halted due to rain, with England needing just six runs from five balls under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. This interruption led to a six-run victory for Australia in Canberra.

After Australia retained the Women’s Ashes and set their sights on a series whitewash, Sophia Dunkley declared England’s dressing room “back Heather [Knight] 100 per cent” to lead the group.