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England: Runners-up
How England performed
England reached the final of the 1988 Women's World Cup in Australia but finished as runners-up for the third tournament in a row. Jane Powell captained the side. The group stage opened in Perth with a 3-wicket win over New Zealand, but Australia then won by 126 runs at North Sydney Oval, holding England to 84/8 from 60 overs in reply to 210. England won their next four matches: Ireland by 7 wickets, the Netherlands by 9 wickets, Australia by 15 runs in the return meeting at Richmond, where England defended 167/8, and Ireland again by 10 wickets. New Zealand won the second meeting between the sides by 5 wickets in Melbourne, before England closed the group stage with a 180-run win over the Netherlands after making 278/3.
The final against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was one-sided. England were restricted to 127/7 from their 60 overs, and Australia reached 129/2 in 44.5 overs to win by 8 wickets. England finished with six wins and three defeats.
England fixtures
New Zealand
186 (59.3 ov) – 187/7 (58.2 ov)
England
England won
England won by 3 wickets
Australia
210 (60 ov) – 84/8 (60 ov)
England
England lost
Australia won by 126 runs
Ireland
126 (57.5 ov) – 127/3 (43.3 ov)
England
England won
England won by 7 wickets
Netherlands
97 (60 ov) – 98/1 (29.3 ov)
England
England won
England won by 9 wickets
Australia
152 (57.4 ov) – 167/8 (60 ov)
England
England won
England won by 15 runs
Ireland
109/9 (60 ov) – 110/0 (25.3 ov)
England
England won
England won by 10 wickets
England
177 (59.4 ov) – 178/5 (55 ov)
New Zealand
England lost
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
England
278/3 (60 ov) – 98/9 (60 ov)
Netherlands
England won
England won by 180 runs
Australia
129/2 (44.5 ov) – 127/7 (60 ov)
England
England lost
Australia won by 8 wickets
Full England squad
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