Visakhapatnam, Oct. 26 -- On a day that will be etched in the annals of women's cricket, the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium bore witness not just to a contest between England and New Zealand, but to the poignant farewell of one of the sport's most indomitable figures: Sophie Devine.
As the strains of the New Zealand national anthem filled the air, Devine's eyes glistened with the weight of nearly two decades of cricketing toil and triumph. There were a few tears, not the torrent one might have expected, but enough to capture the poignancy of a career coming to a close. The roar of the fans was hushed by respect, as the game paused for a moment that was larger than any scorecard. It was the end of an era.
Sharing the field with her closest compa...