‘A sharp learning curve’: Lewis says England players must cope with growing scrutiny

• England looking to bounce back from World Cup low
• Coach wants to develop ‘next group of leaders’

The England coach, Jon Lewis, said his players experienced a “sharp learning curve” about perception management in the fallout from their disastrous group-stage exit in last month’s T20 World Cup. The team’s fitness, professionalism and leadership were all called into question.

Criticism was directed at the players when they fell apart against West Indies after their captain Heather Knight’s injury-enforced absence from the field, dropping six straightforward catches, as the team seemed to panic when Nat Sciver-Brunt took the reins. Further pointed remarks were then made about the conditioning of some players.

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Source: Cricket - The Guardian