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England women's Test at Lord's ends in defeat as Heather Knight retires
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England women's Test at Lord's ends in defeat as Heather Knight retires
India defeated England by 270 runs in the first women's Test at Lord's, as Heather Knight announced her retirement from international cricket.
- India bowled out England for 170 and 186 to win the Test by 270 runs before a record crowd of 37,846.
- Heather Knight announced her retirement from international cricket at the end of the Lord's Test, joining Tammy Beaumont in stepping away.
- England head coach Charlotte Edwards said the team needs to play Test cricket more frequently and called for more red-ball exposure in domestic cricket.
- ECB chief executive Richard Gould said the women's game in England is stronger than ever, while Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg predicted fewer countries will play women's Tests.
TopicsTest CricketIndia Womens Cricket TeamTammy Beaumont RetirementLords Cricket GroundEcbWomen in SportWomens CricketEngland Womens Cricket TeamHeather Knight RetirementCricket
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