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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Milly McEvoy

From the stands to world No 1, Sophie Eccelstone’s World Cup journey is only just beginning

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An England side without Sophie Ecclestone is hard to imagine but five years ago, when the hosts lifted the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup trophy aloft, the star spinner was watching from the stands.

The then 18-year-old had made the trip down to Lord’s to feature as a net bowler for England as they prepared for the 2017 final, not available for World Cup selection as she finished her exams.

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