England beat India in a World Cup warm-up this week. ©Getty
If only they weren't warm-up games, England would've already flown past two of the biggest hurdles standing in between them and another World Cup triumph. They might not count on the points table but England's wins over both India (finalists in 2017) and Australia (champions in 2022) in the warmups mean they begin the tournament with tremendous confidence.
The core of England's squad that made a finals run in the 2022 World Cup remains intact but changes are apparent even without a second glance. While Heather Knight led England through a fairly successful Women's Championship, a humiliating 16-0 defeat to Australia in the 2025 Ashes saw her being stood down as captain and Jon Lewis being sacked as head coach.
Charlotte Edwards was brought on to replace Lewis and Nat Sciver-Brunt was
