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The Independent
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
England vs West Indies LIVE: Cricket score and updates from West Indies in England 2025
Follow live coverage of England vs West Indies from the West Indies in England 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021. The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's. The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament. Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below: England vs West Indies Follow live coverage of England vs West Indies from the West Indies in England 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021. The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's. The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament. 31 May 2025 11:00
BBC News
24-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
2025 World Cup players to be protected from abuse
World Rugby says it is extending an online protection scheme for all players, coaches and officials at the upcoming 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup after already detecting more than 2,000 accounts posting hateful governing body partnered with an online monitoring agency before the 2023 Men's World Cup and the service is set to be extended for the women's tournament in England later this year. World Rugby says greater visibility of female players, who receive 30% more abuse than their male counterparts, is likely to lead to more online trolling and hate working with monitoring agency Signify Group, World Rugby has:Analysed 1.6m messages on X (formerly Twitter) and InstagramDetected and flagged 61,136 potentially abusive messages, of which 2,589 were reported to the respective platformsIdentified 2,010 individual accounts associated with the 2,589 abusive messagesSupported 18 targeted match officials and World Rugby stakeholdersCompleted 75 investigations, with 11 reported to police and relevant authorities, resulting in seven prosecutions or law enforcement warningsWorld Rugby says it is taking a "proactive stance" to protect its "rugby family"."Online abuse is a pervasive issue that affects the mental wellbeing of our players," said World Rugby chief of women's rugby Sally Horrox."England 2025 is poised to be a transformative moment and the largest global celebration of women's rugby to date. "By extending our partnership to encompass all participating players, we are taking a proactive stance to protect our rugby family and ensure a safe and supportive environment, underscoring our commitment to fostering respect and inclusivity within the sport."BBC Sport has exclusive rights to broadcast every game of the tournament, which begins on 22 August.
