India, March 22 -- Heather Knight was removed as England captain on March 22 (Sunday) after leading the side for nine long years. The England and Wales Cricket Board said the decision was made after the team's disappointing outings in the Women's T20 World Cup last year and the Ashes in Australia, where they did not win a single match in any format.

"On the back of disappointing performances by the team in last year's T20 World Cup in the UAE and the recent Ashes in Australia, the ECB decided to appoint a new captain to lead the team into a new era. Knight's successor will be appointed shortly," ECB said in a statement.

Knight will be available for selection in all formats. The decision comes a day after ECB removed women's team head co...