
Just over 24 hours before England Women begin their defence of the 50-over World Cup, Heather Knight is sat in her hotel room in Hamilton, New Zealand, mulling over a question that has no right or wrong answer.
Over the last few days, as the squad tuned up ahead of their opener against Australia on Saturday, Knight has used her media appearances to call for her players to adopt a more ruthless streak. And so, it seemed right to ask: are England too nice?