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The women have played eight World Cups so far and Cricinfo asked former and current players what their lasting memories from each tournaments was

06-Mar-2009

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.1978, India
Megan Lear
This was my first World Cup with the England side since the previous time I played for Young England, and my first time in India. The most memorable part of this tournament was playing in front of crowds of 40,000 plus.When we left our hotel, we would be followed for autographs.India is certainly a country of many experiences, and on one occasion we had handed our cricket whites in to the hotel laundry and on a journey by coach to the practice ground we saw them all being washed in the local river and laid out to dry on the rocks!The hospitality was fantastic under very difficult circumstances for their association, which was only a few years old.My best personal cricket memory was of a warm-up at Eden Gardens when I scored 96 not out and hit two sixes and two fours off last over. When I came in to the pavilion it was as if I had won the FA Cup – everybody leant over to try to pat me on the back.

Grace Scrivens anchors chase with unbeaten 63 as Sunrisers start campaign with victory

ECB Reporters Network20-Apr-2024Jodi Grewcock and Nicola Hancock claimed three wickets apiece as Sunrisers launched their Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy campaign with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Western Storm at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens.Seamer Hancock took 3 for 15 in 5.4 overs and teenager Grewcock bowled unchanged for 10 overs to return impressive figures of 3 for 28 with her legbreaks as Storm were dismissed for a wholly inadequate 114 in 30.4 overs.Offspinner Mady Villiers weighed in with 2 for 36, while Esmae MacGregor took a wicket and contributed a run out as Sunrisers produced a disciplined performance in the field after winning the toss. Only Nat Wraith offered meaningful resistance with the bat, top-scoring with 42 as Storm opened this campaign as they finished the last, by suffering heavy defeat.Sunrisers skipper Grace Scrivens then led by example, compiling a composed innings of 63 and sharing in a reassuring partnership of 59 with Cordelia Griffith for the second wicket as the visitors comfortably overhauled their target with 16.2 overs to spare.Victorious in their final four matches of last season, Sunrisers have picked up where they left off and will go into their next match against Thunder at Sale in confident mood. For their part, Storm have now been beaten in their last five outings in the 50-over competition and will need to find improvement ahead of their trip to play Northern Diamonds at Headingley on Wednesday.Put into bat, Storm were unable to recover from the loss of early wickets and were shot out inside 31 overs, only three batters managing double-figures in an innings which the home side will no doubt want to forget in a hurry.Hancock produced a probing new-ball spell to remove Alex Griffiths for 2, but fellow opener Sophia Smale responded in positive fashion, helping herself to three leg-side boundaries to advance her score to 16. Calamity then struck, Smale clipping Villiers behind point and setting off for a quick single, only to collide with partner Sophie Luff halfway down the track and be run out by MacGregor while getting back to her feet.That unfortunate mishap sparked a dramatic collapse which saw five wickets fall in just 8.1 overs as Storm subsided to 64 for 6, their top and middle-order batting undermined by spin. Luff played and missed at a delivery from Grewcock that nipped back and was adjudged lbw for 7, while Dani Gibson was also undone by the England Under-19 legspinner, playing back to a ball that struck her on the pad and departing for 3.Plying her offbreaks at the other end, Villiers trapped Katie Jones in the crease and then struck a telling blow, inducing former England international Fran Wilson to drive straight to Jo Gardner at mid-on. Wilson had made 18 and with her went Storm’s best chance of posting a competitive total.Fearing she might run out of partners before she was able to do anything to remedy a parlous situation, Wraith adopted a forthright approach and dominated stands of 24 and 26 with Niamh Holland and Amanda-Jade Wellington for the seventh and eighth wickets respectively. But Holland eventually offered a return catch to MacGregor and Wellington miscued a drive to extra cover as Grewcock continued to deploy clever variation in flight to strike again in her final over.Attempting to take matters into her own hands, Wraith plundered half a dozen boundaries in carrying the fight to the Sunrisers bowlers, her luck finally running out when she hoisted a ball from the returning Hancock to deep midwicket. Her combative innings of 42 spanned 52 balls and at least enabled embattled Storm to realise three figures.Hancock required just four deliveries to wrap-up the innings, having Chloe Skelton caught at the wicket, the seventh Storm player to perish either in single figures or without scoring.Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Storm’s bowlers did their utmost to build pressure and new overseas recruit Wellington provided a silver lining when gaining an lbw decision to remove Ariana Dowse with the score on 21 in the eighth over. Making a good first impression on her debut, the Australian international spinner finished with 1 for 24 from nine overs and discomfited the top-order batters sufficiently to suggest she is going to make a positive impact in Storm colours this season.But the implacable Scrivens overcame all attempts to unseat her, playing a captain’s innings to ensure her team reached their target without enduring any undue dramas. She found the perfect partner in Griffith, who adopted the role of chief support in an innings of 28 that spanned 48 balls and included a quartet of fours before she holed out to Holland in the deep off the bowling of Skelton.Unperturbed by that setback, Scrivens went to 50 via 65 balls with her ninth four, a fluent cover drive plundered at the expense of Griffiths. Perhaps fittingly given her performance with the ball earlier, Grewcock hit the winning runs as she finished unbeaten on 15.

Caleb Jewell and Beau Webster put Tasmania in a strong position

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Queensland’s decision to send Tasmania in to bat at Bellerive Oval failed to pay dividends thanks to half-centuries from Caleb Jewell and Beau Webster.The in-form Jewell seemed set for a third century is as many outings for Tasmania, only to fall for 98 after a 228-ball innings.Webster ended the day unbeaten on 91, having struck 11 boundaries in a 157-ball knock. He was joined at the crease by Tim Paine, on 41 not out.Queensland, who are in a tense battle with Victoria for a spot in next week’s Shield final, commenced the day disastrously with the loss of strike bowler Michael Neser.The Test paceman was ruled out minutes before the start after suffering an ankle injury during the warm-up, with Liam Guthrie coming into the side in his place. To compounded Queensland’s woes, Mark Steketee could only manage 10 overs before limping off with a hip problem.Jewell, having hit three figures in his last Shield and One-Day Cup outings, fell to the new ball after edging a Guthrie delivery to Joe Burns at first slip.The 25-year-old left-hander had shared in two century partnerships, putting on 104 with Jake Doran (58) for the second wicket, and then 120 with Webster for the fifth.Left-armer Guthrie made the most of his eleventh-hour inclusion and made a double breakthrough after lunch, with two wickets in three balls knocking over Mac Wright and captain Jordan Silk for a duck.Steketee, the Shield’s second-highest wicket-taker after Neser, struck in just the third over removing Tim Ward for 2, but had little further joy despite the green-tinged wicket.Second-placed Queensland must at least equal Victoria’s result against Western Australia in Perth if they are to secure a spot in the season decider.

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O goleiro Edu Araújo não faz mais parte do Sub-20 do Santos e se despediu do clube pelas suas redes sociais nesta última sexta-feira (31). O Peixe optou por não renovar com o guarda-redes e o contrato do atleta expirou no final do mês de março.

O goleiro foi o responsável por defender a meta do Alvinegro Praiano na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2023. Sob esta responsabilidade, conseguiu chegar até a semifinal da competição, onde foi derrotado pelo América-MG, em plena Vila Belmiro, por 3 a 0.

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Além da campanha na Copinha, o goleiro conquistou o Paulistão Sub-20 da última temporada após superar o Corinthians. Edu Araújo foi um dos destaques do elenco na trajetória até o título.

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‘Após dois anos, hoje chega ao final o meu ciclo pelo Santos Futebol Clube. Gostaria de agradecer as experiências que vivenciei e nunca esquecerei o dia do título paulista, em 2022.

Comemorei, vibrei, mas também chorei neste período. Eu sei que nunca parei de trabalhar e lutar para evoluir com o manto alvinegro. Queria citar cada profissional importante na minha trajetória, mas seria injusto esquecer de alguns.

Saio de cabeça erguida e consciente que tentei fazer de tudo, mas algumas coisas não saíram como eu esperava. Dito isso, sigo me preparando para um novo desafio na carreira, que estou empolgado e ansioso para começar.

Santos, sempre Santos orgulho que nem todos podem ter! Obrigado a todos, e boa sorte ao Clube!‘

Victor Boniface speaks out again after his failed transfer to AC Milan and admits he considered retirement due to his recurring knee problems.

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Boniface has spoken candidly about his battle with knee injuries after a proposed move to AC Milan collapsed. The Nigerian striker was set to join the Serie A side on loan from Bayer Leverkusen for €5 million, with a €24m (£21m/$28m) buy option, but the deal fell through after he failed his medical at San Siro.

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The 24-year-old joined Leverkusen from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise in 2023 and was instrumental in his debut campaign at the BayArena, scoring 21 goals in 34 appearances as the German side lifted their first-ever Bundesliga title, won the DFB-Pokal, and finished as Europa League runners-up. However, the two ACL injuries he suffered, first in the 2018-19 season and then in the 2020-21 season, continue to be an issue for the striker. He missed 14 games last season due to multiple fitness problems. Following his failed medical, Boniface returned to Germany. Now, he has opened up on his battles with injuries and explained why his move to Milan ultimately collapsed.

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Speaking on a live stream, Boniface said: "The transfer didn't work out because of my past injuries. I had two injuries to my right knee, and the problem has persisted for a long time. At one point, I had given up. While others were playing football, I was working just to get back to playing. After my second anterior cruciate ligament injury, I didn't even want to play anymore because of the pain from the first one and what I had gone through during the second one. I also lost my mother during that time."

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Speaking to , Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rofles spoke about Boniface's failure to clear the Milan medical. 

“If he comes back [to Leverkusen], the Milan deal will be over. It’s no big secret," he said. It is understood that the former Bodo/Glimt forward underwent four medical examinations in Italy. However, the Rossoneri have withdrawn their interest amid concerns over his poor injury history. Per reports, Milan have reached an agreement to sign Sporting CP striker Conrad Harder in an operation worth €24m plus €3m in bonuses. However, the Dane could join French club Rennes instead.

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Com o Allianz Parque sendo utilizado para um evento privado, o Palmeiras mandou o clássico contra o Santos realizado neste sábado (4) no estádio do Morumbi e fez da casa do São Paulo uma extensão da sua arena.

Foram 49.241 torcedores presentes, recorde do público do Verdão no Século XXI, superando uma marca que já perdurava há mais de 20 anos – um empate sem gols com o Corinthians pelo torneio Rio-SP, em 2002, quando 44.472 palmeirenses estiveram no mesmo Morumbi deste fim de semana.

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Além disso, o Verdão também superou o maior público com torcida única desde que o Ministério Público de São Paulo iniciou com a determinação, em 2016. Neste recorde, o clássico deste fim de semana bateu a vitória palmeirense por 2 a 1 sobre o São Paulo, pelas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil do ano passado. Na ocasião, 41.361 estiveram no Allianz Parque e viram a equipe alviverde ser eliminada da competição nacional na disputa por pênaltis.

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A torcida do Palmeiras fez uma bonita festa no Morumbi, principalmente quando o Verdão abriu 3 a 0 – o duelo terminou 3 a 1 para os alviverdes. Houve show de luzes, com as lanternas dos celulares após o terceiro gol, marcado por Giovanni, aos 25 minutos do segundo tempo, além de gritos de olé no fim do jogo.

Também não houve registros de depredação ao patrimônio são-paulino. Palmeiras e São Paulo fizeram um acordo informal para que os clubes utilizem o estádio do rival quando os seus estiverem cedidos para shows e eventos. Em março, o Tricolor vai utilizar o Allianz Parque, pois o Morumbi estará cedido para shows da banda britânica Coldplay. Conselheiros palmeirenses tentam impedir isso.

Antes do jogo entre Palmeiras e Santos, a Independente, principal torcida uniformizada são-paulina, emitiu um alerta para os palmeirenses, indicando ‘lei do retorno’ caso houvesse danos ao Cícero Pompeu de Toledo neste fim de semana.

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A brilliant century from Central Sparks skipper Eve Jones proved a match-winning one as she carried her bat in a remarkable last-gasp victory against Lancashire Thunder at Emirates Old Trafford in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.Jones’ unbeaten 136 – the highest score by a woman at the ground – steered her side to a thrilling three wicket win that had still looked beyond Sparks as late as the last over, off which they required 11 runs to triumph.Earlier Emma Lamb and fellow opener, Seren Smale, shared an opening partnership of 140 – Thunder’s first ever century stand for the first wicket in the competition – as Lamb scored 107 and the hosts compiled a formidable score of 284 for seven.But the Sparks skipper was the hero of the hour, aided by a crucial knock of 40 from Australian batter Courtney Webb, as she hit the winning runs in the final over to seal a stunning win.With Lamb and Smale looking to build on their opening partnership of 89 in the previous win against The Blaze, the pair set about Sparks’ seamers with both skill and confidence. The 100-run partnership came off just 125 balls, with Lamb bringing up her own half-century off 51 balls, while Smale’s second consecutive 50 was made off 78.It took until the 30th over for Sparks to make the breakthrough when Smale was bowled by Hannah Baker for 67, bringing Australian batter Katie Mack to the middle.Mack has made a good impression at Emirates Old Trafford so far and she and Lamb set about upping the run rate with some frantic running between the wickets as Sparks’ bowlers began to toil in the sun.77 frenetic runs were put on for the second wicket before Lamb eventually fell for 107 off 104 balls after she was well caught at deep midwicket by a tumbling Bethan Ellis off Emily Arlott.Quick runs became the order of the day and after Mack was well caught at mid on by Ria Fackrell to give Baker her second wicket, Fi Morris (29 off 19 balls) and Naomi Dattani (17 off 13) both helped push the score along before the close.Undaunted by the sizeable target, Jones shrugged off the early loss of opening partner, Charis Pavely, bowled by a beauty from Kate Cross for 10, scoring at will on both sides of the ground and down the wicket.Jones lost another partner when Abigail Freeborn hit a full toss to a diving Dattani at mid on for 13 to leave the score 63 for 2, but the skipper finally found a foil in Chloe Brewer as the third wicket pair put on 81 to bring Sparks right into the game before Brewer was caught in the deep by Smale off Tara Norris for 26.If that made the hosts favourites once again, Webb had other ideas, as the Australian joined Jones at the crease and produced a sparkling knock off 44, containing three fours and one six.The next wicket felt crucial and when the impressive Hannah Jones produced a great ball to bowl the advancing Webb, Jones was left with the tough task of finding boundaries and dealing with an increasingly rising run rate.Somehow, she did it, assisted by a crucial cameo from Emily Arlott (15). Sparks went into the last over bowled by Cross, with Jones and Bethan Ellis still requiring double figures to snatch an unlikely victory.Two boundaries off the first two balls from Ellis eased the nerves and fittingly it was left to Jones to strike the winning runs through point to secure a memorable win.

Newcastle United have made an offer worth more than £50m to sign a new player this summer who has already received praise from club legend Alan Shearer.

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The Magpies took advantage of not having a game last weekend by celebrating their Carabao Cup triumph with a trophy parade. Ant and Dec, along with Shearer, were amongst those to join fans for an open-top bus parade which produced some brilliant moments for supporters.

Talking about the scenes, Shearer said: “The players must have absolutely loved it because they got some reception. I know they absolutely deserved it but they must have loved it because to be a part of that, on the bus with the trophy and the fans what they were giving them must have been incredible for them.

“Then to get on the stage and have another 150,000 to 200,000 cheer you on, it was just a great day. The way everyone mixed and got on, the atmosphere was brilliant.”

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Away from the parade, though, Newcastle and PIF are seemingly working behind the scenes on some summer transfers for Eddie Howe’s side.

Recently, it has been claimed that Bournemouth’s Dango Ouattara is of interest and that contact has been made for the £33m+ forward. Now, it looks as if Newcastle have gone one further and made an offer for a Premier League player.

Newcastle make £50m+ offer to sign Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott

According to reports in Spain, Newcastle have made an offer to sign Harvey Elliott from Liverpool. The bid made by Newcastle is thought to be worth €60m (£50.2m), with Elliott impressing due to his ‘vision, ball-handling skills, and ability to contribute both in attack and defence’.

The report then goes on to add that the offer could be hard to refuse for Liverpool, with Elliott out of contract in 2027 as things stand.

The 21-year-old has progressed through the ranks after joining the Reds from Fulham in 2019 and has gone on to make 140 appearances for Liverpool in a variety of attacking and midfield positions.

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He’s also been hailed by Shearer, who said on Elliott: “He’s a real talent isn’t he, he’s brilliant. What I like about him now, he can play midfield also. We all knew he could play midfield but he’s not just okay because Salah’s playing on the on the right and he wants to come in on his left foot.

“He can play in a variety of different positions and every time he plays it really shows me that he’s good enough for this level now, it really does. As long as he can get some consistency, I think we’ve got another top player on our hands.”

Now, it looks as if a move to St James’ Park could be one to keep an eye on.

Manchester United are now considering a move to sign a £20 million-plus player who has been likened to Dele Alli in the past, according to a recent report.

Kobbie Mainoo could leave Man Utd

United’s hierarchy and Ruben Amorim are going to be looking to move a few players on this summer, as they try to move some of the deadwood on and avoid a repeat of this campaign. Players such as Victor Lindelof and Christian Eriksen look set to leave in the summer when their contracts expire.

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While Casemiro has been heavily linked with a move away in the last 12 months, there is also speculation around the futures of Antony and Marcus Rashford, who were sent out on loan in January.

But the exits may not stop there at Old Trafford, as Kobbie Mainoo is now being linked with a possible move this summer. According to Sky Sports Germain reporter Florian Plettenberg, Man United may now look to sell Mainoo in the summer among the aforementioned five to raise transfer funds.

The club are planning to invest in top transfers, and to do that, they will need to generate money. Mainoo is valued at £100 million by United, and if he were to be sold, he would help with PSR, as the fee would be 100% profit, given he came through the academy.

The news does come as a surprise, as it was reported not so long ago that INEOS were trying to tie the midfielder down to a new contract.

Man Utd considering move to sign £20m+ gem

So as Mainoo is linked with an Old Trafford exit, according to TEAMtalk, Man United are now weighing up a move to sign Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland.

The report states that United are one of several Premier League clubs considering a move to sign Bellingham at the end of the season. The Red Devils are monitoring and tracking his progress at the Stadium of Light, as they want to put themselves in a strong position to sign him. But teams such as Brighton, Brentford, and Nottingham Forest are also watching the young midfielder with a lot of interest.

This report goes on to add that Bellingham, who is said to be valued at £20 million by the Black Cats, believes he has a strong chance of playing in the top flight next season, meaning he could leave Sunderland if they don’t seal promotion. Bellingham is said to be interested in a move, as he wants to play at the highest level.

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The midfielder, who is under contract at the Stadium of Light until 2028, has had another impressive campaign in the Championship, and talkSPORT’s Adrian Clarke has likened Bellingham to Dele Alli, who was a young player who had all the makings to go to the very top. Clarke believes Bellingham’s ability to ghost into the box in that box-to-box role he plays makes him similar to the player Alli was during his time at Tottenham.

Manchester United are now eyeing up a new defender for Ruben Amorim as they look to continue to revamp their side ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, with their current Premier League season already well beyond repair.

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As part of the club’s plan to return to the top of English football in an economically sustainable way, Manchester United have switched their focus away from older, more established players following a string of failed signings.

Casemiro is the latest player to fail to justify his hefty price tag, following the likes of Raphael Varane, Paul Pogba, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Rasmus Hojlund, with the Brazilian now seemingly out of favour following the arrival of Amorim and consigned to a spot on the substitutes bench every week.

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This change of policy has been evident in recent windows, with the Red Devils signing Leny Yoro (18) and Joshua Zirkzee (21) in the most recent summer window before adding Ayden Heaven (18) and Patrick Dorgu (20) last month.

It certainly prevents immediate success, with Manchester United turning down the chance to sign Champions League top scorer Serhou Guirassy last January for just £15m over fears he was too old at 27, instead opting to wait six months to sign Zirkzee while Guirassy moved to Borussia Dortmund.

However, the hope is that it will lead to longer term success, and with signings needed all over the pitch, they cannot afford massive transfer fees across the board. As a result, they are now reportedly exploring what could prove a bargain move to sign a new defender.

Manchester United tracking EURO 2024 winnner

Now, reports in Spain claim that Manchester United are one of a trio of clubs tracking Athletic Club centre-back Dani Vivian ahead of a potential bargain move for the defender this summer.

Vivian, who was part of Spain’s EURO 2024 winning squad, has impressed in the Basque Country in recent seasons, and now 25, he is entering into his peak years. Dubbed “colossal” by The Athletic’s data writer Thom Harris, the Spaniard has started 18 times in LaLiga this season, scoring three goals in the process.

His performances have caught the eye of clubs in the Premier League and in Spain, with the report claiming that Atlético Madrid, Liverpool and United all “see him as a key piece to strengthen their respective defences for next season”.

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Meanwhile, he has a release clause in his contract set at just €40m (£33m), which could prove excellent value for money given his recent performances.

At Old Trafford, Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans are set to depart as free agents at the end of the season, while Matthijs De Ligt has done little to inspire confidence since his arrival and Harry Maguire is entering the final 18 months of his own contract with the Red Devils.

With Lisandro Martinez also likely to be sidelined for much of the rest of 2025 with an anterior cruciate ligament injury, a new centre-back is almost certain to be high on Amorim’s wishlist this summer, and Vivian could provide a perfect market opportunity.