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England Women Visit Battersea Ahead of World Cup Semi-Final

Good News Post

Jul 2, 2026 — 2 min read

England Women's cricketers Dani Gibson, Lauren Filer, Alice Capsey and Tilly Corteen-Coleman with Bull Mastiff cross Liora during visit to Battersea - Image credit Battersea

By Charities Correspondent

England Women's cricketers Dani Gibson, Lauren Filer, Alice Capsey and Tilly Corteen-Coleman visited Battersea's London centre during a break from their ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign this week.

*England Women's cricketers Dani Gibson, Lauren Filer, Alice Capsey and Tilly Corteen-Coleman with Bull Mastiff cross Liora during visit to Battersea - Image credit Battersea*

Ahead of Thursday's semi-final against South Africa, the quartet spent time with rescue dogs and cats at the charity, including 12-week-old Bull Mastiff cross Liora, who is currently available for adoption.

The players also visited Battersea's cattery during its busy kitten season, helping to socialise young cats awaiting new homes.

*England Women's cricketers Dani Gibson, Lauren Filer, Alice Capsey and Tilly Corteen-Coleman visit the cattery at Battersea - Image credit Battersea*

Lauren Filer met 13-week-old tripod kitten Hopper, while Tilly Corteen-Coleman spent time with 14-week-old Fig.

Dani Gibson said the visit had provided "the perfect way to spend some time between games", adding: "Several of us have dogs and cats of our own, so it was a real joy to spend time with the animals."

Lucy Hastings, Battersea's Director of Operations, said: "It was a pleasure to welcome members of the England Women's Cricket Team during their World Cup campaign. We'll be cheering them on in Thursday's semi-final."

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