Charlotte Edwards, the Grand Dame of England Women's cricket, had just been confirmed by the ECB's media machine as their incoming head coach, and the fact that this was a surprise to literally no-one present was another reason to wonder why they couldn't just let the planned event play out without distraction,

Charlotte Edwards, England’s all-time leading run-scorer, has been appointed as the new head coach of the England women's cricket team, replacing Jon Lewis afte

New coach Charlotte Edwards insists her England team can win the women's cricket World Cup in India later this year despite their Ashes drubbing in Australia. "I wouldn't have taken on this role if I didn't think that in six months we could win the World Cup in India,