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

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,

Former England captain Charlotte Edwards has been appointed head coach of the country’s women’s national cricket team.