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England has appointed former captain Charlotte Edwards as their new head coach, a move that marks a significant shift in leadership following the departure of Jon Lewis. Edwards, 45, remains England's all-time leading run-scorer and steps into the role after a stellar playing career and impressive coaching record. She takes over from Lewis, who was dismissed in March following England's crushing 16-0 Ashes defeat in Australia.

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Sri Lankan cricketer Praveen Jayawickrama has been handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket after breaching the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption code. The 26-year-old spinner was charged with three violations of the code, including failing to report an approach to fix matches and obstructing an ICC investigation.

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Australia's Ash Gardner delivered a performance for the ages, cementing her place as one of cricket's most formidable all-rounders. Her maiden one-day international century, described as "one of the best Ashes innings," set the stage for a resounding Australian victory over England in Hobart.

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In a dramatic and tense low-scoring encounter in St Vincent, Afghanistan qualified for the semi-finals of a World Cup for the first time by defeating Bangladesh by eight runs. This historic victory saw Afghanistan progress as runners-up from Super 8s Group 1, simultaneously knocking out both Bangladesh and heavyweights Australia from the tournament.

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