England should ditch excuses and accept criticism after Women’s Ashes disaster Heather Knight insists her side are ‘really close’ to Australia but recent displays suggest they are on a different planet The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025
Alex Hartley left ‘shocked’ as England star ‘refuses interview’ after Ashes loss The former England spinner had criticised the fitness of Heather Knight’s side after their T20 World Cup exit last year The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
England need some honest reflection as failed ‘Jon-Ball’ all but ends Ashes hopes Heather Knight’s side must cut out the excuses and follow Australia’s example before plotting an unlikely Ashes series comeback in the T20s The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2025
Women’s Ashes: England fall to ODI defeat as Australia draw first blood Australia won the opening game of the 2025 Women’s Ashes series off the back of a captain’s knock from Alyssa Healy at North Sydney Oval The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025
Women’s Ashes excitement tempered by concerns over congested schedule Australia and England will have to cram the eagerly anticipated series of three ODIs, three T20s and a four-day Test into three weeks and five cities The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025
Jon Lewis says England ready for Australia despite warm-up game being cut short England face Australia in the opening ODI of the Women’s Ashes this weekend. The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025
Alamo, Pop-Tarts Bowls Lead Widespread Spike in Non-CFP Bowl Game Ratings Long live college football's strange, byzantine postseason. Sports Illustrated · Dec 31, 2024
England coach slams ‘rammed’ Women’s Ashes schedule and blames Indian WPL England coach Jon Lewis has criticised the ‘rammed’ Women’s Ashes schedule, blaming the Women’s Premier League in India for the compressed nature of the tour The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024
Jon Lewis confident that England are in ‘good place’ ahead of Ashes in Australia England have not won the Ashes for 10 years. The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024
‘Stay the course’: do MLS’s anemic ratings in the Apple TV era matter? It’s certainly strange that MLS apparently struggles to outdo pickleball in the broadcast TV ratings. But with a North American World Cup looming, there’s no reason for panic The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2024
World Cup woes cast shadow over England’s year Both the men’s and women’s teams failed in their T20 World Cup campaigns. The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
‘A sharp learning curve’: Lewis says England players must cope with growing scrutiny The England coach, Jon Lewis, said his players experienced a “sharp learning curve” about perception management in the fallout from their disastrous group stage exit in last month’s World Cup The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024
Jon Lewis wants England to rediscover ‘fearless’ approach on South Africa tour England were knocked out of the recent T20 World Cup at the group stage. The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024
No Plan B: England women’s sorry T20 World Cup exit means it’s time for change Lack of leaders exposes over-reliance on the captain, Heather Knight, and the flaws in Jon Lewis’s easy-option coaching The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024 England Women’s T20 World Cup failure raises key question as Ashes loom Team crashed out of the tournament with a surprise defeat to the West Indies
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024 Alex Hartley says ‘England need to get fitter’ after T20 World Cup failure England exited the tournament following a six-wicket defeat to West Indies in their final group game.
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2024 England crash out of T20 World Cup after slumping to six-wicket loss to West Indies Jon Lewis’ side exit tournament on run-rate
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024 England ‘really distraught’ after crashing out of T20 World Cup Heather Knight’s team missed out on a place in the semi-finals by net run-rate.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2024 Linsey Smith lifts England to win over Bangladesh at Women’s T20 World Cup England beat Bangladesh in their Women’s T20 World Cup opener thanks to Linsey Smith’s two wickets and a run-out
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024 ‘Spin it to win it’: How England plan to win the Women’s T20 World Cup A quartet of spinners could take advantage of the UAE’s pitches to turn games England’s way
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2024 England aim for continuity after late Women’s T20 World Cup venue change The England squad includes 11 of the 15 from last year’s tournament but Jon Lewis accepts the late move to the UAE from Bangladesh is disruptive
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024 Boss Jon Lewis expects England’s spinners to do ‘bulk of work’ at T20 World Cup England will be among the favourites for World Cup glory.
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024 Alice Capsey pleased to see England players continue momentum during The Hundred Capsey has been in fine form for Oval Invincibles.
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024 Nashville struggles to separate the neo-Nazis from the tourists The continued presence has sparked hard questions about why Music City is attracting groups amplifying Nazi beliefs
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024 Jon Lewis confident England will still be in top form for T20 World Cup England’s 20-run victory at Lord’s on Wednesday made it 13 wins out of 14 white-ball matches this summer.