Belief back as England brace for their biggest game since 2017

Belief back as England brace for their biggest game since 2017Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nat Sciver-Brunt took over as captain following England's Ashes defeat in AustraliaByMatthew HenryBBC Sport Journalist at Lord'sPublished11 minutes ago3 CommentsBelief comes and goes.While following a generation of England teams, it was always there.More recently, there have been times when it has seeped away. Times when Australia looked too good. World Cups held in places where England never win.But belief is back, building the sense of excitement before England women's biggest cricket match for almost a decade.While the eyes of the sporting world have been on Dallas, Boston and Chelsea nightclubs, Charlotte Edwards' England have eased their way into Sunday's T20 World Cup final against Australia.Little fuss. Their fielding whoopsies seemingly behind them.On Sunday, England have a real shot at winning their first silverware since 2017 – and you will not have to stay up beyond 1am to witness it.Organisers ease concern of clash between warm-ups and Rita Ora setPublished1 hour agoDo Australia have mental edge over England before final?Published8 hours agoEngland's semi-final victory over South Africa was their best performance in three years, possibly longer ago than that, but there was a point when England's campaign teetered before it began.Six weeks ago, already 1-0 down in a series against India, they were facing defeat against India in Bristol until Freya Kemp whacked 39 runs in 13 balls to set up a win.Since then, eight matches and eight wins. From a mood-ruining defeat to a first World Cup final in four years.The figure at the helm of England's turnaround – and it is a turnaround after a group-stage exit at the last T20 World Cup and the 2024-25 16-0 Ashes defeat - is Edwards.The immense former captain, who began her 20-year international career playing in skirts and long socks but dragged the women's game in Englan...