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🗓️ 31 October 2025
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Alison Mitchell is alongside former England captain Jane Powell and cricket journalist and historian Raf Nicholson to look back at the 1988 Women's World Cup, where tournament hosts Australia won the tournament for the third time. Powell captained England in the competition and recalls her memory of the final.
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| 0:48.5 | You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live. Hello, this is Alison Mitchell with a special episode of the TMS podcast. We're going to look back at the 1988 Women's World Cup when Australia won their third |
| 0:56.1 | title in a row. I'll be joined by cricket writer and historian Raff Nicholson to look at the key |
| 1:01.1 | moments of the tournaments, including Australia's dominance, and Jane Powell, who captained |
| 1:05.4 | the England team to the final. You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live. Raff and Jane, great to speak to you both. |
| 1:16.4 | Raph, let me start with you then for that historical context. What was the greatest significance |
| 1:21.0 | of this 1988 World Cup to your mind? Oh, great question to start with. It's the first time Australia had hosted |
| 1:30.3 | the World Cup. I think that was quite significant. They were kind of, they'd very much become a sort of |
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