India Women have sealed the Vitality IT20 series with a 6 wicket win at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Batting first, England struggled to find rhythm despite early intent from openers Sophia Dunkley (22) and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (5). Deepti Sharma made the first breakthrough, removing Wyatt-Hodge in the third over and setting the tone for India’s
Lancashire Thunder (women) vs Essex (women) (match 35, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday 5 July 2025 (11h00) Thunder bagged their fourth win from nine matches, happy with positive outcome from a floodlit match interrupted by two hours of legendary Old Trafford rain (11h22-13h20). When play resumed with twelve overs
Lancashire Thunder vs Birmingham Bears (women) (match 37 league one double-header) at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 6 July 2025 Thunder women chalked-up back-to-back wins this weekend on a ‘slow surface’ at Old Trafford, raising hopes to finish the group stage as ‘one of the top-three.’ On the day, both teams were level-pegging after
Hampshire Hawks vs Somerset (women) (match 36) double-header at the Utilita Bowl on Sunday 6 July 2025 Hampshire Hawks women were set a ‘testing target’ before a record domestic women’s cricket crowd (>4,700 people) for watching domestic T20 at the ‘Utilita Bowl.’ Somerset women came close to bagging their first Vitality Blast win, with Fran
Somerset vs Hampshire Hawks (women) (match 34, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Queen’s Park Chesterfield, on Friday 4 July 2025 Hawks women ‘made a strong start’ taking four Blaze wickets during their ‘power-play’ but became ‘frustrated’ by the hosts’ resilience. Top-scorer Heather Graham [73 runs(from 47 balls)] partnered by Ella Claridge -pictured 51*not out(from
Somerset (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 33, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street on Friday, 4 July 2025 Durham Cricket ‘DC’ women chalked-up third win from six matches played-to-date, with back-to-back wins versus winless Somerset. DC’s innings was boosted by former NZ international Suzie Bates [who scored 48runs (from 37
Surrey vs Essex (women) (match 38, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Kia Oval, Kennington on Sunday 6 July 2025 With a match interrupted by rain between innings, play resumed with ten overs docked from Essex women’s innings and a new target set. Batting first for Surrey, the hosts were quickly ‘in trouble’ on 45/4;
England Women have announced a 15-strong squad for the three-match Metro Bank ODI series against India later this month. Lancashire spinner Sophie Ecclestone returns to the 50-over squad, having missed the West Indies series, while there is a recall for Hampshire’s Maia Bouchier. Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is expected to play a full part in the
England Women 171-9 beat India Women 166-5 by five runs England Women stayed alive in their Vitality IT20 series against India, taking the honours in a close and dramatic encounter under the lights at the Kia Oval. A see-sawing affair saw momentum shift back and forth throughout the game, with India eventually needing 12 off
Derbyshire Falcons (women) vs Yorkshire (women) (match 15-2) at Derby (The Central Co-Op County Ground) on Saturday 21 June 2025 Top-of-table Yorkshire women chalked-up back-to-back victories with Ami Campbell – pictured making undefeated top-score [43*not out runs (from 20 balls)] on a ‘belter of a pitch’ at Derby. Previously, Ami Campbell was ‘on commentary’ for their
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