Heather Knight has been appointed as England women's captain after the retirement of Charlotte Edwards.
Knight, 25, vice-captain since August 2014,
has played five Tests, 55 one-day internationals and 33 Twenty20s.
"I'm hugely proud and honoured to be named England captain and can't wait to face the challenges ahead," she said.
Head coach Mark Robinson praised Knight's "superb work ethic, integrity and commitment, along with good instincts and cricket intelligence".
Seamer Anya Shrubsole, 24, has been appointed vice-captain.
Edwards, captain since 2006, ended her 20-year England career in May after being told by Robinson her place in the side was no longer secure.
Opener and wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor has since announced she is taking an indefinite break from cricket, while experienced batter Lydia Greenway retired from the international game this week.
Knight said: "It will be no easy task to follow the remarkable success and impact that Charlotte Edwards enjoyed at the helm of the England team over the last 10 years.
"It's a fresh, exciting time for the team and I'm looking forward to seeing how we can develop together at the start of this new era for England women's cricket."
England play Pakistan in three ODIs and three T20s between 20 June and 7 July before heading to the West Indies for a five-match ODI series in October.
| Heather Knight's England batting record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Runs | Highest score | Average | |
| Tests | 5 | 217 | 157 | 21.70 |
| ODIs | 55 | 1,254 | 79 | 31.35 |
| T20Is | 33 | 320 | 30 | 13.91 |
The shift towards youth follows England's semi-final defeat by Australia at the Women's World Twenty20 in March, when Robinson said his players "weren't fit enough" and he wanted "players who can play under pressure".
Berkshire captain Knight, who made her England debut in 2010, is a right-handed top-order batter who has also enjoyed success as an off-spinner since switching from seam in 2014.
The BBC Sport columnist made 157 in the 2013 Women's Ashes Test at Wormsley and was the top scorer in that series as England won the first of two back-to-back Women's Ashes titles.
This year, Knight captained Hobart Hurricanes to the semi-finals of the inaugural Women's Big Bash League in Australia,
She was also named player of the series in England's ODI success in South Africa but managed only 19 runs in four matches at the World T20 in India.
The three ODIs against Pakistan and the final three matches of the West Indies series count toward the ICC Women's Championship, the qualification tournament for the 2017 Women's World Cup in England.
England are currently in sixth position on 13 points.
BBC SPORTS REPORTS
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