Trent Bridge Smriti Mandhana, a player who could win the series off her own bat, you might think, hit Lauren Bell’s second ball for four through mid-off. This was the start of a ritual slaughter. Early tactics were on show: Charlotte Edwards preferred one over per bowler; India preferred hitting fours to running in the
A. Canada Kévin Rouet has announced a squad of 32 players to tour South Africa next month. They are: Forwards Brittany Kassil, Caroline Crossley, Courtney O’Donnell, DaLeaka Menin, Fabiola Forteza, Gabrielle Senft, Gillian Boag, Holly Phillips, Karen Paquin, Laetitia Royer, McKinley Hunt, Mikiela Nelson, Olivia DeMerchant, Pamphinette Buisa, Rachel Smith, Rori Wood, Sophie de Goede,
England ‘A’ New Zealand ‘A’ – Second ODI Derby Flora Devonshire took England to the wire in a thrilling second ODI. First, the team changes: England – Hannah Baker replaced Alexa Stonehouse. NZ – Polly Inglis replaced Izzy Gaze with the gloves; Nensi Patel for Emma Black. Grace Scrivens chose to bat first again, but
We have our first dramatic pre-World Cup news flash. Pauline Bourdon-Sansus, in many people’s eyes the greatest current Number 9, has been suspended for two matches. She had made clear in the media (especially in the Sud-Ouest newspaper) her dissatisfaction with refereeing standards. Her criticism was aimed primarily at the reffing of the Elite 1
At almost the same moment we pick up stories that reveal two opposing rugby trends. Let’s start with the happier, personal one: Ellie Boatman has rejoined Trailfinders. That means she becomes the first GB Sevens player to indicate where her immediate future lies. A crucial passage in her statement is that she is focusing on
Derby This match showed the 50-over version of the game at its best. England made a tentative start, Grace Scrivens edging Bree Illing’s first ball just past the keeper. Seren Smale went early, lbw playing across Illing’s left-arm swinger. Davina Perrin celebrated the 50 coming up in the 12th over with a quite magnificent cover
The England A squads selected to oppose New Zealand’s A team may appear straight- forward. The one difficulty the ECB had was in picking from dozens of promising performances during the match-heavy drought the 2025 season has brought. The Squads: ODIs: Grace Scrivens (captain), Hannah Baker, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Mahika Gaur, Jodi Grewcock, Emma Jones, Freya
The return of the Allianz Cup, now named the PWR Cup for reasons unexplained, is a brave move that we must hope brings all the success it deserves. It will run from 23 August to 12 October, in other words in direct competition with the World Cup, also taking place in England (those dates: 22
News that Alana Borland is to follow Amy Rule to an English PWR club – in her case Trailfinders – brings a further worry for New Zealand Rugby. For some time NZR has been troubled at the number of All Blacks attracted by big money to Japan. Now suddenly they have to worry about the
The Maple Leafs face one of the more exotic run-ins to the World Cup. Kévin Rouet has named 38 players to train for a tour to South Africa; only 32 will fly out. The squad: Forwards Alysia Comtois, Brittany Kassil, Caroline Crossley, Cassandra Tuffnail, Courtney O’Donnell, DaLeaka Menin, Emily Tuttosi, Fabiola Forteza, Gabrielle Senft, Gillian
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