The making of Dean - England's serene stand-in skipper

BBC Sport Thursday 02 July 2026, 05:19 UTC 1 min read

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Charlie Dean could have been defined by one crushing dismissal at Lord's - here is how she has steered England to the World Cup semi-finals as stand-in captain instead.

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The making of Dean - England's serene stand-in skipper

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