Never any doubt about Knight's England spot - Edwards

This video can not be played Watch the best shots from Knight's unbeaten 70 against India Charlotte Edwards says there was never any doubt around Heather Knight's place in England's World Cup side as the former captain returned to form in a series-clinching win in the third T20 against India. Knight, 35, made a magnificent unbeaten 70 as England emphatically chased 181 to win the series 2-1, after she had endured a lean start to the summer. In the five preceding T20s against New Zealand and India, Knight's strike-rate had been the main cause for concern as she made scores of 19 (17), 25 (23), 18 (22), 21 (24) and 18 (14). The pair toyed with India's wilting bowlers throughout, with Knight reverse-sweeping and scoring cannily behind square while Capsey struck beautifully straight down the ground. It is easy to forget Capsey is still only 21 years old, having burst on to the English cricket scene as a teenager, and it was a knock that has surely cemented her place in Edwards' starting XI for the World Cup opener against Sri Lanka on 12 June. Edwards said it was the best she had seen Capsey play, and praised her work ethic over the winter. "To play the way she did from that position [38-3], I couldn't be prouder," Edwards added. "We spoke to her at the start of the winter about the areas we wanted her to work on and she has worked so, so hard. Now she's bearing the fruits of that and there's nothing more satisfying than to win a game of cricket for England in that manner." This video can not be played Capsey lights up Taunton with brilliant 82 With so much speculation about who would make way for injured captain Nat Sciver-Brunt upon her return, Capsey was one player who seemed most vulnerable. Questions were being asked about Knight, too, despite Edwards shutting down those concerns, but with such statement performances from both batters, opener Sophia Dunkley is now in the spotlight. Dunkley has 98 runs in six T20 innings this summer with a top score of 26, and has been guilty of wasting promising starts. Capsey has showed versatility with her runs coming at number four and at the top of the order over the course of the two series, which has also boosted her credentials. "What's really positive around all this talk about who should be in our team is that there's competition for places," Edwards, 46, said. "That was something I really wanted to create when I came into this role, but without it being a burden.