Women's Ashes: Clare Connor's guide to limited-overs series
Friday 17 January 2014 16:15, UK
England Women continue their quest for to retain the Ashes on Sunday with the first of six limited-overs internationals against Australia.
England's ace - captain Charlotte Edwards: "She's very passionate, she wears her heart on her sleeve. She's very open. She's easy to read and the players always know where they stand with her. It's a cliché but she leads from the front. Even after playing for England for 17 years she will be the last to leave the training ground and I think that's remarkable, to be committed in that way, to prepare in that way. "Tactically there is no-one better in the world. I think to be honest that is one of the big edges that we'll have in the next part of this tour. Charlotte is now, with the experience she has, will be a more astute decision-maker and tactician than Australia's captain Jodie Fields. She has seen it all. She's still open to learning even after all those years - she's got the ability to change games as a leader. "She still lives and breathes the game. She's still got that freshness. She's played for England longer than she hasn't in her life. She made her debut when she was 16. So she's had 16 years not playing for England and 17 playing. To still have that energy and desire to improve is incredible."
