If you were hoping for a fairy-tale farewell for Sophie Devine at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, you might want to blame the clouds. Or perhaps the cricketing weather gods, who have been decidedly capricious this October. From a bright-eyed 17-year-old debutant to a 36-year-old White Ferns talisman, Devine’s ODI journey has been anything but ordinary. Yet, as she steps off the stage of her final 50-over tournament, it’s clear that even legends are sometimes at the mercy of Mother Nature.
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New Zealand’s campaign—meant to be Devine’s swansong—ended with a 53-run defeat (DLS) to India in Mumbai, leaving them with a solitary win from six matches and
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