For new readers, previous analysis revealed that: ‘most players struggle to hit a strike-rate of one-run-per ball.’ Also, that: ‘strike-rates per ball are normally calculated in proportion to runs scored per hundred balls.’ Unravelling the top ten batters is not a case of simply taking those who slogged the most runs or took the wickets in
This round showed the RHF in its best light. The England squad had flown the nest, but there were still plenty of players left with international experience to show the way. Now we could sense the depth of quality across England’s shires. Stars They shouldn’t have lost their game at Headingley. They batted very well
The England Squad reduced by Two Lisa Keightley has omitted two of her seventeen players before they move from one isolation centre, Loughborough, to another, Bristol. Sarah Glenn and Freya Davies are the unlucky ones. Keightley will cull the squad a third time before the first ball is bowled. With players restricted to bubbles this
As Principal Partner of England cricket, cinch is proud to help drive Women’s cricket forward, literally. The UK’s fastest-growing online used car marketplace showed its support for team members and their coaches by providing them each with cars to make the road to success that little bit easier. cinch surprised the team at the National
Sarah Taylor’s decision to join Northern Diamonds is even better news after the announcement that she would play in the Hundred. It comes just as the England squad disappear from the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy to receive India on tour. It’s very convenient for Diamonds as Taylor can take over the gloves from Lauren Winfield-Hill.
Teams across The Hundred Women’s Competition have today confirmed a number of new overseas signings. The new 100-ball competition, which starts with a standalone women’s fixture at the Kia Oval on July 21, will now feature five Indian superstars: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma. Verma – the No.1 ranked
In announcing the 17 names for the wider squad to play the test match against India, Lisa Keightley has stressed the difficulty of making choices in these troubled times. The result is to continue her conservative choices, introducing just one player to the group. Emily Arlott has the chance to make her debut at the
England Women have announced a 17-strong squad for the LV= Insurance Test match against India, starting June 16. There is a first international call-up for Central Sparks seamer Emily Arlott, fresh off a hat-trick in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy at the weekend, while South East Stars captain Tash Farrant is also included. It’s expected
Just before Lisa Keightley’s announces her England squad to play India in a welcome test match in Bristol (start: 16 June), let’s look at some of the challenges she faces. There are the seventeen centrally contracted players – Sophia Dunkley is a worthy addition to the sixteen already on board – as follows: Heather Knight,
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the England Women Central Contracts for 2021-22. Seventeen contracts have been awarded, with Sophia Dunkley receiving her first Central Contract. The contracts run from May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022 in order to align with the professional contracts at the eight Regional teams. Tammy Beaumont (Lightning)
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