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England's iconic 2017 World Cup win in their own words
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- England's iconic 2017 World Cup win in their own words
- Everyone remembers the iconic final at a sold-out Lord's - one of the most significant days in the history of the women's game.
- But leading up to it there was the dropping of legendary captain Charlotte Edwards, a poor opening-day defeat by India, a tense group stage and a nail-biter of a semi-final against South Africa.
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England's iconic 2017 World Cup win in their own words
Image source, Getty Images By Matthew Henry BBC Sport Journalist When the T20 World Cup begins on Friday, it will be the first women's World Cup in the UK since England famously won the 50-over title in 2017.
Everyone remembers the iconic final at a sold-out Lord's - one of the most significant days in the history of the women's game.
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