Nicky Shaw

Nicky Shaw, the England fast-bowler, has retired from international cricket at the age of 28

The defending champions England rounded off their disappointing World Cup campaign with a consolation win against South Africa at Warner Park

Getting through jet leg, training, keeping up with the election back home and then the small matter of playing a World Cup

The one-day series was lost but England take heart from the fact that they bowled and fielded really well and are well prepared for the World Twenty20

England, already having surrendered the series, would have been desperate to end on a high and avoid a 1-4 scoreline. They owed the win to Danielle Wyatt, who struck 25 not out off 26 balls and shepherded them home with a ball to spare

Eating out, getting sick, waiting at airports, trying to understand team-mates' choice of music - all part of a touring cricketer's life

From the chill of a northern winter to the heat of India - England's women's side have had some adjusting to do on their tour

A round-up of matches from the opening day of the Women's World Twenty20

The strength-in-depth of the talent pool has left England a constantly dangerous opposition

A modest Nicki Shaw, named Player of the Match, put her bowling down to luck, while crediting the opening pace bowler Katherine Brunt for building up the pressure ahead of her own spell

England woke up on Sunday morning to find their women crowned world champions for the third time following a final in which they had the edge throughout against New Zealand in Sydney on Sunday

The ECB and The Cricket Foundation have offered eight Chance to Shine coaching contracts to the England women's team in the latest step of professionalising the game

Nicky Shaw has been named as England Women's vice-captain for the series against New Zealand which includes six one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches during August.

Rosalie Birch has been named as England's captain in their Twenty20 curtain raisers later this month

England women are being sponsored by a sports bra company

Nicola Shaw, the England medium-pacer, has been ruled out of the forthcoming international series against India due to suspected ligament damage in her right knee

Katherine Brunt, the seam bowler, has returned to England after fracturing a bone and Nicky Shaw will be her replacement

England's selectors have added two additional players to the squad for the CricInfo Series Tests and One-Day Internationals against Australia which begin at Shenley on Sunday