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
England Women v India Women 2nd T20I Hove on Sunday 11th July As heard on radio Sports Xtra, commentators (Alex Hartley, Isabelle Westbury and Henry Moeran) had premature expectations for an early England multi-format series win. *Losing by eight runs, only three of England’s players made double-figures (Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight and Amy Jones) with
Sciver Strikes Match-Winning Fifty At Two Runs-per-ball England Women v India Women 1st T20I Northampton on Friday 9th July As heard on radio Sports Xtra, the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method was applied to a rain-affected match awarding England Women a convincing win – having scored at a faster rate *All Rounder Natalie Sciver’s match-winning half-century was top score for the match with
England Women v India Women 3rd ODI Worcester on Saturday 3rd July As heard on radio Sports Xtra (Commentators Alex Hartley, Daniel Norcross, Henry Moeran and Isabelle Westbury): were scathing of Indias’ chances, asking what chance they had against England, averaging 270 runs per match? They were all proved wrong! England seemed in control at 153-3, at which point there was
England Women v India Women 2nd ODI Taunton on Wednesday 30 June Hartley: “Belter Of A Day For Cross” Whose Five Wicket Haul Hands England Women An Unassailable Lead As heard on radio Sports Xtra (commentators Alex Hartley, Isabelle Westbury and Daniel Norcross); and viewed via social media (Isabelle Westbury tweeting for Kate Cross): England went 2-0
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