England captain Heather Knight is determined to learn from this summer’s Ashes disappointment. England were beaten 12-4 by Australia in the multi-format series as the Aussies retained the Ashes. England now turn their attention to this winter with the World T20 on the horizon Down Under in the spring. And captain Knight is determined to use the disappointment of the summer as inspiration heading into the winter. “It [The Ashes] was tough, certainly the toughest period for me as captain,” Knight told Express Sport. “You move on by learning from it. Certainly when I’ve had tough spells in my career, it’s when I’ve learnt the most. “It was brutal but I think it will be the making of the side. It will give us direction moving forward. “The frustration was that the gap we showed on the pitch was big, but the gap isn’t as big as the scoreline suggests. “We’ve got a busy winter, and then we have the T20 World Cup, which is our next big global event. “After this summer, that tournament is all about how to beat the Aussies. They’ve moved onto another level and we’ve got to catch up and try to get ahead.” England… Read full this story
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