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Amy Satterthwaite to captain Lancashire Thunder

New Zealand all-rounder Amy Satterthwaite will take on the captaincy duties for Lancashire Thunder in the Kia Super League (KSL) this summer, after it was confirmed that Sarah Taylor will not play in the inaugural edition of the competition. The announcement follows the news in June that the 27-year-old wicket-keeper batsman is taking an indefinite

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Multiple Winners in Merseyside Schools Disability Cricket

One hundred and twenty school children with special needs from seven schools across Merseyside took part in the annual Merseyside Disability Cricket Tournament on Thursday 9th June at a sun kissed Alder Cricket Club. The competition was organised by Greenbank Sports Academy and the Lancashire Cricket Board. Three separate tournaments took place on the day,

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Trafford College 4th in national Table Cricket competition

Trafford College have a successful year finishing fourth nationally in the Lord’s Taverners Table Cricket Competition. The College’s successful journey started in March when they visited Emirates Old Trafford and won the first Greater Manchester Schools competition of the year. The group of students developed their skills during a 3 week coaching block, before defeating

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England wrap up the Series at Fortress Chelmsford

England women complete their record-breaking summer against Pakistan, in front of packed crowd at the Essex County Ground in Chelmsford, with a 57 run victory in the final NatWest International Twenty20 (IT20) against Pakistan.  The result this evening means that Heather Knight’s England team have won all six internationals against the tourists, backing up a

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Greenmount CC Win Under 13s County Final

Greenmount Cricket Club from the Greater Manchester Cricket League are County Champions at Under 13 level having defeated Lowerhouse CC of the Lancashire League on July 5th. They will now go on to represent Lancashire in the national stages of the ECB U13 National Club Championships starting with an away fixture in Cheshire on July

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England wrap up T20 series win against Pakistan

Fran Wilson marked her international comeback with an unbeaten 39 as England wrapped up a Natwest Twenty20 series win against Pakistan in the second at the Ageas Bowl. Wilson, whose last appearance came in January 2011, glued a staccato innings on a slow track together with wickets regularly falling. Jenny Gunn and Danielle Hazell’s miserly

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