Charlotte Edwards after her WPL win: ‘I want to coach internationally’

“I t’s been the most unbelievable six weeks I have had in cricket,” says Charlotte Edwards, fresh off the plane after the victory with Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League final on Sunday and about to head straight into a coaching session with Southern Vipers.

This 48-hour turnaround may sound like a comedown after Nat Sciver-Brunt sealed a seven-wicket win against Delhi Capitals at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium, but Edwards is buzzing. “I just love it,” she says, before heading to the Ageas Bowl. “Maybe the players will be happy to see me … maybe not.”

Given a record of 62 wins from 78 matches as head coach of Southern Vipers, Southern Brave, Sydney Sixers and Mumbai Indians in recent years, it is fair to assume the former is probably the case. Not content with a glittering playing career – more than 10,000 international runs and two World Cups – the 43-year-old is clearly doing plenty right.

On a personal level, silverware at the end of the inaugural WPL was overdue. Though the Vipers have won the, ahem, Charlotte Edwards Cup and two editions of the 50-over Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, Edwards’ teams finished runners-up in the Hundred (twice) and, in Australia, the Women’s Big Bash League. But while Dehli rallied from 79 for nine to post a target of 132 and Mumbai lost two early wickets, Sciver-Brunt’s nerveless unbeaten 60 meant this was just a wobble.

Sciver-Brunt rightly took the plaudits on a dizzying night in Mumbai and Edwards fancies this was an important staging post in the all-rounder’s career after a record £320,000 deal in the February auction. “I sent her a message yesterday saying how well she dealt with the price tag. She was hugely professional, but also really humble,” says Edwards.

“And that was