Source: ECB

England power to win over Sri Lanka

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

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Source: WICB MediaAthelstan

India win tournament opener

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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Source: ECB

Lauren Winfield to miss World Cup opener

Opening batsman Lauren Winfield will miss England’s ICC Women’s World Cup opener against India on Saturday after sustaining a wrist injury in the final warm-up match against New Zealand. She is to be reassessed early next week but is also likely to be unavailable for England’s second group game, against Pakistan at Leicester on Tuesday

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Source: WICB Media Athelstan Bellamy

England Women beat West Indies

England Women Defeat West Indies In ICC World Cup Warm-Up England Women overcame West Indies by six wickets today with Nat Sciver and Tammy Beaumont both passing 50, and Sciver also chipping in with four wickets. West Indies opted to bat first and were dismissed for 150 in the final over of their innings, captain

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Source: ECB

Heather Knight and Sarah Taylor In World Cup Squad

England Women have today announced their squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup, with captain Heather Knight and wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor included subject to completing their return to full fitness. Heather Knight (captain, Berkshire) Tammy Beaumont (Kent) Katherine Brunt (Yorkshire) Georgia Elwiss (Sussex) Jenny Gunn (Warwickshire) Alex Hartley (Lancashire) Danielle Hazell (Yorkshire) Beth Langston (Yorkshire)

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Source: WICB Media Athelstan Bellamy

England Women’s World Cup schedule announced

Every host ground in this summer’s ICC Women’s World Cup will stage an England match within the schedule announced today by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and International Cricket Council (ICC). England will launch their home World Cup campaign against India in Derby on 24th June. Heather Knight’s side then visit Leicester to

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