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Kings Birthday Honours list 2024: Mark Cavendish awarded knighthood while Graeme Souness and Katherine Sciver-Brunt also honoured
Cyclist Mark Cavendish has been awarded a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours. The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man has won a joint-record 34 Tour de France stages and won the world road race title in 2011, the same year he was made an MBE. Cavendish is also a silver medallist in the omnium…
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Nat Sciver-Brunt named Wisden’s leading women’s cricketer in the world | Cricket News
Nat Sciver-Brunt has become the first English woman to be honoured as Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World, heading an awards list that also includes Harry Brook and Mark Wood among the almanack’s five cricketers of the year. Sciver-Brunt takes top billing in the women’s game following an outstanding run of form in 2023, with…
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Nat Sciver-Brunt is ‘best in the world in this format’, says England coach Jon Lewis after record-breaking ODI display | Cricket News
Nat Sciver-Brunt made a historic 120 (74) at Leicester, recording recording the fastest century in women’s one-day international cricket off 66 balls as England beat Sri Lanka by 161 runs to clinch a 2-0 series win. Sciver-Brunt beat Charlotte Edwards 11-year record after standing in as captain for Heather Knight, who missed out due to…
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Australia retain Women’s Ashes as England beaten by three runs in second ODI despite stunning Nat Sciver-Brunt hundred
Despite a heroic, unbeaten hundred from Nat Sciver-Brunt, Australia retained the Women’s Ashes with a thrilling three-run win over England in the second one-day international at The Ageas Bowl. England needed a fourth-straight white-ball victory in order to take things to a decider on Tuesday, but Australia’s victory sees them lead 8-6 on points and…
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