Heather Knight almost misplaced the World Cup trophy

Heather turned up for the Oval Test between England and South Africa with the Trophy, but somehow lost a track of the World Cup Trophy.

It was probably one of the biggest moments in Heather Knight’s career when she led England to the World Cup glory against India. It was England’s fourth World Cup title, and it was a lot sweeter as they played the final at the iconic Lord’s. However, celebrations turned nightmare for the England captain, as she almost lost the coveted trophy. Heather turned up for the Oval Test between England and South Africa with the Trophy, but somehow lost a track of it for some time, giving her chills. Luckily, it was found in safe hands later on. READ: World-Cup winning captain Heather Knight sets eyes on KSL title

“I thought I had (the trophy) with me because I had the box. But (the box) was empty. I had a security lady guarding it but it was literally just a box. I realised I left the trophy with Sky Sports, so I went back to get it after few Pimm’s but it wasn’t there anymore. The guard said some woman had walked off with it and it ‘looked a bit dodgy’. I was panicked. I thought I’d lost the World Cup. Luckily the dubious looking lady was from the ECB,” Knight told The Guardian about the incident.

However, the trophy later earned the team some free snacks later on, as they headed out for an outing at a pub.

“It actually got us some free burgers, which was a nice touch.”

Heather also mentioned that awareness about women’s cricket has spread since the victory.

“There’s definitely been a lot more interest. There was actually a health food shop in Kensington that wanted to name a salad after me. I think the offer was free salad for life. I’m not sure what would be in a ‘Heather Knight salad’ to be honest. Maybe a bit of halloumi, some chicken, avocado – it’ll have to pack a full punch. We’ll see what happens.”