Eliminator: ‘Oval Invincibles Women’ v ‘Birmingham Phoenix’ at the Kia Oval on 20 August Receiving ‘Match Hero’ cap-and-medal, Tash Farrant was ‘super excited’ to reach tomorrow’s tournament final. Farrant added that (‘Invincibles’) ‘knew we didn’t get enough runs’ and ‘needed something special.’ Tash Farrant took 4 wickets for 10 runs from 19 balls; and goes top-of-the-board with
What a classic game at the Oval for the Eliminator! It’s strange how low-scoring games make for the greatest tension, the greatest excitement. On their home ground Invincibles scored far fewer runs than they would have wished. Georgia Adams and Dane van Niekerk both fell early to two of England’s crop of hopeful quicks, Emily
Three years ago I wrote: ‘The ECB is giving serious consideration to abandoning the Kia Super League after three seasons’ existence in favour of a much-debated 100-ball contest. The supposed advantages of the change include: pairing the women’s game off with the men’s; increased live coverage and a type of game better suited to the
Now we know the three semi-finalists, Southern Brave, Oval Invincibles and Birmingham Phoenix. No, not semi-finalists, because the ECB believes firmly in a triangular formation for its knock-out stages, a preference which is stunningly hard to accept. It means that only one of the three will play two more matches; the Eliminator losers and the
‘Welsh Fire Women’ v ‘London Spirit,’ at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on 18 August Receiving ‘Hero-of-the-match,’ cap-and-medal Danielle Gibson told Rob Key that ‘Spirit’ put in a good bowling performance but ‘couldn’t quite do it’ with the bat. Also, it was ‘nice to get out (of the group stage) on a win’ Gibson more than matched
Northern Superchargers Women v Birmingham Phoenix at Leeds (Emerald Headingley) on 17 August Receiving her match hero cap-and-medal, Eve Jones was congratulated by Nasser Hussain, on her ‘fifty’ (from 39 balls) and also as 3rd highest tournament run-getter (233) Earlier, between innings, Eve Jones told Charles Dagnall she was ‘hopeful there were enough runs on the
Just before we reach the climax of the newest cricket competition, let’s have a look a fundamental decision the planners took, the eight franchises. Spoiler warning: I try in vain to find a defence of franchises in cricket. Last year the ECB announced eight new regional hubs to improve the organisation of women’s cricket in
Southern Brave Women v Oval Invincibles, at Southampton (Ageas Bowl) on 16 August Receiving her second ‘match hero’ cap-and-medal for scoring 58* not out, commentators congratulated Sophia Dunkley whose ‘good summer’ continues. Dunkley said it wasn’t her ‘prettiest of innings’ but it helped toward a defendable score. Dunkley hit 7 ‘fours’ and one ‘six:’ counter-balancing
The Ageas Bowl has been chosen to host the inaugural Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day on Sunday September 5. The first-place team from each group in the group stage and the best second-place team shall qualify for the Finals Day. Finals Day consists of two matches – the play-off and the final. The best first-place team qualifies automatically
‘Trent Rockets’ v ‘Manchester Originals’, at Trent Bridge on 15 August Receiving her second ‘Match Hero’ cap-and-medal, Lizelle Lee told Mark Butcher that she’d ‘love to come back (if invited to play next year in ‘The Hundred’) ‘to prove she could have done better’ for the team. Against commentator’s expectations, South Africans Lizelle Lee (47*
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