•••Thursday17August2023From£2.03forsubscribers£2.80JonathanLiewStadiumAustraliaThegirlintheSamKerrmaskwasweeping.Notearswereactuallyvisible.Thecardboardsurfaceitselfremainedimpassive,butyoucouldtellwhatwasgoingonfromthewaythechinquivered,fromthemother’sarmdrapedaroundhunchedshoulders.ForAustralia,theco-hostsandthestirringsoulofthistournament,thepartyisover.Thenagain,nobodyeverreachedaWorldCupfinalwithoutbreakingafewheartsalongtheway.AndonacrispSydneynight,Englandmovedonestepclosertoapeaktheyhavebeentryingtoscalefor30years.Their3-1victorywasnotflawless,andnorwasitentirelyfreeofdreadordrama.Butitwasnervelessandefficientinalltherightplaces:aperformance...