Lancashire Thunder (women) vs Yorkshire (women) (match 48, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester on 10 July 2026 Dead rubber without sufficient points to qualify beyond the competition’s ‘group stage.’ Scoring their third consecutive win, Yorkshire White Rose women had evidently ‘found a way to win’ after their series of defeats.
Somerset (women) vs Essex (women) (match 52, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton on 12 July 2026 Sixth season’s win nudged Essex women into fifth place – ahead of Somerset: with both teams having missed their last chance to qualify for finals day. Batting first, Essex women posted a
Surrey (women) vs Hampshire Hawks (women) (match 53, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at The Kia Oval, Surrey on 12 July 2026 Surrey women’s ‘impressive performance’ cemented their qualification for finals day to play whichever team finished in second-or-third place. Finishing top-of-table, Hawks play fourth. Batting first, Hawks made a ‘remarkable start,’ recovering from 14/5
Warwickshire Bears (women) vs Hampshire Hawks (women) (match 50, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Edgbaston Stadium Birmingham on 10 July 2026 Winning a one-sided match, Hawks women became ‘unstoppable;’ and were ‘under no pressure’ to win – having cemented their qualification for ‘finals day,’ even before the first ball was bowled. Host commentators
Vitality 20ov *Hampshire Hawks (women) vs The Blaze (women) (match 45, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Utilita Bowl Southampton on 8 July 2026 Semi-final dress-rehearsal, in which Hawks remained unbeaten at home for the entire group-stage and confirmed their place top-of-table for up-coming Finals day on 17 July. Hawks looking play whoever finishes fourth –
Gloucestershire (women) vs Kent (women)(match 37, league two – eliminator) at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 12 July 2026 Gloucestershire women eliminated Kent (Horses) women to qualify ‘with real confidence,’ when competing for the amateur womens’ cup final – to be played that same afternoon. Batting first, Gloucs women ‘got off on the right-foot’ with
The Hundred returns to Utilita Bowl next week, with Southern Brave once again among the leading contenders in both the men’s and women’s competitions. Few teams can match the success Southern Brave have enjoyed since the competition launched in 2021. The men’s side were crowned inaugural champions, lifting the title in the tournament’s first season,
England Women lost to India Women by 270 runs England Women have played their first Test match at Lord’s to complete a memorable and remarkable week at the Home of Cricket. Just five days after ending their T20 World Cup journey on the same ground in front of nearly 30,000 fans, the team were back
Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) vs Gloucestershire (women) (match 36 – ‘double-header’ fixture); at Cinch County Ground, Northampton (Wantage Road) on 5 July 2026 Winning a one-sided match, Gloucestershire women’s victory cemented their qualification for finals day to play Kent in the Eliminator/Semi-final at Cardiff on 12 July. Even before the first ball was bowled, Gloucs women
Gloucestershire (women) vs vs Leicestershire Foxes (women)(match 31, league two – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Bristol, Seat Unique Stadium, on 3 July 2026 Vital win for Gloucestershire women, to keep their qualification aspirations ‘alive’ for finals day at Cardiff on 12 July, with one group-stage match remaining. When batting, Foxes keeled-over during their ‘power-play,’ losing five
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