As soon as the fixtures and venues for the Women’s Cricket World Cup were announced I decided to go to the final at Lord’s and hoped that England would make it through. I was delighted the game was sold out but wasn’t prepared for the massive queues to enter the ground, a kindly steward directed
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the Team of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 with players from India and England dominating the line up. As captain they have chosen India’s Mithali Raj. The 34-year-old from Hyderabad in southern India, was selected as captain after she led her side by example by scoring 409 runs
England survived a nervy spell to seal victory with three balls remaining against South Africa and book their place in Sunday’s ICC Women’s World Cup Final at Lord’s. South African captain Dane van Niekerk won the toss and opted to bat, with opener Laura Wolvaardt (66) and Mignon du Preez (76) taking their side towards
England beat West Indies at Bristol to take first place in the group stages of the ICC Women’s World Cup and secure a semi-final versus South Africa at the same venue on Tuesday 18 July. West Indies, who were unable to qualify going into today’s match, won the toss and chose to bowl. Lauren Winfield
Nat Sciver scored her second century of the ICC Women’s World Cup as England beat New Zealand by 75 runs to book their place in the tournament’s final four. England opted to bat first – after a cap presentation for Katherine Brunt, today celebrating her 100th ODI – and soon fell to 52-3 before Sciver
In front of a crowd of over 4,000 at Bristol, England overcame Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup to make it four wins on the bounce and take them one step nearer the semi-finals. Katherine Brunt was awarded Player of the Match for her innings of 45 which took England to a competitive total
Tammy Beaumont (148) and Sarah Taylor (147) put on England’s highest-ever ODI partnership as England beat South Africa by 68 runs at Bristol in the ICC Women’s World Cup. The pair combined to put on 275 as England reached 373-5 from their 50 overs, beating the previous record stand of 268, set by Taylor herself
Laura Marsh returned to the side and took four wickets as England completed a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at Taunton in their third ICC Women’s World Cup fixture. Marsh, who was Player of the Match, and the rest of England’s bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 204-8 before captain Heather Knight (82) and Sarah
England amassed 377-7, their second-highest ODI total of all time, as Nat Sciver and Heather Knight both scored hundreds in a convincing win over Pakistan at Leicester in their second ICC Women’s World Cup fixture. Pakistan’s captain Sana Mir won the toss and put England into bat but despite the loss of Tammy Beaumont and
England fell to a 35-run defeat in their opening game of the ICC Women’s World Cup, despite a fine innings from Fran Wilson. Wilson’s 79 had looked like giving England a chance in what would have been a record-breaking chase but when she was run out with 53 still required there was too much left
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