
Mandhana hits Ecclestone for two sixes in first over on England return
India captain Smriti Mandhana hits Sophie Ecclestone for two sixes in the spinner's first over on her return to international..
Sophie Ecclestone is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire, North West Thunder, Manchester Originals, UP Warriorz and England. In December 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named her the Emerging Player of the Year. At the end of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in March 2020, she became the world's number one bowler in Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) cricket. In July 2021, Ecclestone was named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for June 2021. She was named as one of the 2025 Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
India captain Smriti Mandhana hits Sophie Ecclestone for two sixes in the spinner's first over on her return to international..
BBC Sport looks at the talking points before England's white-ball series against India, including Sophie Ecclestone's return and..