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Try telling Katherine Brunt these Commonwealth Games do not matter.

England's record white-ball wicket-taker has won it all in her long career, including both T20 and 50-over World Cups. Yet her tears at missing her one shot of a multi-sport medal told their own tale.

Before Birmingham, Brunt had said a gold in the Games' inaugural women's tournament would be 'a nice little finish' to her career. Instead, if the bowler does bow out, it will be after a painful fourth-place finish – hardly a fitting ending for one of England's finest female players.