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Lightning strikes a blow on Wasps

Wasps had a tough start to this year’s Allianz Cup. In a game that took some time to get going ultimately Loughborough fought their way to a win despite a resolute defence from Wasps while the attack never got going It was 15 minutes in that saw Wasps strike first with a penalty from Flo

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ICC announces changes to Playing Conditions

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced several changes to its Playing Conditions after the Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) ratified recommendations from the Sourav Ganguly-led Men’s Cricket Committee, which discussed MCC’s updated 3rd Edition of the 2017 Code of the Laws of Cricket and shared its conclusions with Women’s Cricket Committee, who endorsed the recommendations

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Team Bath Netball trio earn England selection

Tash Pavelin has received her first senior international call-up as she joins fellow Team Bath Netball Superleague player Imogen Allison in the England squad for October’s home Vitality International Series against Uganda She Cranes. Pavelin and Blue & Gold new girl Jayda Pechova have also been named in the Vitality Roses squad for November’s FAST5

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Mandhana leads India to win in series opener at Hove

India Women 232-3 beat England Women 226-7 by 7 wickets Smriti Mandhana’s 91 saw India to victory in the first Royal London International at Hove. After being asked to bat first, England posted 227 in the first innings thanks in main to Alice Davidson-Richards’ maiden ODI half-century. Cameos from Sophie Ecclestone (31), Sophia Dunkley (29) and Charlie Dean (29*) gave

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Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp earn first ODI call-ups

Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp have earned their first call-ups to England Women’s ODI squad for the Royal London Series against India. A squad of 15 has been named for the three-match series, which will be England’s first fixtures in the new ICC Women’s Championship cycle, with points leading to qualification for the ICC Women’s

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