Heather Knight's side honoured for World Cup win at Lord's in July
Friday 22 December 2017 12:58, UK
England Women were named Team of the Year at Sunday's BBC Sports Personality awards in Liverpool after winning the 2017 Cricket World Cup.
Anya Shrubsole took 6-46, including five wickets in 19 balls, as England completed a stunning comeback to beat India by nine runs at a sold-out Lord's in July.
Heather Knight's side lost their opening match of the tournament, to India, but then reeled off eight victories in a row to win the World Cup for a fourth time.
"I can't stop smiling. I am so proud of this group of girls," said England captain Knight. "We made it hard for ourselves but I couldn't care less. We held our nerve. Anya Shrubsole - what a hero."
Spinner Danielle Hazell added: "Thank you for the award, it's been a fantastic year for women's cricket and women's sport in general. Hopefully we have gone places to inspire women's cricket and beyond."
Shrubsole was also nominated for the main Sports Personality of the Year award, which was won by Mo Farah, who claimed a third straight 10,000 metres title at the World Championships in London in August, despite falling over twice in the final.
