Mark Robinson has left Sussex to take on the role of England Women's head coach, the England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed.

England batsman James Taylor stated that he is confident of performing well in the upcoming Test series against South Africa which gets underway with the first game in Durban on Boxing Day.

South Africa Women levelled their three-match Twenty20 International series against England Women by winning the second match in Cape Town by seven wickets on the Duckworth/Lewis method.

Sarah Taylor smashed an unbeaten 74 as England Women went on to post 147 for seven before restricting South Africa Women to 132 for six to complete a 15-run win in the first Twenty20 International in Paarl.