{"id":8144,"date":"2025-05-27T06:17:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T06:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/charlotte-edwards-i-have-been-impressed-but-odi-series-will-be-crucial-for-englands-world-cup-hopes-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T06:17:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T06:17:55","slug":"charlotte-edwards-i-have-been-impressed-but-odi-series-will-be-crucial-for-englands-world-cup-hopes-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/charlotte-edwards-i-have-been-impressed-but-odi-series-will-be-crucial-for-englands-world-cup-hopes-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte Edwards: I have been impressed but ODI series will be crucial for England&#8217;s World Cup hopes | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>New England women&#8217;s head coach Charlotte Edwards says she was impressed with her side as they completed a 3-0 T20I series sweep against West Indies but acknowledges that the upcoming ODI series is the crucial preparation with a World Cup around the corner. <\/p>\n<p>In her first series in charge, Edwards&#8217; side romped to victory in the first two matches before a closer 17-run win in the third T20I on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>West Indies captain and player of the series Hayley Matthews was once again impressive, taking three wickets and then hitting 71 to keep the game competitive.<\/p>\n<p>However, a stalwart knock from Heather Knight (66no) got England&#8217;s score up to a respectable 144-5 &#8211; enough to get them over the line &#8211; as she played with an injured hamstring.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"b2a87cef-ea9b-4997-8c66-61b5544dff37\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/api.condatis.sky\\\/auth\\\/video\\\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"Watch the best shots from Heather Knight, who hit a brilliant 66 not-out despite battling a potential hamstring injury.\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_b2a87cef-ea9b-4997-8c66-61b5544dff37\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"49\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-sport-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"DESF5xFjJ\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"6927932\" data-sdc-video-id=\"b2a87cef-ea9b-4997-8c66-61b5544dff37\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:b2a87cef-ea9b-4997-8c66-61b5544dff37\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"\" data-autoload=\"\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/05\/768x432\/skysports-heather-knight-cricket_6927935.jpg?20250526160542\" alt=\"Watch the best shots from Heather Knight who hit a brilliant 66 not out despite battling a hamstring injury.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/05\/768x432\/skysports-heather-knight-cricket_6927935.jpg?20250526160542 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/05\/1600x900\/skysports-heather-knight-cricket_6927935.jpg?20250526160542\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lazyload sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_b2a87cef-ea9b-4997-8c66-61b5544dff37\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Watch the best shots from Heather Knight, who hit a brilliant 66 not-out despite battling a potential hamstring injury.<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div><\/div>\n<p>For Edwards, the T20 series has shown that her side have taken on her instructions to be &#8220;ruthless&#8221; with the bat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think first and foremost we wanted to win the series 3-0 and I am really happy with that,&#8221; Edwards told <em>Sky Sports<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think we have been put under pressure by Hayley Matthews and I have been really pleased with how the bowlers have reacted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have been so impressed with the batting unit, I have told them to be ruthless and when they get the opportunity to win games, to win them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"eca69a3b-3303-4b13-b699-6c73f50f159a\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/api.condatis.sky\\\/auth\\\/video\\\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"Watch as England suffer three consecutive drop chances followed by a wicket from Charlie Dean.\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_eca69a3b-3303-4b13-b699-6c73f50f159a\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"49\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-sport-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"DESF5xFjJ\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"6927976\" data-sdc-video-id=\"eca69a3b-3303-4b13-b699-6c73f50f159a\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:eca69a3b-3303-4b13-b699-6c73f50f159a\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-closed-captions-position=\"\" data-show-closed-captions=\"true\" data-show-pip=\"\" data-show-live-stream-scrubber=\"\" data-autoload=\"\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__inner\">\n<div class=\"sdc-site-video__content\" data-role=\"bridge-controller\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ ());\">\n<p class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/05\/768x432\/skysports-cricket-r20_6927983.jpg?20250526170913\" alt=\"England vs West Indies 3rd T20: \" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/05\/768x432\/skysports-cricket-r20_6927983.jpg?20250526170913 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/05\/1600x900\/skysports-cricket-r20_6927983.jpg?20250526170913\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lazyload sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_eca69a3b-3303-4b13-b699-6c73f50f159a\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Watch as England suffer three consecutive drop chances followed by a wicket from Charlie Dean.<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I think we have done all of that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This was a slightly tougher day for us but the way we navigated our way through with the bat, got ourselves a score, and executed brilliantly with the ball&#8230;I was really impressed with us fighting and getting to a defendable score.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Wong and Arlott deserve their chances<\/h3>\n<p>Edwards also brought Issy Wong and Em Arlott back into the England set-up and believes both have proven their worth with ball in hand, the latter taking three wickets in the space of seven balls in the second T20I.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am looking at every way we can improve,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"1d7a8674-6541-45ee-9fd8-c95df92c5bb7\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auth-config=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/api.condatis.sky\\\/auth\\\/video\\\/token&quot;,&quot;tokenRequired&quot;:true,&quot;fetchMethod&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;fetchOptions&quot;:{&quot;encoded&quot;:true},&quot;headers&quot;:{&quot;X-SkyGDP-Proposition&quot;:&quot;sportweb&quot;,&quot;X-SkyGDP-Territory&quot;:&quot;GB&quot;,&quot;Authorization&quot;:&quot;OGY5ZDgxZjRhNzYwNGQ3MTljMjFhMDJlOGVmODRhYzA=&quot;}}\" data-caption=\"Emily Arlott takes three wickets in her second England game to put West Indies on the back foot in their T20 clash.\" data-clip-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-video\" data-component-name-alias=\"ui-sitewide-video\" data-competition=\"\" data-copy-url-text=\"URL copied to clipboard\" data-fn=\"sdc-site-video\" data-id=\"id_1d7a8674-6541-45ee-9fd8-c95df92c5bb7\" data-is-live-stream=\"false\" data-lite=\"true\" data-options=\"\" data-originator-id=\"49\" data-originator-handle=\"brightcove-sport-gb\" data-package-name=\"\" data-provider=\"brightcove\" data-player-id=\"DESF5xFjJ\" data-playsinline=\"\" data-sensitive=\"false\" data-sdc-id=\"6925402\" data-sdc-video-id=\"1d7a8674-6541-45ee-9fd8-c95df92c5bb7\" data-sport-category=\"\" data-state=\"loading\" data-token-state=\"none\" data-video-ad-unit=\"videoplayer\" data-video-blacklisted-originator-ids=\"\" data-video-id=\"ref:1d7a8674-6541-45ee-9fd8-c95df92c5bb7\" data-video-type=\"\" data-auto-pause-on-not-visible=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" 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600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/05\/1600x900\/skysports-cricket-england_6925410.jpg?20250523192437\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lazyload sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_1d7a8674-6541-45ee-9fd8-c95df92c5bb7\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Emily Arlott takes three wickets in her second England game to put West Indies on the back foot in their T20 clash.<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This is my first series with this team and I am trying to learn about players and roles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want us to play the game in front of us and I think that is really important for me at the moment, not looking too far ahead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have obviously got a World Cup in 12 months time in T20I cricket which is really important.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I want the players to play the conditions they are in and I think they did that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think they deserve their opportunities to get back into this England team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-site-video sdc-article-widget callfn\" data-account-id=\"6057984924001\" data-amp-iframe-embed=\"\" data-asset-id=\"2e28a0ce-00ef-4279-ba51-2432315c8b76\" data-asset-path=\"\" data-asset-version=\"\" data-autoplay=\"false\" 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class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Following victory over the West Indies, Emily Arlott discusses a &#8216;dream start&#8217; to her England career. <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I am really impressed with Wong.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Arlott, we have all seen her in domestic cricket and how good she has been but to come here and look really at ease in international cricket is really pleasing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have not even seen her bat yet which I am very excited to see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>On her selection philosophy&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>While form is key for Edwards when picking her side moving forward, she admits some players do already have some &#8220;currency in the bank&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, she senses a &#8220;competitiveness&#8221; in the squad that is pushing all to be at their best.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget 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class=\"sdc-site-video__accessibility-message\" data-role=\"accessibility-message\">Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player<\/p>\n<p>              <span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-role=\"poster\" class=\"sdc-site-video__poster\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/05\/768x432\/skysports-cricket-t20_6927953.jpg?20250526161947\" alt=\"Lauren Bell sends down a brilliant delivery to get West Indies opener Qiana Joseph on first ball.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/05\/768x432\/skysports-cricket-t20_6927953.jpg?20250526161947 600w,https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/25\/05\/1600x900\/skysports-cricket-t20_6927953.jpg?20250526161947\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"lazyload sdc-site-video__poster-img excluded-image\"\/><br \/>\n              <span class=\"sdc-site-video__loader\"\/><\/p>\n<p>              <\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <video id=\"id_687969e0-28e0-4734-a4ca-a433273d7b6b\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"video-js sdc-site-video__tag\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\"\/>\n            <\/div><figcaption class=\"sdc-site-video__caption ui-media-caption\">\n<p>              <span class=\"ui-media-caption__caption-text\" data-role=\"caption-text\">Lauren Bell sends down a brilliant delivery to get West Indies opener Qiana Joseph on first ball.<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;There is a number of our players who have got currency in the bank in terms of their performances,&#8221; Edwards said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel there is a real competitiveness around this team at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think they have seen the selections we have made, the girls have worked incredible hard over this 10-day block, I have loved every minute of working with 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Arlott the previous game- you can see this competition forming and there is Lauren Filer sat on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is exciting times.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The ODI series will be a &#8216;crucial&#8217; learning<\/h3>\n<p>With one series win under her belt, all eyes will be on the ODI series which starts against West Indies on May 30.<\/p>\n<p>This will be part of England&#8217;s key preparation for the 50-over World Cup, starting in September. 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Edwards said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have probably got nine games before the World Cup starts so a lot of this is going to be about us getting the right balance of team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nat won&#8217;t be bowling in this series and she probably isn&#8217;t going to bowl for the summer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She has got a bit of an Achilles issue and we want her fit and firing for the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It gives her a good opportunity to look at other options.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know we have got those options if and when Nat comes back to bowl.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>England Women&#8217;s summer fixtures<\/h3>\n<p><em>All times UK and Ireland; <strong>all games live on Sky Sports<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>T20 international series vs West Indies (May)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First T20I, Canterbury<\/strong>: England win by eight wickets<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second T20I, Hove: <\/strong>England win by nine wickets<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third T20I, Chelmsford: <\/strong>England win by 17 runs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>One-day international series vs West Indies (May-June)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First ODI: <\/strong>Friday May 30 (1pm) &#8211; Derby<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second ODI:<\/strong> Wednesday June 4 (1pm) &#8211; Leicester<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third ODI: <\/strong>Saturday June 7 (11am) &#8211; Taunton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>T20 international series vs India (June-July)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First T20I: <\/strong>Saturday June 28 (2.30pm) &#8211; Trent Bridge<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second T20I:<\/strong> Tuesday July 1 (6.30pm) &#8211; Bristol<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third T20I: <\/strong>Friday July 4 (6.35pm) &#8211; The Kia Oval<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fourth T20I:<\/strong> Wednesday July 9 (6.30pm) &#8211; Emirates Old Trafford<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fifth T20I: <\/strong>Saturday July 12 (6.35pm) &#8211; Edgbaston<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>One-day international series vs India (July)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First ODI: <\/strong>Wednesday July 16 (1pm) &#8211; Southampton<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second ODI:<\/strong> Saturday July 19 (11am) &#8211; Lord&#8217;s<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third ODI: <\/strong>Tuesday July 22 (1pm) &#8211; 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