Knight backs England to shine against West Indies after long lay-off

Heather Knight feared an international summer would never come to fruition but finally England’s cricketers are ready for their moment in the spotlight.

India and South Africa both dropped out of series but West Indies once again proved the summer saviours with five T20 matches taking place in Derby, starting from Monday.

It’s been a long time coming for Knight and her side, watching her male counterparts face West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland and Australia in a packed calendar.

But it’s certainly worth the wait for the captain, who will contest the first women’s international match between full member teams since the coronavirus pandemic began.

"It's going to be so nice. It's been a long time coming, it's great seeing everyone back playing but we've been a little bit jealous to not be out there playing,” she said.

"Now that it's set in stone, I just can't wait. The work that has gone on behind the scenes has been amazing, the ECB have been brilliant and to get the set-ups that we have, I know that so much has gone in. It's been brilliant.
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