Overview
- Scans after Knight’s unbeaten 66 against West Indies revealed a significant right hamstring tendon injury that will sideline her for June through August.
- The ECB confirmed Knight will miss three one-day internationals versus West Indies, the upcoming India series and her London Spirit Hundred title defence.
- Under new head coach Charlotte Edwards, 19-year-old all-rounder Alice Capsey has been promoted to the ODI squad as Knight’s initial replacement.
- Surrey’s Alice Davidson-Richards and Lancashire’s Emma Lamb have also been included in the expanded squad and could press for starting spots.
- England remain optimistic Knight will recover in time for selection at the ICC Women’s World Cup in India in September 2025.