England Women announce their squad of 15 for the LV= Insurance Ashes Test match at Trent Bridge, with an England A side also selected. England Women have announced their Women’s Ashes Test squad for the 2023 Metro Bank Ashes Series, where Heather Knight’s outfit will kick off their Ashes summer with a five-day Test match
Southern Vipers 118-3 beat Blaze 114-8 by seven wickets Southern Vipers lifted the Charlotte Edwards Cup at New Road as they beat Blaze by seven wickets to win the competition for the second year in a row. A Danni Wyatt half-century propelled the Vipers’ chase of 114, and fittingly it was captain Georgia Adams who
Southern Vipers vs North West Thunder on 10 June 2023 (12h00): at Worcester (New Road) Vipers opening pair Danni Wyatt 76 runs (from 50 balls) and Maia Bouchier 56 runs (from 32) staged a batting ‘masterclass,’ to chalk-up the competition’s 4th highest score. Defending champions Southern Vipers continued to score at around 10 runs-per-over, which
Western Storm vs The Blaze on 7 June 2023 (11h30) at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) Blaze made best use of match-practice beating Storm by a convincingly wide margin, preparing to play either Thunder or Vipers in the Competition’s Final. Storm fell short of posting a match-winning score, missing key players. Blaze made a slower start but overtook Storm
North West Thunder vs Northern Diamonds on 7 June 2023 (11h30): at Blackpool Stanley Park Diamonds’ Red Rose rivals Thunder (gaffed by Lancs TV interviewer as Lancs ‘Lightning’) are on a winning streak. 3rd-placed Diamonds confidence in their ‘unchanged team’s’ qualification for ‘Finals Day’ seemed reasonable, with 3 England players missing from their opponents team. By contrast, interviewed pre-match,
Southern Vipers vs Sunrisers on 7 June 2023 (19h00) at Brighton & Hove (The 1st Central County Ground, Hove) Originally booked for 14h30, the match was re-timed 4.5 hours later (allowing more time to prepare the pitch.) From match results earlier that day, Thunder had ‘booked their place’ on ‘Finals day,’ beating Diamonds. This match was said to be
South East Stars vs Central Sparks on 7 June 2023 (14h00) at Canterbury (St Lawrence, Spitfire Ground). With neither team qualifiying beyond this year’s group stage, both teams had what commentators described as a ‘great opportunity’ to showcase their cricket, despite both teams missing players called-up by ‘England A.’ During the final over, the ‘dead rubber’ became an
Northern Diamonds vs Southern Vipers on 4 June 2023 (11h00) at Leeds (Headingley Stadium) Commentators set-the-scene for the ‘North-South Derby,’ adding that this was a must-win match for Diamonds to potentially qualify for 3rd place, with aspirations to play the semi-final. Also that both teams had suffered set-back with previous 5th-round defeats. Vipers were assured of
North West Thunder vs South East Stars on 4 June 2023 (14h30): at Blackpool (Stanley Park) With the presence of key England players (including Emma Lamb) in Thunder’s team but noticeably absent from Stars, LancsTV commentators commended Thunder for their strong performance. As Thunder’s stand-out performer, Emma Lamb top-scored with 63 runs (from 38 balls) and took 2/17. Commentators
The two England captains unite for what will be two historic home Ashes series, with the LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes and Metro Bank Women’s Ashes competitions running side-by-side at the biggest stadiums, in front of record-breaking crowds – making this a truly unmissable summer of cricket. Ben Stokes said: “The Ashes is one of the biggest and
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