Lords

Charlotte Edwards remained defiant after England suffered a seven-wicket defeat to Australia in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's, insisting the side's best days are still ahead of them.

Australia denied England a home World Cup triumph with a commanding seven-wicket victory at Lord's, claiming their seventh T20 World Cup title in front of a packed crowd.

England's hopes in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final took a serious hit at Lord's as captain Heather Knight was dismissed lbw for just two, leaving the side reeling at 70 for four against Australia.

A potential disruption to pre-match preparations for Sunday's T20 World Cup final at Lord's has been resolved, with both England and Australia now permitted outfield warm-up time despite Rita Ora's scheduled performance.

England booked their place in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals with a game to spare, dismissing West Indies by 38 runs at a sun-drenched Lord's.

Stand-in captain Charlie Dean says England Women have a host of heat-management tricks up their sleeve as temperatures threaten to hit 35°C at Lord's on Wednesday.

Ollie Robinson marked his Test cricket return with a magnificent five-wicket haul against New Zealand at Lord's, announcing his comeback in emphatic style.

Derbyshire are poised for their first County Championship victory at Lord's since 2002 after reducing Middlesex to 278-8 on day three.

Lord's guardians contemplate queue-jumping system for female applicants as current membership remains at just 3.2% women despite quarter-century of eligibility.

Teenage seamer Sebastian Morgan produced career-best figures as Middlesex secured their first red-ball campaign opening victory since 2018.

Teenage pace bowler Sebastian Morgan claimed a career-best 4-48 as Middlesex secured their first red-ball victory since 2018 with an innings triumph over Gloucestershire.