Charlotte Edwards: Ex-England women’s captain falls short as new head coach | News about cricket
Charlotte Edwards: “The job in the UK is coming faster than I thought… I can’t completely rule it out. But I guess I have other things to focus on right now”; Lisa Keightley will leave her post as England coach after three years in charge following India’s tour of England this month
Last Updated: September 16, 22 8:36 am
Charlotte Edwards captained England for 10 years but has distanced herself from becoming the next head coach of the women’s team
Former England captain Charlotte Edwards has refused to be the next head coach of the England Women’s Team, telling Sky Sports “I don’t think that’s the thing for me right now.”
Edwards captained the national team for 10 years until 2016, leading the team to glory in both the World Cup over 50 and the T20 World Cup in 2009, as well as winning three Ashes series and retaining them one. time.
Edwards currently coaches the Southern Brave in the Hundred, Southern Vipers in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and will lead the Sydney Sixers in the Women’s Big Bash Tournament this winter.
She was once considered the favorite to replace Lisa Keightley with the England team after her departure at the end of the summer, but the 42-year-old thinks the role may be too soon for her.
“I don’t really think it’s for me right now,” Edwards told Sky Sports during England’s T20 series win over India on Thursday.
“I’m going to Sydney in a few weeks to train out there and to be fair, I’m really happy doing what I’m doing. So I’ll probably talk to someone in the next few weeks. “
She added: “It’s likely that I’m having the best of things at the moment and I’m enjoying what I’m doing. And I think that’s really important to me right now. And I do. guess me” I’ve been in charge of England for a long time and I’m still quite young – I think.
“I think an important part of my plan was to go to Big Bash and form a team there and that feels like part of my journey into international cricket, and that’s still the plan. , if I’m being honest.”
Keightley announced in August that she would be leaving her post as England manager after three years in charge following India’s tour of the UK, which ended with the last of three ODIs at Lord’s on Sunday. September 24.
Edwards added: “England’s job came faster than I thought. I didn’t expect it to happen now.” “So yeah, I don’t completely rule it out. But I guess I have other things to focus on at the moment.
“I feel like I’m really growing and so yeah, I probably need someone to contact me and talk to me about it. But I’m definitely happy where I am and I’ll move on. keep doing what I’m doing.”
