6 h. ago India cruise to victory in fourth T20 and seal historic series win over England

4th T20i: India 127-4, beat England, 126-7, by six wicketsIndia’s triumph is first T20 series win in EnglandIndia made history at Old Trafford on Wednesday night by winning the fourth T20 international by six wickets, sealing their first T20 series win in England.England sit above India in the ICC’s official T20 team rankings but the manner of this defeat suggests the rankings have not quite caught up with reality. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago England struggle as India chase 127 to win fourth women’s T20 and series – live

Updates from Old Trafford; play starts 6.30pm BSTMail James | Sign up for the Spin3rd over: England 21-1 (Dunkley 16, Capsey 0) Alice Capsey arrives at number three. She’s due a score too. A truly dangerous player if she gets in.Here come the boundaries! Dunkley carves past point for four and then snaps the bottom hand on a drive down the ground for SIX. Comfortably clearing the ropes. Shree Charani has been in the wickets this series and she gets another! Continue reading...

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8 h. ago 'Onto the next one!' Prince William celebrates the Lionesses' victory in their Euro 2025 clash against the Netherlands after he jetted to Zurich for the match

The Prince of Wales was in high spirits as he watched England thrash the Dutch side 4-0 in a must-win match at the Stadion Letzigrund on Wednesday.

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8 h. ago Lionesses restore faith with Netherlands thrashing as 'Barmy Army' take over pubs

The Lionesses thrashed the Netherlands 4-0 in a sold-out match in Zurich, with England's 'Barmy Army' of fans celebrating the huge win by dashing to the pub

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9 h. ago 'Showed the world what we can do': Lauren James reacts to rampant England win at Euro 2025

Chelsea forward was an injury doubt coming into the tournament in Switzerland

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9 h. ago England v Netherlands live: Lionesses roar to huge win to stay alive at Women’s Euro 2025

England 4-0 Netherlands: Lauren James scored twice as the Lionesses bounced back after being at risk of an early exit

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9 h. ago Lauren James double ignites England’s Euro campaign in thrashing of Netherlands

From shambolic to sublime, England, the reigning European champions, brushed off fears of a group stage exit with a thrilling and clinical 4-0 defeat of the Netherlands to put progression firmly in their hands.Woken up by a somewhat humbling 2-1 loss to France on Saturday, a more recognisable England arrived at the 2025 Euros, two goals from Lauren James and one apiece from Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone ensuring a win against Wales on Sunday will be enough for England to book a place in the knockout stage while France and the Netherlands battle it out for the other Group D spot. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago England v Netherlands live: Lionesses roaring to huge win to stay alive at Women’s Euro 2025

The Lionesses will be out of the Euros if they lose to the Netherlands and a draw would mean their fate is out of their hands

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14 h. ago Lionesses star who could be kicked out of Euro 2025 by her GIRLFRIEND tonight: Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema go from lovers to rivals for England's must

The Lionesses are in desperate need of a win in Switzerland to keep their title defence alive after their opening defeat to France, with their clash against the Netherlands a must-win.

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36 h. ago Georgia Stanway urges England to be 'brave and ruthless' against Netherlands

England need a win in their next match against the Netherlands and Georgia Stanway is raring to make amends at Euro 2025

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38 h. ago Lauren Filer feeling the need for speed as England target victory against India

Filer’s fastest deliveries reached 79.4 miles per hour at the Oval as England closed out a nail-biting five-run win.

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63 h. ago Wimbledon legend's son wins first match at Grand Slam after Nick Kyrgios call

The son of a previous Wimbledon singles champion raised some eyebrows after he picked up his first win at the All England Club while competing in the junior event for the first time

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3 d. ago ‘We thrive under pressure’: Hemp defiant despite England’s losing start

Lionesses facing must-win game against NetherlandsHemp: ‘We’re going to make sure we’re back at our best’Lauren Hemp said the Lionesses “thrive under pressure” after a 2-1 defeat by France plunged them into in effect a must-win game against the Netherlands on Wednesday.England’s midfield collapse was concerning in their Euro 2025 opener, the team sloppy in possession and punished on the wings, but Hemp struck a defiant tone. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago George Ford is conductor supreme as England land on formula for the future in Argentina win

Argentina 12-35 England: An England side missing 13 Lions combined defensive resilience and incisive attack to stun Los Pumas in La Plata and give Steve Borthwick a blueprint that can take them to the World Cup

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4 d. ago George Ford marks 100th Test cap by leading England to victory against Argentina

Ford kicked 15 points on his landmark appearance and Tom Roebuck crossed over twice in a comprehensive England win.

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4 d. ago Baltimore fires France to opening win against England to end Wiegman’s Euro record

The folded bodies of the players in white shirts at the close told the story. England were lacklustre and they are down, but they are not out. The Lionesses kicked off their European title defence with a 2-1 defeat by an impressive France team, delivering Sarina Wiegman’s first major tournament defeat outside of a final.After a promising and pressing start fell away, Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore delivered for a resurgent France, Keira Walsh’s late strike from a corner reducing the reigning European champions’ blushes. A late charge was not enough and England have a lot of work to do to escape the tournament’s group of death. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Iga Swiatek’s Wimbledon run fuelled by strawberries mixed with pasta

The Pole reached the fourth round for only the third time with victory over Danielle Collins.

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4 d. ago England have gamechangers galore but must find another way to win Euros again | Emma Hayes

In Beever-Jones, Hampton, Russo and James, Sarina Wiegman has a core of quality players in a squad brimful of experienceI would always rather enter a competition as champions than underdogs because you’ve got something to hold on to. Once you win, you know what winning looks like. England know how to do it and as the defence of their European title gets under way on Saturday do not underestimate how powerful that feeling is.When you are the holders, the most important thing to get right is your internal hunger and understand you’ve got a target on your back in every fixture. To counter that, you have to find another level in yourself because a title cannot be won the same way you won it before. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sophia Dunkley hails England’s fighting spirit in win over India

India needed six off the final ball but Lauren Bell held her nerve.

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5 d. ago England v India: third women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened

Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt-Hodge impress with the bat as England secure final ball win against India 5th over: England 34-0 (Dunkley 23, Wyatt-Hodge 9) Shree Charani into the attack with her left-arm spin. Dunkley picks up four over midwicket and then plays an absolute doozy of a straight drive for SIX! That was a really excellent shot, Dunkley held the pose and rightly so.4th over: England 22-0 (Dunkley 11, Wyatt-Hodge 9) Deepti Sharma into the attack, she whirls through an over in double quick time for the cost of just two singles. Quiet start for England, they might chance their arm a bit now. Continue reading...

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