England v India – 2nd ODI, Taunton England achieved their second 2-0 win in two days thanks to a commanding innings by Sophia Dunkley. After her landmark knock in the test match Dunkley found herself as the lynchpin when the early batters we’ve come to depend on all perished. Let’s hope this encourages Lisa Keightley
On Friday I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to chat to three Northern Diamonds cricketers at an event with Yorkshire County Cricket Club partner, Vertu Motors. Up first was White Rose Captain Hollie Armitage a batting all-rounder who also has a brown belt in karate. Hollie is a full-time professional cricketer. In
The India captain has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after top-scoring for India with 72 in the opening ODI against England. India captain Mithali Raj has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after top-scoring for India with 72 in the
Batting first, India’s women got off to a slow start: 27/2 after just 9.4 overs. * Anya Shrubsole removed both of India’s openers cheaply by their 10th over. Firstly, catching Shafali Verma (15) off Katherine Brunt. Secondly clean-bowing Smriti Mandhana (10) *India’s skipper Mithali Raj top-scored (72 runs from 108 balls): that included seven ‘fours.’ Punam
If women’s cricket wants more test cricket, it will have to develop a supporting base. At present there is no other multi-day cricket on offer. If it were introduced, then the professional arm would have to be massively extended. Where is the money coming from to cover it? It’s one of the many dilemmas facing
England were overwhelming victors in the first Royal London ODI against India at Bristol. India must look closely at their tactics throughout the game. In neither innings did they present a positive and carefully conceived approach. When they batted, young Shafali Verma provided the aggressive intent you expect. After she got out to an undignified
A New Identity The new-look T20 series has acquired a name, the Charlotte Edwards Cup. This choice represents a shift in policy, honouring a great player from the recent past. Lottie is of course the current head coach at Vipers. Maybe at a later date one or two of England’s earlier stars may receive a
Sussex Cricket launched its Urban Plan for Cricket in Greater Crawley at a special event at Three Bridges Cricket Club on Thursday evening (24th June). The evening featured an All Stars Cricket session for local five- to eight- year olds, a girls-specific session as part of a programme funded by Active Sussex and a Women’s
For a series of three matches sixteen is a large number of players to choose from. One extreme option for Lisa Keightley is to pick her strongest side for the first game and stick largely to it. But if that was her plan she would have limited herself to 13, 14 at the most. At
The Women’s Regional T20 Competition has been named the Charlotte Edwards Cup. The competition, which kicks off this weekend, sees the eight women’s regional teams go head to head in T20 cricket. Charlotte Edwards CBE is England Women’s most-capped player. Captain of her country from 2006-2016, she led the team to three Ashes wins, an
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