Yorkshire (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 22, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Leeds Headingley Stadium on 5 June 2026
‘Diamond derby’ between former contingents of ’Northern Diamonds.’ Commentators explained that Durham Cricket were already admitted to ‘league-one,’ whereas Yorks women played last year’s season in ’tier-two.’ This year, Yorks women ‘had made changes’ following eight losses across both ‘tier-one’ competitions: fielding a ‘new look’ team seeking their first win. On the day between innings, commentators gave opinion that Dani Hazell’s (pictured) Durham Cricket women – who were unchanged – ‘looked the better side.’ Top-scorer Bess Heath [36 runs (from 25 balls)] was the only DC batter to score ‘more than thirty’ on a pitch ‘good for 160-170.’ Closing phase became one-sided when Yorks women required 35 runs from twelve balls remaining, but fell short by 21. Commentators were Mike McCann (Sports journalist); with Dr Jane Powell, President Yorks CCC and ECB’s Disabilities Performance Manager; and ‘media award-winner’ Aaron Viles (Cricketfanaticsmag.com.) Weather cloudy with patches of blue sky 17C.
Durham Cricket women wearing yellow splash over dark blue with white numbers and dark blue caps with yellow pads; *Skipper Hollie Armitage *[Lauren Winfield-Hill keeping wicket for Yorks); *With international player Heather Graham (Australia Womens Big-Bash League WBBL); *without Katherine Fraser(Scotland IT20 World-Cup call-up); *Mady Villiers was caught was caught at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Claudia Cooper, from Hannah Rainey; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 46/1; *’Playing all around it,’ Hollie Armitage was bowled by Maddie Ward; *Emily Windsor was caught at ‘backward-point’ by Jess Jonassen, from Hannah Rainey; *by ‘mid-way (after 10 overs) 72/3; *’Big wicket’ when Bess Heath was caught at ‘mid-off’ by Sterre Kalis, from Sarah Glenn; *Heather Graham was bowled by Claudia Cooper; *Grace Thompson was caught at ‘cover’ by Alice Clarke, from Claudia Cooper; Durham Cricket women batting: Bess Heath 36(25); Mia Rogers 29*not out(19); Hollie Armitage 24(21); Emily Windsor 18(20); Mady Villiers 17(11); Heather Graham 17(17); Yorks women bowling: Claudia Cooper 2/17(2); Hannah Rainey 2/34(4); Maddie Ward 1/10(2); Sarah Glenn 1/27(4);
Yorkshire women wearing black with yellow batting pads, and white numbering; *Skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill [Mia Rogers keeping wicket for DC]; debutantes Sarah Glenn (Blaze loan) & Alice Clarke (Lancs loan) ; *With two guest internationals Sterre Kalis (NL) & Jess Jonassen (Australia); but without Rachel Slater (Scotland IT20 World-Cup call-up); *Lauren Winfield-Hill was caught at ‘mid-on’ by Abi Glen from Katie Levick; *Erin Thomas was caught at ‘mid-on’ (commentary: ’long-on’) by Mady Villiers (i.e.: not Abi Glen) from Trudy Johnson; *After 6 overs ‘power-play’ 39/2 (vs 46/1); *’Big wicket’ when Jess Jonassen mis-timed a ‘drive,’ was bowled ‘middle-and-off’ by Heather Graham; *by ‘mid-way (after 10 overs) 62/3 (vs72/3); *Sterre Kalis was caught at ‘long-on’ by Abi Glen, from Sophia Turner’s slower ball; *Mis-timing a ‘drive,’ Sarah Glenn was bowled ‘through-the-gate’ by Katie Levick; *Maddie Ward was caught at ‘long-on’ by Abi Glen, from Sophia Turner; *Mis-timing ‘scoop’ without foot movement, Becca Duckworth was bowled ‘outside-off’ by Heather Graham; *Alice Clarke was bowled ‘middle-stump,’ by Heather Graham; Yorks women batting: Alice Clarke 32(26); Sarah Glenn 19(20); Jess Jonassen 17(15); Ines Blackwell 13*not out(9); Erin Thomas 13(14); Lauren Winfield-Hill 12(12); Durham Cricket women bowling: Heather Graham 3/31(4); Levick 2/13(4); Sophia Turner 2/25(4); Trudy Johnson 1/12(2);
*Match result: Durham Cricket (Women) 155/6 (@7.7 runs-per-over from 20 overs) beat Yorkshire (Women) 134/8 (@6.7 r-p-o target 156 from 20ov.) by 21 runs
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#c9cd38578-5761-4c81-a024-f69ca8c04caa_me5e80000-9b94-4272-46a1-08de2c26e16d
*Upcoming League one ‘Vitality Blast’ (20ov.) fixtures @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/12/17/vitality-blast-league-one-fixtures-for-2026-3-of-4/
*Upcoming League one ‘MetroBank’ (50ov.) fixtures with mid-term results @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/05/17/metro-bank-one-day-cup-league-one-women/
