Knight’s team take on defending champions Australia in Bristol on July 9 Stephen Pond/Getty ImagesEngland will take on India in the first match of this summer’s ICC Women’s World Cup in England and Wales. Heather Knight’s team will play at all four group-stage venues, with the India match taking place in Derby on June 24 before England move on to Leicester, Taunton and Bristol for meetings with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Playing in a home World Cup is the pinnacle tournament for all of usEngland, ranked No 2 in the world, then play defending champions Australia in Bristol on July 9 before matches against New Zealand and West Indies in Derby and Bristol, respectively. The eight teams play each other in a round-robin format, with the top four sides qualifying for the semi-finals and then the final at Lord’s on July 23. “We are incredibly excited to get the chance…

Source: The Times March 08, 2017 09:00 UTC