England captain Heather Knight has joined Somerset for the 2025 season.
The 33-year-old, who guided England to victory within the 2017 World Cup, has been captain of Western Storm – main them to 2 Tremendous League titles.
She represented the facet, that lined Somerset and neighbours Gloucestershire from 2016, and can be part of Somerset following a revamp of the home ladies’s sport. In April, she was appointed as a cricket advisor to Somerset’s board.
Knight has performed 143 One Day Internationals, 124 T20 internationals and 12 Take a look at matches for England – scoring in extra of 6,800 runs.
She has been England captain since 2016 and has additionally performed abroad for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sydney Thunder.
“Somerset is a membership that holds a particular place in my coronary heart, so I’m extremely enthusiastic about this chance,” stated Knight, who started taking part in in Plymouth and got here up by means of the Devon pathway.
“The South West has performed an integral function in my journey and it’s a privilege to have the ability to signify the area which means a lot to me.
“We now have a real alternative to create one thing particular.
“That is the primary Somerset ladies’s staff of the skilled period, and we have now an obligation to those that have gone earlier than and laid the foundations to ensure that we’re a staff that competes on the sphere and conjures up younger folks throughout the area.”
Somerset are one of eight counties that have been given Tier 1 status by the ECB for 2025 to exchange the areas which have competed within the Charlotte Edwards Cup and Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
Knight joins England all-rounders Charlie Dean and Danielle Gibson as confirmed signings for subsequent yr.
Somerset head coach Trevor Griffin stated: “Heather is a participant I’ve labored with for a few years, and I’m delighted she shall be taking part in for Somerset when her England commitments permit.
“She is a real skilled who impacts video games each on and off the pitch and is a useful addition to any facet.
“I’m positive our supporters shall be trying ahead to seeing Heather in a Somerset shirt and successful video games of cricket for us.”
