Heather Knight appointed as the England women's captain after the retirement of Charlotte Edwards

Heather Knight has been appointed as England women's captain after the retirement of Charlotte Edwards.

Heather Knight(25)vice-captain since August 2014 has played five Tests, 55 one-day internationals and 33 Twenty20s

Heather Knight's England batting record
	Matches	Runs	Highest score	Average
Tests	5	217	157	21.70
ODIs	55	1,254	79	31.35
T20Is	33	320	30	13.91

"I'm hugely proud and honoured to be named England captain and can't wait to face the challenges ahead," she said

Seamer Anya Shrubsole(24) has been appointed vice-captain