England women's team are boosted by Heather Knight's return for the West Indies tour, starting next month, after England's skipper declared herself fit again following hip surgery.

Knight was sidelined for a long time during the home summer after she suffered a hip injury during the first of three T20I matches against South Africa in July. Knight also was not a part of England's Commonwealth Games 2022 team - where the Three Lions ended their campaign in a disappointing fourth position.

It was the time the England captain decided to have an operation to repair torn tissue. Knight has come through a hard rehabilitation process to be fit and well to travel to the West Indies for three ODIs, starting on December 4, followed by five T20Is.

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