Beth Mooney is in the news for Australia’s batting surge and injuries ahead of the Ashes; the WA wicketkeeper-batter is a key all-format star for Australia. Born 1994.
India has defended 170 to beat Pakistan by 64 runs at the T20 World Cup in Birmingham. Deepti Sharma took 5-10, aided by Smriti Mandhana’s 68 and Richa Ghosh’s late 34, while Bangladesh pulled off a record chase on the same pitch.
England has tightened its grip in a weather-impacted Test against New Zealand, but rain threatens a decisive finish. New Zealand is 55 for five chasing 199, with Phillips and Conway offering brief resistance in a day interrupted by showers.