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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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Five venues announced as hosts for ICC Women’s 2017 World Cup

The England and Wales Cricket board (ECB) have announced the five host grounds for the ICC Women’s World Cup in 2017. The ICC has confirmed Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Somerset (above), Gloucestershire (right) and Lord’s will host the competition’s 31 matches starting on June 26th  next year – with the Home of Cricket set to stage the final

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