But the night belonged to Earps, for whom it was the culmination of a scarcely believable last 12 months. Her international career appeared at a crossroads in 2021 and she acknowledged during the BBC show she felt she had “lost purpose” after losing her place in the England team. “I always committed to myself that anything I would have after that period of time (out of the England team) would be a bonus and it just hasn’t stopped yet,” Earps said. The 37-year-old hit a six off his final ball and took the final wicket as England won the match to level the series, although Australia retained the urn. Manchester City’s treble-winning campaign was recognised at the BBC awards ceremony on Tuesday night as they won the Team of the Year prize.

Source: BBC December 20, 2023 18:40 UTC