England fast bowler Lauren Bell discusses withdrawing from the Women's Premier League, her ambitions for 2024 and her growing responsibility in Heather Knight's team.
Lauren Bell has become one of the leaders of England's bowling attack in all formats since her debut in 2022
But women's cricket's acceleration - and Bell's - has come in such a short space of time that she is already facing tough decisions around her commitments. And Bell was a standout performer: 14 wickets across the seven Ashes matches that spanned three formats may not have grabbed the headlines, but fast bowling is about much more than just numbers.
Kate Cross is England's most experienced seamer but in a growing crop of young fast bowlers, Bell has quickly become second-in-command, with all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt's bowling ability recently limited by a knee injury. And they are doing a good job, too: 62,000 tickets have already been sold for the summer's fixtures, which is 10% more than were sold at this time of year in 2023.
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