Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 34

Somerset vs Hampshire Hawks (women) (match 34, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Queen’s Park Chesterfield, on Friday 4 July 2025  Hawks women ‘made a strong start’ taking four Blaze wickets during their ‘power-play’ but became ‘frustrated’ by the hosts’ resilience. Top-scorer Heather Graham [73 runs(from 47 balls)] partnered by Ella Claridge -pictured 51*not out(from

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 33

Somerset (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 33, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street on Friday, 4 July 2025 Durham Cricket ‘DC’ women chalked-up third win from six matches played-to-date, with back-to-back wins versus winless Somerset. DC’s innings was boosted by former NZ international Suzie Bates [who scored 48runs (from 37

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 38

Surrey vs Essex (women) (match 38, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Kia Oval, Kennington on Sunday 6 July 2025 With a match interrupted by rain between innings, play resumed with ten overs docked from Essex women’s innings and a new target set. Batting first for Surrey, the hosts were quickly ‘in trouble’ on 45/4;

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league two, match 15

Derbyshire Falcons (women) vs Yorkshire (women) (match 15-2) at Derby (The Central Co-Op County Ground) on Saturday 21 June 2025  Top-of-table Yorkshire women chalked-up back-to-back victories with Ami Campbell – pictured making undefeated top-score [43*not out runs (from 20 balls)] on a ‘belter of a pitch’ at Derby. Previously, Ami Campbell was ‘on commentary’ for their

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Source: Somerset

Bex Odgers signs contract extension 

Somerset CCC have announced that Bex Odgers has signed a contract extension.  The 22-year-old signed a one-year rookie contract ahead of the current season and her performances have been rewarded with a new deal until at least the end of the 2027 campaign. Bex has featured in 10 matches for Somerset this season across the

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Cup League Two Fixtures for season 2025

League Two Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) started on May 29 Matches prefixed ‘§’ indicates ‘double-headers’ (both women’s and men’s matches); Women’s July fixtures and results until June 2025 are listed below with suffix ‘L2,’ arranged by venue:- *Brighton & Hove, The 1st Central County Ground, Hove § Saturday, July 5@15h00 Sussex Sharks (women) vs

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league two – Glamorgan vs Sharks

Glamorgan (women) vs Sussex Sharks (women) (L2 – stand-alone evening fixture) at Newport (Spytty Park) on Friday 27 June 2025 (19h00) Glamorgan women chalked-up their fourth win, considerably improving their chances to qualify for the South Group’s semi-finals by defeating their main rivals. Main Glamorgan women’s partnership between skipper Beth Gammon [32 runs (from 20

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Bell and Mandhana headline ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings

England fast bowler Lauren Bell and India’s stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana have registered huge gains in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after stellar performances in the opening match of their five-match series in Nottingham. Bell has moved up two slots to reach a career-best fourth position among bowlers after taking three wickets while Mandhana,

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