Ex-captain lifted World Cups in both white-ball formats and won five Ashes series
Sport in brief: June 30, 2024

NETBALL: Loughborough Lightning brushed aside Manchester Thunder 70-54 to win the Super League’s Grand Final for the second consecutive year in front of a record crowd of over 8,000 in Birmingham on Saturday.
London Pulse came from behind to beat the Severn Stars 52-48 in the third-place play-off match.
Despite their highest-ever finish, the Stars have not been included in next season’s revamped Super League.
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