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• A new era may have begun for Australia’s women but the winning habit persists | Geoff Lemon

  05-07-2026 23:38
  Sophie Molineux was a left-field pick as captain and the transition has not been seamless but nothing shuts down criticism like a World Cup win Players in the Australian women’s cricket team are not accustomed to being without at least one of the two global trophies. Many moons ago, there was a gap of 11 months after they bombed in the semi-finals of both tournaments in 2009, but they fixed that with the next edition of the T20 competition in 2010. Their longest wait was 16 months between
  
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• Nat Sciver-Brunt hopes World Cup career is not over after England heartbreak

  05-07-2026 23:30
  Captain broke down in tears after Australia defeat‘I tried to do everything I could … I’m really proud’England’s captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, says she hopes this will not be her last World Cup, after England lost the final by seven wickets at Lord’s on Sunday.England were outplayed by a classy Australian side, led by a half-century from Beth Mooney, and an emotional Sciver-Brunt broke down in tears as she reflected on the match. Continue reading...
  
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• England stifled by nerves and caution as Australia seize initiative and glory

  05-07-2026 21:42
  The Lord’s final turned into a green and gold procession but the Women’s T20 World Cup has been a resounding successThe DJ sensed the writing on the wall by the end of Australia’s power play. The melancholy strains of Adele warbled around Lord’s as Phoebe Litchfield and Beth Mooney swigged their drinks. Sixty-two for one read the scoreboard. Only yesterday was the time of our lives.English cricket had wanted to go where the Red Roses and the Lionesses rampaged in 2025. An
  
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• Mooney leads charge as Australia regain T20 World Cup and crush England’s dreams

  05-07-2026 21:13
  England 150-4, Australia 153-3; Aus win by seven wicketsMooney strikes half-century in final for third timeWell, it was fun while it lasted. Eight months is the time period Australia spent without holding a global trophy – a period which ended on Sunday, when they strolled home in the T20 World Cup final with a seven-wicket win against the hosts England.A 16-0 whitewash in the Ashes. A 3-0 record to Australia in all previous T20 World Cup finals between the two teams. Both sides tried to c
  
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• Australia win Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup after seven-wicket victory over England – as it happened

  05-07-2026 21:00
  Beth Mooney fired Australia to victory over England in a one-sided final at Lord’sHere we go! Lord’s looks an absolute picture, huge cheers ring out for Wyatt-Hodge and Amy Jones as they stride out to the middle. Kim Garth is going to open the bowling for Australia from the Nursery End. Play!The players emerge onto the outfield for the anthems, well be underway very shortly. Can England grab this game by the scruff of the neck and post a decent score to put the Aussies under pressure
  
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• England v Australia: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup final – live

  05-07-2026 16:54
  All the latest news from Sunday’s final at Lord’sEngland book final date with Australia | Mail JamesHere we go! Lord’s looks an absolute picture, huge cheers ring out for Wyatt-Hodge and Amy Jones as they stride out to the middle. Kim Garth is going to open the bowling for Australia from the Nursery End. Play!The players emerge onto the outfield for the anthems, well be underway very shortly. Can England grab this game by the scruff of the neck and post a decent score to put th
  
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• World Club T20 and shorter ODIs among ICC options in radical overhaul of calendar

  05-07-2026 09:00
  ICC exploring fixed windows for each formatContinental championships among ideas up for debateThe International Cricket Council is exploring a radical overhaul of the global calendar with discussions surrounding multilateral series, the creation of continental championships, a World Club Championship for T20 franchises, fixed windows for each format and possible changes to the length of one-day internationals.Talks between the 12 full members will take place at the ICC’s annual general mee
  
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• Cow corner: cricket match abandoned after runaway bull stops play

  05-07-2026 00:25
  Match at Burnopfield near Newcastle called off after 800kg young bull escaped from farm and stormed playing fieldA cricket match had to be abandoned after a runaway bull stormed the playing field and charged at players.The North East Premier League fixture at Burnopfield Cricket Club near Newcastle was called off on Saturday evening despite efforts to remove the animal from the ground. Continue reading...
  
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