Women's Cricket Weekly: Lauren Down on her international return after maternity leave

Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill catch up after a busy week that saw Lauren appointed as captain of Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.

They chat about leadership, preview the Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day and look ahead to England's series against New Zealand.

Later in the show, New Zealand batter Lauren Down joins Katya Witney to discuss her international return after maternity leave, and how she's finding life juggling motherhood with a career as a professional sportswoman.

0:00 Intro / 1:44 Lauren becoming captain / 6:08 Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day / 10:12 England vs New Zealand / 18:41 Lauren Down interview / 31:00 Outro

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