Source: ICC

England – testing the next generation

The England A squads selected to oppose New Zealand’s A team may appear straight- forward. The one difficulty the ECB had was in picking from dozens of promising performances during the match-heavy drought the 2025 season has brought. The Squads: ODIs: Grace Scrivens (captain), Hannah Baker, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Mahika Gaur, Jodi Grewcock, Emma Jones, Freya

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 29

Somerset women vs Hampshire Hawks women (match 29) at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton on 19 June (14h00)  Somerset women fell ‘agonisingly short’ of their first Vitality Blast victory. Hawks openers Maia Bouchier partnered by Charli Knott (due to return to Australia) banked 80 for Hawks first wicket. Freya Kemp [65*not out (from 38

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‘Vitality Blast’ League One Fixtures and results to June 2025

‘Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) continues on July 4 Matches prefixed ‘§’ indicates ‘double-headers’ (both women’s matches dual ticketed with either women’s or men’s matches); Remaining women’s fixtures with mid-way results are listed below, arranged by venue; *Arundel, The Castle Cricket Ground June 7: Durham Cricket (women) 119/6 beat Hampshire Hawks (women) 33/2

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Source: ECB

Grace Scrivens to captain England Women A

Grace Scrivens to captain England Women A against New Zealand The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the England Women A squads for the 50-over and T20 series against New Zealand A. A 16-strong squad has been selected for the three 50-over fixtures, with 13 named for the three T20 matches. Essex’s Grace

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 27

Birmingham Bears (women) vs Essex (women) (match 27, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Edgbaston Stadium on Wednesday 18 June (11h30) Bears women were ‘lucky’ to collect their fourth win from five matches played-to-date, with only three batters reaching double-figures. Batting first, Cordelia Griffith partnered by guest Australian Maddy Penna mounted a recovery after Essex

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 31

Birmingham Bears (women) vs The Blaze (women) (match 31, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Birmingham, Edgbaston Stadium on Friday 20 June (15h00) Bears women notched-up their fourth consecutive win with a ‘dominant display,’ to continue their ‘winning streak’ against strong competition. Key to Bears women’s success were firstly Davina Perrin and Meg Austin opening fifty-run partnership; secondly a ‘well-deserved fifty’ from

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 26

Hampshire Hawks (women) vs Surrey  (women) (match 26, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at the Utilita Bowl Southampton on Tuesday 17 June (15h00) Watched before 3537 spectators, Surrey women collected their sixth win from a ‘last-ball thriller.’ Match came down-to-the-wire as Paige Scholfield partnered by Alice Davidson-Richards ‘A-DR’ tackled Surrey women’s deficit until ‘A-DR’ scored the winning

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 24

Essex (women) vs Surrey (women) (match 24, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford on Sunday 15 June (14h00) Commentators described a ‘good match’ in which Surrey collected their fifth win.Essex women were ‘disappointed’ with nothing for hard lines, pointing to fielding standards that were ‘allowed to slip.’ In contrast,

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 28

Surrey (women) vs Lancashire Thunder (women) (match 28, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Kia Oval, Kennington (London South) on Wednesday 18 June (14h00) Introducing the match, Thunder had bagged the silverware so far, beating Surrey who were ‘looking to go one better’ by seeking they seventh ‘Vitality Blast’ win. Following a dramatic ‘power-play’ when

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Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 23

Birmingham Bears (women) vs Hampshire Hawks (match 23, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) Sunday 15 June at Edgbaston Stadium Bears chalked-up their third win from three games played-to-date. Match-winning opening partnership between Meg Austin [51 runs(from 38 balls)] and Davina Perrin 30(22) came from their first six overs of power-play. Partnered by Meg Austin (misreported elsewhere

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