Welsh Fire Women v Southern Brave Women at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on 27 July Receiving ‘Hero-Of-The-Match’ award from Charles Dagnall for her match-winning fifty, Smriti Mandhana (61* runs from 39 balls) said that ‘hard work done’ (by ‘Brave’ fielders) ‘made her job easy.’ Player-turned-pundit Kevin Pietersen said that ‘Brave’ had taken advantage of conditions that
Striking Second Consecutive ‘Fifty,’ Jemimah Rodrigues Is Still ‘The Hundred’s’ Top Run-Scorer Trent Rockets Women v Northern Superchargers Women at Trent Bridge on 26 July (8) Awarding Jemimah Rodrigues ‘Hero Of The Match’ for a second time, by Mark Butcher told TV viewers: ‘There was no stopping her!’ Jemimah explained that she’d played her innings
‘A Few Runs Light’ As Phoenix Bowler Kirstie Has A Belter-Of-A-Day at Old Trafford Manchester Originals Women v Birmingham Phoenix Women – at Old Trafford on 25 July Receiving ‘Hero-of-the-Match’ award from Mark Butcher, ‘Originals’ Spinner Kirstie Gordon knew her side was ‘a few runs light,’ which she said ‘Phoenix’ bowlers more than made-up for
‘The Hundred’: London Spirit Women v Oval Invincibles Women – at Lords on July 25 A ‘phenomenal’ maiden ‘fifty’ by 16 y.o. Alice Capsey won her the ‘Hero Of The Match’ award in front of 10-11,000 Lords spectators (plus TV & other audience.) Playing without opener Tammy Beaumont, Spirit were reportedly ‘too dependent’ on their
TV Viewers Told: “It Doesn’t Get Any Better” As Welsh Fire Hopes Are Extinguished’ by Jemimah Rodrigues ‘The Hundred’: Northern Superchargers Women v Welsh Fire Women – at Headingley on July 24 Hailed as ‘The Hundred’s’ first superstar, Jemimah Rodrigues remained cool as Superchargers had the odds stacked against them: SKY forecasted 84% chance of
‘The Hundred’: Trent Rockets Women v Southern Brave Women – at Trent Bridge on 24 July ESPN Cricket commentator Mike Gardner was quick to blame a batting reshuffle that ‘buried any chance of (Rockets) winning the game.’ Expectations for an exciting finish were dashed once ‘Brave’s’ pace bowlers Anya Shrubsole and Lauren Bell picked-up where
Birmingham Phoenix Women v London Spirit W – at Edgbaston on 23 July Opening the batting for Spirit (in Tammy Beaumont’s absence) Naomi Dattani outgunned fellow opener Deandre Dottin, making top score for Spirit of 34 runs (from 19 balls.) Naomi matched Amy Jones earlier innings ball-for-ball. By the mid-way point, Spirit were ahead on
Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals at the Kia Oval on 21 July Before the match, South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp told ‘Metro’ sports reporters about feeling outside her comfort zone. Fellow South African Dane van Niekerk had told the Press that the ‘five-ball-over’ took some getting used to. On the day, 7400 spectators witnessed Marizanne Kapp
Former skipper-turned commentator Michael Vaughan once said that the best way to get noticed by England’s selectors was to ‘make three figures.’ A key concern for England’s Women selectors is who’s capable of making centuries in any format of regional contest; and as yet, remains uncapped? As previously pointed out, the overarching aim of regional
England Women v India Women 3rd T20I Chelmsford on Wednesday 14th July Commentators applauded a ‘crucial innings’ by Danni Wyatt, whose return to form clocked her 8th ‘fifty’ in T20I. Wyatt’s 89* from 56 balls included 12 ‘fours’ and one ‘six.’ Wyatt scored 13 runs from the penultimate over, securing England’s 8 wicket win with
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