Heather Knight will be playing for England in a major tournament without the captaincy for the first time since 2016
"Being England captain becomes a big part of your identity. It's an all-encompassing job. You're always thinking about it, even if you're on holiday."
Heather Knight was speaking at the start of the 2024 summer, her ninth as England captain. It would be her last.
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An awful winter, including an early exit from the T20 World Cup and a clean-sweep humiliation in the Ashes, meant change was inevitable. Not even a skipper as successful, tenured and respected as Knight was safe.
