From the Cricket World
3 short reads across Cricket World: Invincible Australia crowned Women's T20WC champions. Austra • World Club T20 and shorter ODIs among ICC options in radical…
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• Invincible Australia crowned Women's T20WC champions. Australia defeated England by seven wickets in the final at Lord's to win their record seventh Women's T20 World Cup title. Beth Mooney was named Player of the Tournament and of the Final after a flawless chase.
• Emotional Sciver-Brunt coy on future after T20WC heartbreak. England's Natalie Sciver-Brunt reflects emotionally on the Women's T20 World Cup final defeat and her international future.
• World Club T20 and shorter ODIs among ICC options in radical overhaul of calendar. The ICC is exploring major changes including a World Club T20 Championship, shorter ODIs, fixed format windows, continental championships and multilateral series to protect all three international formats amid franchise league competition. Discussions are at an early stage at the ICC AGM.
• BCCI to conduct emerging Men's tournament from July 4-26 in CoE to hunt for Test prospects. The BCCI is organising an emerging men's tournament at the Centre of Excellence to identify potential Test cricketers.
• I don't want it to be my last World Cup: Nat Sciver-Brunt. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt reflects emotionally on the T20 World Cup campaign after Australia's dominant final win, expressing hope it won't be her last.