Former England Women star Charlotte Edwards gives powerplay batting demo

Having scored more than 8,000 runs at the top of the order in international white-ball cricket, Charlotte Edwards knows more than most about taking on pace bowling during the powerplay.

In the video above, the former England Women's captain explains why she looks to move across her stumps and open up the legside and explains what prompted her to switch from her ploy of giving herself room to hit over the offside earlier in her career.

"I'd take a guard on off stump and then look to capitalise on anything into my legs," said Edwards. "I'm looking at wide mid on and then I can flick it backward of square, as well.

"You need a strong base and then you can pick your gap and hit through the legside."

It is Women's Cricket Week on Sky Sports. During the week you will be able to watch every ball of England Women's T20I clashes with Pakistan Women, live on Sky Sports, with insight and analysis from the recently-retired Edwards, who will be part of our broadcast team.

Live Women's International T20 Cricket

You can also follow each game on our website and via mobile and selected tablet devices with our live blogs keeping you up-to-date with all the action as it happens.

You can get involved with Women's Cricket Week and let us know your thoughts by tweeting us @SkyCricket, using the hashtags #WCW2016 and #smashingboundaries.

England Women's T20Is against Pakistan Women will be shown live on Sky Sports during Women's Cricket Week:

2nd T20I (Southampton): 1.30pm, Tuesday, Sky Sports 2
3rd T20I (Chelmsford): 6pm, Thursday, Sky Sports 2