The Blaze vs Central Sparks at Nottingham (Trent Bridge) on 22 April 2023 Posting a defendable score (212) Blaze made a convincing inaugural win, thanks to an all-round performance by Lucy Higham whose off-breaks took 5/19; having earlier added 24 runs with her bat. England’s Tammy Beaumont MBE [60 runs (from 77 balls)] scored a
NW Thunder vs SE Stars at Manchester (Emirates Old Trafford) on 22 April 2023 Equalling the highest competition score (334), Stars’ debutante Paige Scholfield (pictured) struck 111* not out. Together with Alice Davidson-Richards (73) who played anchor role, the pair mounted a match-winning partnership of 143-runs. Despite both sides peppering ‘dot’ balls (156 Thunder vs
Southern Vipers W vs Sunrisers W at Southampton (The Ageas Bowl) on 22 April 2023 Vipers were expecting to play a one-sided match. Sunrisers put in an ‘impressive performance,’ with Scotland’s Abtaha Maqsood spin taking her first competition 5-fer (5/30.) Commentators complimented Sunrisers who had ‘most aspects right.’ They won by a ‘massive 126-run margin’;
Women’s ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’ (for 50 overs) Cricket Tournament fixtures arranged by venue for Summer 2023 *Arundel, at the Castle Cricket Ground (Sussex) Saturday, July 22 *time tbc: Southern Vipers W vs Northern Diamonds W – match 36 Wednesday, September 13 *time tbc: Southern Vipers W vs South East Stars W – match 49
Women’s ‘The Charlotte Edwards Cup’ (for 20 overs) Cricket Tournament fixtures arranged by venue for Summer 2023 *Beckenham, The County Ground (Kent) Saturday, May 20 *time tbc: South East Stars W vs The Blaze W – match 3 *Birmingham, Edgbaston Foundation Community Ground (tbc) Tuesday, May 23 *time tbc: Central Sparks W vs Northern Diamonds
Women’s ‘The Hundred’ Cricket Tournament fixtures arranged by venue for Summer 2023 * Birmingham, at Edgbaston Saturday, 5 Aug (14h30) – Birmingham Phoenix W vs Trent Rockets W – match 7 Thursday, 10 Aug (15h00) – Birmingham Phoenix W vs Welsh Fire W – match 14 Sunday, 13 Aug (14h30) – Birmingham Phoenix W vs
Northern Diamonds v Southern Vipers at London North (Lord’s) on 25 September 2022 (10h30) Billed by commentators as either ‘third-time-lucky’ either for Diamonds bagging their inaugural win, or Vipers, bagging a hat-trick of trophies. Before the match, a minute’s silence was held, followed by the national anthem; and an ECB statement was read out to
SE Stars v Southern Vipers at Beckenham (Kent) on 21 September 2022 (10h30) Staged at very short notice, the Play-off was billed by commentators as a ‘semi-final’ to decide who meets Northern Diamonds, who’ve already qualified for the final. Beforehand, a minute’s silence was held, followed by the national anthem; and an ECB statement was read
Northern Diamonds v Southern Vipers at Leeds (Headingley) on 17 September 2022 (10h30) Triple-billed by commentators as a ‘North-South Derby,’ ‘top-of-table’ clash and ‘dress-rehearsal’ for the Lord’s final. Neither team had lost a match and there was a reasonable chance that the same teams could play each other in the final. A minute’s silence was
Lightning vs SE Stars at Leicester (Grace Road) on 17 September 2022 (10h30) Having qualified for the Play-off (vs Vipers), for the privilege to play the final at Lord’s (vs Diamonds), Stars’ players as individuals were keen to impress during the match. Bryony Smith (pictured) hit a skipper’s ton, that included the only ’six’ of
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