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• Australia v England: Heather Knight leads side to victory

  01-02-2020 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heather Knight stars as England beat Australia following a super over to get their first victory of the T20 tri-series which also involves India.
  
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• County cricket: the race is on to qualify for the T20 Blast quarter-finals

  07-07-2026 14:01
  Northants, Notts and Hampshire are set fair while the reigning champions Somerset have not given up hope By the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...
  
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• Leics bring in De Swardt as cover for Kelly

  07-07-2026 11:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicestershire sign South Africa all-rounder Ruan de Swardt to cover for Nick Kelly while he is on international duty.
  
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• Barton on enjoying over-60s England bubble

  07-07-2026 09:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Barton is bracing himself to go to Canada to represent England in the Over-60s World Cup.
  
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• Captains fantastic and Irish joy: Women’s T20 World Cup highlights

  06-07-2026 23:24
  Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Molineux led their teams expertly and Australia v India at Lord’s felt like a finalIt’s easy to understand why Beth Mooney was chosen as player of the tournament after her magnificent innings in the final. Also in the running mustbe Danni Wyatt-Hodge, whose hundred on the opening night at Edgbaston set the tone for a confident campaign by England (at least until they ran into the Australia juggernaut in the final). Continue reading...
  
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• Captain fantastic to Irish joy: farewell to the Women’s T20 World Cup | Raf Nicholson

  06-07-2026 23:24
  Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Molineux led their teams expertly and Australia v India at Lord’s felt like a finalIt’s easy to understand why Beth Mooney was chosen as player of the tournament after her magnificent innings in the final. Also in the running mustbe Danni Wyatt-Hodge, whose hundred on the opening night at Edgbaston set the tone for a confident campaign by England (at least until they ran into the Australia juggernaut in the final). Continue reading...
  
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• Lightning and Falcons tie last-ball Blast thriller

  06-07-2026 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire and Derbyshire play out a thrilling tie which does neither side any favours in terms of T20 Blast quarter-final qualification.
  
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• Farbrace to take up director role at Sussex

  06-07-2026 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace will become the club's director of cricket from November.
  
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• England unchanged for third T20 against India

  06-07-2026 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England name an unchanged side for the third T20 against India at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.
  
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• Spinner Parkinson signs Durham deal extension

  06-07-2026 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Left-arm spin bowler Callum Parkinson will spend a fourth season with Durham after signing a one-year contract extension.
  
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• The Hotspot | Why willows put the rest in the shade when cricket goes planting trees

  06-07-2026 12:03
  In today’s newsletter: a tree that has provided for the game over hundreds of years is now protecting it for the futureIn those dog days of late June, when it was too hot to do anything but count down the hours until the sun went down, sport frazzled as well. Horse races were cancelled, a guest village provided shade at the Wimbledon qualifiers, and all around the UK school activities were wiped out, from sports days to the national rounders tournament.At the third Test at Trent Bridge, wh
  
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• Hampshire sign Patel and Hudson-Prentice for 2027

  06-07-2026 12:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire sign Leicestershire opening bat Rishi Patel and Sussex all-rounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice on all-format deals to start in the 2027 season.
  
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• Fernando joins Notts Outlaws as Ali departs

  06-07-2026 11:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sri Lanka seamer Binura Fernando joins Notts Outlaws for the remainder of their T20 Blast campaign, replacing Mohammad Ali.
  
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• Glamorgan target silverware in Women's T20 Blast final

  06-07-2026 05:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Glamorgan head coach Rachel Priest says it is "really special" to have guided her side to a second successive Women's T20 Blast Finals Day on Sunday, 12 July.
  
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• Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - first ODI scorecard

  06-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Latest scorecard from the first one-day international between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare.
  
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• Australia give improved England plenty to ponder one year out from Ashes

  05-07-2026 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England showed plenty of positives during their run to the T20 World Cup final but the margin of defeat leaves coach Charlotte Edwards with questions to answer.
  
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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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• 'Our time will come' - Edwards upbeat despite World Cup final loss

  05-07-2026 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England head coach Charlotte Edwards praised her side's performance in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final, insisting "our time will come", after England are beaten by seven wickets by Australia at Lord's.
  
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• England stifled by nerves and caution as Australia seize initiative and glory | Tanya Aldred

  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 202
  
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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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• England have won back fans during World Cup - Edwards

  05-07-2026 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Head coach Charlotte Edwards speaks of her pride for her England team despite a heavy defeat by Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup final.
  
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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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• T20 Blast: Yorks beat Foxes, Somerset stun Northants

  05-07-2026 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Lyth strikes an undefeated 131 from 63 balls – the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast – as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley.
  
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• 'They reclaim their crown!' - Australia beat England to win T20 World Cup

  05-07-2026 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia win their seventh Women's T20 World Cup title as they dominate England at Lord's, chasing down 151 to win by seven wickets.
  
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• Ecclestone left 'furious' after controversial no catch decision

  05-07-2026 20:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Sophie Ecclestone is left "furious" after seeing a catch overturned by the third umpire, with Ellyse Perry deemed to be not out in the closing stages of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's.
  
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• Watch the moment 'dominant' Australia beat England to win World Cup

  05-07-2026 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the moment Australia regain the Women's T20 World Cup title in a 'dominant' win over England, completing their chase of 151 to win by seven wickets at Lord's and secure their seventh title.
  
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• England's hopes crushed as Australia win T20 World Cup

  05-07-2026 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's T20 World Cup hopes are crush at the last as Australia clinch their seventh title with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory at Lord's.
  
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• Mooney guides Australia to World Cup win with 'match-winning' innings

  05-07-2026 20:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Beth Mooney proved her experience in an emphatic batting performance for Australia, scoring 64 to demolish England in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final at Lord's.
  
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