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The Hundred Trophy 2023 – match 3 – Spirit vs Invincibles

London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles at Lord’s (London, North) at 15h00 (called-off at 16h20) on 2 August ‘Match abandoned without a ball bowled’ courtesy of BBC Sport @URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKE1000719 Before the match, Sky Sports interviewed Lauren Winfield-Hill (pictured), keeping wicket for Oval Invincibles (defending champions.) https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/cricket/competitions/the-hundred/12931683/lauren-winfield-hill-its-a-really-exciting-time-for-english-cricket


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The Hundred (Women) Trophy 2023 – match 2 – Fire vs Originals

Welsh Fire vs Manchester Originals at Cardifff (Sophia Gardens) at 11h30 (called-off at 12h10) on 2 August ‘Captained by Tammy Beaumont, Welsh Fire begin their 2023 Women’s Hundred campaign at home to Sophie Ecclestone’s Manchester Originals’ –  Sky Sports. ‘Match abandoned without a ball bowled’ courtesy of BBC Sport @URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKE1000718


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The Hundred (Women) Trophy 2023 – match 1 – Rockets vs Brave

Trent Rockets vs Southern Brave at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on 1 August (15h00) Fireworks announced the first match of this season’s Women’s ‘The Hundred.’ Opening Day win for Southern Brave, with match-winning performances with the bat by Smriti Mandhana’s ‘fifty’ with 2 ‘sixes;’ and teen debutante seamer Mary Taylor taking most wickets (3/18.) The match reached its climax

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 – Group stage matches [2 of 3]

Women’s ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’ 2023 (for 50 overs) Group stage matches [2 of 3] Match results by venue from second five rounds played between 2nd – 24th July:- *Arundel, at the Castle Cricket Ground (Arundel Castle) July 22: Vipers vs Diamonds (Diamonds 105/4 from 25.4/50 overs) – No result (rain) @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/07/23/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-36-vipers-v-diamonds/ *Beckenham, at the County

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 – match 35 – Blaze vs Stars

The Blaze vs South East Stars at the Welbeck Cricket Ground of the John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Nettleworth (Mansfield, Notts) on 17 July. Stars clinched back-to-back wins to retain third-place, thanks to Tazmin Brits made top-score with 85 runs (from 63 balls); from two batting partnerships of ‘match-winning quality,’ each adding exactly 55 runs. Playing under a

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How are the Under 19s faring?

Let’s try and see how well the ECB’s pathway is working for girls’ and women’s cricket. Here is the Under 19 squad that took part in their first Under 19 World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa last January: Ellie Anderson, Hannah Baker, Josie Groves, Liberty Heap, Niamh Holland, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Emma Marlow, Charis Pavely, Davina

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The Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy 2023 – Top of the Charts

As a brief addition to Julian Thompson’s ongoing run-down of Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy matches this summer, [http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/07/25/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-group-stage-matches/], here are the current best two in four categories of batting and bowling: Most runs: Lauren Winfield-Hill 461 Paige Scholfield 331 Highest batting average: Tazmin Brits 107 Sophia Dunkley 103 Most wickets: Georgia Davis 19 Katie Levick 18

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 – Group Stage matches

Women’s ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’ 2023 (for 50 overs) Group stage matches [1 of 3] Match results arranged by venue, from first five rounds; played between 22nd April and 10th May:- *Beckenham, at the County Ground (Kent CCC) April 29: Vipers 287/6 beat Stars 129/10; by 158runs @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/04/30/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-match-8/ *Brighton & Hove, at the 1st Central

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 – match 40 – Storm vs Sunrisers

Western Storm vs Sunrisers at Cheltenham College Ground (Glos.) on 24 July ‘Rain-shortened’ match, with 22 overs-per-innings, branded as the ‘Visit Cayman Islands Cheltenham Cricket Festival;’ as part of the 51st Cheltenham festival. Batting first, Storm’s top-scorer Fran Wilson (pictured) 56 runs (from 52 balls) was the only batter to score ‘fifty’ and took an ‘excellent’

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