England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the nine First Class Counties hosting England Women’s fixtures this summer have announced the 11 winners of the nationwide #HeathersPride competition. The competition – launched by England Women’s Captain Heather Knight on International Women’s Day in March this year – invited young female cricket players and fans from
A bitterly cold Bank Holiday weekend marked the opening of the last season of Royal London One-dayers in their present form. Kent opened their account with a 49-run win over Notts at the Polo Farm Ground Canterbury. It’s vital for any team not to panic when the top batter goes relatively cheaply. Skipper Tammy Beaumont
England Women signed off from their tour of Sri Lanka with another win to make it 10 victories in a row in all formats. It’s now their fifth-best run of consecutive victories. Half-centuries from Amy Jones and Danni Wyatt – plus a pair of rapid 40s from Nat Sciver and Tammy Beaumont – saw England
England Women won their ninth match in a row to go 2-0 up against Sri Lanka and seal the T20I series with a game to go. It is their joint-highest number of consecutive victories since 2012, when the team won nine on the bounce between July and September. Victory in Thursday’s final T20I would be only the
England cruised to a comfortable eight-wicket win to go 1-0 up in their IT20 series against Sri Lanka. Batting first Sri Lanka were bowled out for 94 and in reply England had little trouble in knocking off the required runs. The wickets were shared around, with Anya Shrubsole getting a double breakthrough before debutant Freya
Sussex batsman, Phil Salt, paid a visit to Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Rottingdean, Brighton on Thursday to help launch the county’s 2019 All Stars Cricket programme. Phil was joined by the All Stars mascot, Twinkle to introduce boys and girls from reception, year one and year two classes to the basics of
Half-centuries from Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont took England to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Colombo and saw them claim the series 3-0. On another baking hot day England’s bowlers gave nothing away and the tone was set after two early wickets with the new ball for Kate Cross. Anya Shrubsole and
England cruised to a straightforward six-wicket win in their second ODI against Sri Lanka and with it claimed the series. On another flat wicket in Hambantota the bowlers produced a solid performance to restrict the hosts to 187/9 in their 50 overs and the batters did the rest, sealing the win for the loss of just
England powered their way to a comprehensive victory in the first ODI of their three-match series in Sri Lanka. A brilliant 93 from Nat Sciver – alongside 79 from Amy Jones and 61 from captain Heather Knight – saw England amass 331-7 from their 50 overs, the highest women’s ODI total ever scored in Sri
After the success of their tour In Kenya to raise awareness of gender inequality. Opening Boundaries are pleased to announce, they will be touring Barbados in 2019 in a bid to further spread and promote the message of gender equality and peace through sport. Teaming up with Royal Navy Women’s Cricket team, the delegation of
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