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By Nick Mulvenney (Reuters) – Australia will be strong favourites to win the Women’s World Cup for a seventh time in Christchurch on Sunday but reigning champions England have hit their stride at the business end of the tournament and will not give up the trophy easily. While the top ranked Australians have romped through the tournament with eight straight wins, four-times champions England have been in crisis management since losing their first three contests. They qualified for the semi-finals with a thumping win over Bangladesh, however, and were at their very best when they crushed second-…