Charlotte Edwards, England’s all-time leading run-scorer, has been appointed as the new head coach of the England women's cricket team, replacing Jon Lewis afte

Charlotte Edwards, the Grand Dame of England Women's cricket, had just been confirmed by the ECB's media machine as their incoming head coach, and the fact that this was a surprise to literally no-one present was another reason to wonder why they couldn't just let the planned event play out without distraction,

Charlotte Edwards insisted she will make England women’s cricketers “more accountable for fitness” after taking over the role as head coach, two months after the disastrous Ashes series Down Under.