Test Match Special - How England won the 1973 Women’s World Cup

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Alison Mitchell looks back at how England won the first ever Women’s World Cup, with the tournament hosted in England. She speaks to cricket journalist and historian Raf Nicholson, plus we hear some archive interviews from England legend Rachael Heyhoe-Flint.

Published on Sunday, 2nd November 2025.

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