I couldn't be happier, insists coach Edwards

CHARLOTTE Edwards insists that she could not be happier with her players ahead of their Women’s Cricket World Cup opener as England look to put the past behind them.

- ELEANOR CROOKS

The pressure is on for England to show they have not been left behind in the women’s game after an Ashes whitewash at the hands of Australia and their failure to make it through to the group stages at last year’s T20 World Cup.

Edwards, who captained England for a decade, replaced Jon Lewis as head coach in April and is delighted with the progress she has seen.

“I’ve not spoken about anything about the past, it’s all about looking forward,” she said ahead of today's clash with South Africa in Guwahati.

“I think, with this group now, we've created an environment where it’s about taking accountability and we've got real clarity on how we want to play the game.

“Hopefully that clarity’s going to help this team under pressure because I don’t think we'll leave a stone unturned in terms of our prep.