Danny Wyatt-Hodge defends England Women’s T20 World Cup exit ‘Don’t be a bad side in eight overs’ | Cricket News

Danny Wyatt-Hodge has defended England’s type following their disappointing group stage exit from the Ladies’s T20 World Cup final month.

England had been knocked out of the knockout phases for the primary time since 2010 after shedding by 6 wickets to West Indies, who had been chasing 142 to win within the twelfth over. Chasing 100, England misplaced 5 catches alongside the way in which.

Heather Knight’s facet return to motion for the primary time since Sunday to tackle South Africa within the first of three T20 internationals – Stay protection of Sky Sports activities Cricket and Major Occasion begins at 3.30pm – earlier than the three-match ODI collection and the one-off Check.

Requested whether or not the workforce had some extent to show in the course of the South Africa tour, Wyatt Hodge replied: “No, I do not assume so.”

“We’ve been very profitable over the previous couple of years and in eight or so video games in opposition to the West Indies now we have not been a foul workforce. We’ve to take a look at the positives.

“We’re now in South Africa and we’re excited to get going. The ambiance across the workforce is admittedly good.

“We hope to encourage and entertain as traditional and concentrate on enjoying the fearless model of cricket now we have performed over the previous few years.”

Requested in regards to the disastrous defeat to West Indies, Wyatt Hodge stated: “While you’re down in Championship cricket, it is not simple.

“I feel the women will study quite a bit from that second, so now we have to take a look at the positives from it.

“If we’re on this place once more, we’ll know what to do. We have to maintain going and profit from this collection.”

Requested if she was stunned by the workforce’s criticism, Hodge replied: “No, it is simply a part of the sport now.

“We put ourselves on the market. Folks have the precise to precise themselves exterior of this group, and that is wonderful, however we all know what is going on on and that is an important factor.”

England have misplaced Paige Schofield for the T20 leg of the South Africa tour, with the 28-year-old Surrey all-rounder withdrawing from the nationwide workforce after sustaining an ankle damage throughout coaching on Tuesday.

“We clearly really feel actually unhealthy for Paige,” Wyatt Hodge stated. “She was additionally a superb companion of mine, so I used to be actually unhappy to see her cross away.

“She’s a powerful individual. She’s been injured sadly over the previous few years however I simply noticed her and he or she had a smile on her face and a optimistic perspective.

“She does deserve an opportunity on this collection. However I am positive she’s going to get extra alternatives to point out what she will do with England.”

England match in South Africa – Stay on Sky Sports activities

T20 collection

• Sunday, November twenty fourth: South Africa vs England – Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium, East London
• Wednesday, November twenty seventh: South Africa vs England – Willowmoor Park (Benoni)
• Saturday, November thirtieth: South Africa vs England – SuperSport Park, Centurion

Audi collection

• Wednesday, December 4: South Africa vs England – Kimberley Oval
• Sunday, December 8: South Africa vs England – Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
• Wednesday, December 11: South Africa vs England – JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom

take a look at match

• December 15-18: South Africa vs England – Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

Watch England’s three-format tour of South Africa stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 24 November till Christmas Eve. Watch cricket matches and more live with Sky Sports.