Start of a new era for England

ANYA Shrubsole believes England’s dramatic Women’s World Cup triumph will prove to be a “watershed moment” for the sport.

Shrubsole was the star of the show at a sold-out Lord’s on Sunday as she tore through India’s lower order to secure a nine-run win.

The swing bowler took six for 46, including five in 19 balls, to snatch an extraordinary victory from the jaws of what appeared an inevitable defeat.

The worldwide television audience was rumoured to be around 100 million and Shrubsole says it felt like a milestone occasion for the women’s game in the country.

“I think it’s a watershed moment for women’s cricket,” said Shrubsole. “The final was a really fitting tribute to the whole tournament, which has been brilliant from start to finish.

“We obviously set out to win, but we also want to inspire women and girls to play cricket and hopefully our win, and the way we have played, has done that.”

Her heroics came just two days after father Ian posted a snap of his then nine-year-old daughter gazing across the Lord’s outfield on Twitter, along with the caption: “What a place! I’d like to play here... for England... in a World Cup final.”

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, she said: “I remember the day, I remember watching him in that game - I don’t remember saying that but I guess it just shows that dreams can come true.”

England looked out of it with India, chasing a modest target of 229, cruising along at 191-3, but Shrubsole snared Poonam Raut for 86, and the chaos began. Armitage Bridge 107-6 (20) 0pts, Thurstonland 137-5 (20)

4pts Honley 62-10 (20) 0pts, Kirkburton 146-4 (20) 4pts Scholes 99-6 (20) 0pts, Holmfirth 156-0 (20) 4pts Shepley 124 -6 (20.0) 4pts, Thongsbridge 106-8 (20.0)

0pts Honley 97-4 (20.0) 4pts, Slaithwaite 116 -10 (20.0) 0pts Marsden 95-7 (20.0) 0pts, Upperthong 96-5 (20.0) 4pts Meltham 135-4 (20) 4pts, Golcar 106-10 (20) 0pts Cumberworth United 97-7 (20.0) 0pts, Shelley 82-4

(20.0) 4pts Denby Dale 104-2 (20.0) 4pts, Clayton West 59-9 (20.0)

0pts Greenmoor Sports Club 118 -6 (20) 0pts, Denby 136 -2

(20) 4pts Skelmanthorpe 85-2 (20) 4pts, Hoylandswaine 82-5 (20)

0pts Emley Clarence 72-6 (20.0) 0pts, Almondbury Wesleyans

127-9 (20.0) 4pts Kirkheaton 0pts, Hall Bower 4pts Lascelles Hall 78-11 (20.0) 0pts, Delph and Dobcross 162-4

(20.0) 0pts Rastrick 0pts, Lepton Highlanders 4pts Almondbury Wesleyans 50 all out (11.2) 0pts, Skelmanthorpe 103-3 (20.0) 4pts Delph and Dobcross 119-5 (17.0) 4pts, Barkisland 115-4

(20.0) 0pts Honley 86-6 (20) 4pts, Cumberworth United 77 all out

(15) 0pts Hoylandswaine 142-1 (20.0) 4pts, Marsden 122-6 (20.0)

0pts Kirkburton 91-7 (20.0) 4pts, Lepton Highlanders 74-6

(20.0) 0pts Meltham 0pts, Armitage Bridge 4pts Delph and Dobcross 135-5 (20.0) 4pts, Almondbury Wesleyans 98 all out (16.1) 0pts Denby 84-5 (20.0) 0pts, Denby Dale 85-0 (14.1) 4pts Emley Clarence 60-4 (20.0) 0pts, Thurstonland 61-1 (8.3)

4pts Greenmoor Sports Club 119-3 (20) 4pts, Clayton West 1163 (20) 0pts Shelley 75-4 (20.0) 0pts, Holmbridge 76-4 (15.4) 4pts Upperthong 63-0 (10.5) 0pts, Shepley 95-5 (20.0) 0pts Armitage Bridge 86-2 (14) 4pts, Rastrick 85-5 (20) 0pts Birkby Rose Hill 0pts, Kirkheaton 4pts Hall Bower 2pts, Almondbury Wesleyans 2pts Holmfirth 92-9 (19) (Revised Target 98 from 20.0)0pts,

Broad Oak 97 -2 (20) 4pts Slaithwaite 2pts, Golcar 2pts Almondbury Wesleyans 135-3 (20.0) 4pts, Emley Clarence

96-5 (20.0) 0pts Cumberworth United 138-5 (22.0) 4pts, Lepton Highlanders 121-0 (22.0) 0pts Denby 97 all out (18.4) 0pts, Denby Dale 104-7 (24.0) 4pts Kirkburton 40-1 (5.2) 4pts, Greenmoor Sports Club 36 all

out (15.2) 0pts Thurstonland 131 all out (23.2) 4pts, Shepley 87 all out

(20.5) 0pts Armitage Bridge 57 all out (17) 0pts, Holmbridge 179 all

out (24) 4pts Hall Bower 139-6 (22.0) 0pts, Thongsbridge 141-3 (22.0)

4pts Honley 122-2 (20) 4pts, Scholes 96-4 (20) 0pts Upperthong 156 -1 (22) 4pts, Meltham 57 all out (19) 0pts Birkby Rose Hill 69-1 (12.1) 4pts, Slaithwaite 68-9 (22)

0pts Broad Oak 119 -6 (22) 0pts, Barkisland 123-6 (22) 4pts Delph and Dobcross 112-7 (22.0) 0pts, Golcar 156-4 (22.0)

4pts Marsden 94-8 (20) 0pts, Rastrick 127 -3 (20) 4pts Denby Dale ................................ Shelley .......................................... Cumberworth United .......... Hoylandswaine ....................... Clayton West ............................ Denby ............................................ Skelmanthorpe ....................... Greenmoor Sports Club .... Hall Bower .................................. Almondbury Wesleyans .... Delph and Dobcross .............. Lepton Highlanders ............. Emley Clarence ....................... Lascelles Hall ........................... Rastrick ........................................ Kirkheaton ................................. Delph and Dobcross ............ Lepton Highlanders ............. Armitage Bridge .................... Almondbury Wesleyans .... Honley .......................................... Skelmanthorpe ....................... Cumberworth United .......... Scholes ......................................... Kirkburton .................................. Barkisland .................................. Hoylandswaine ....................... Marsden ....................................... Meltham ...................................... Denby Dale ................................ Greenmoor Sports Club .... Thurstonland ............................ Shelley .......................................... Upperthong ............................... Holmbridge ............................... Clayton West ............................ Denby ............................................ Emley Clarence ....................... Shepley ........................................ Golcar ............................................ Slaithwaite ................................. Armitage Bridge .................... Rastrick ........................................ Thongsbridge .......................... Kirkheaton ................................. Broad Oak ................................... Birkby Rose Hill ....................... Holmfirth .................................... Almondbury Wesleyans .... Hall Bower .................................. Honley .......................................... Cumberworth United .......... Kirkburton .................................. Lepton Highlanders ............. Almondbury Wesleyans .... Denby ............................................ Emley Clarence ....................... Shepley ........................................ Thurstonland ............................ Kirkheaton ................................. Denby Dale ................................ Greenmoor Sports Club .... Barkisland .................................. Golcar ............................................ Delph and Dobcross ............ Broad Oak ................................... Slaithwaite ................................. Birkby Rose Hill ....................... Rastrick ........................................ Marsden .......................................