Australia v England: Women’s Cricket World Cup - live

Preamble

Someone’s unbeaten run is coming to an end today. Australia and England are already through to the semi-finals – taking a touch of jeopardy out of this contest – but this remains a big one. Both have identical records, with four wins and one abandonment, but the advantage remains with the Australians: this is the first time the two sides are meeting since England’s nightmare Ashes.

That 16-0 mauling was followed by the appointment of Nat Sciver-Brunt as captain, replacing Heather Knight – yet the former skipper remains vital. Knight is England’s leading run-scorer in the tournament, propping up the batting with Sciver-Brunt while the rest struggle. They must go again today against a side missing the in-form Alyssa Healy – out with a calf injury – but always ready to show off their incredible depth. How much have England changed under Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards? Maybe we’ll get a clearer answer today. We’ll get going at 10.30am BST/8.30pm AEDT.

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