Source: MCC

Young Female Broadcaster of the Year competition returns

Following the success of its inaugural year, MCC, Sky Sports and leading cricket charity Take Her Lead have announced the return of the Young Female Broadcaster of the Year competition. This year’s competition continues the mission to increase opportunities for young women aspiring to build a career in sports broadcasting, while uncovering and supporting the

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Source: ECB

Birmingham to take centre stage

As ICC Women’s T20 World Cup kicks off at Edgbaston Cricket’s global spotlight will fall on Birmingham next summer as Edgbaston hosts the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. England Women will kick off the tournament at the heart of the country on 12 June 2026. The countdown is now on!

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women – league one, match 3

The Blaze vs Bears women – (match 3  league one ‘double-header’) –  on 30 May 2025; at Nottingham, Trent Bridge on Friday 30 May 2025 Both teams first match became a closely-contested Midlands derby. Bears posted a ‘competitive’ score with Charis Pavely made top-score 46 (from 34 balls) and Katie George scoring 37. Blaze skipper Kirstie Gordon

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 5

Lancashire Thunder women vs The Blaze (match 5, league one ‘double-header’) at Manchester, Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday, 31 May 2025 (15h00) Expectations for Thunder women were high, skipper Ellie Threlkeld having just lifted the Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup at their first attempt. By contrast, The Blaze were playing back-to-back matches, following their Midlands

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 2

Somerset women vs Surrey women – (match 2, league one ‘double-header’)  – at Taunton, The Cooper Associates County Ground (Somerset) on Friday, May 30 (14h30) Surrey women won their first match of the inaugural ‘Vitality Blast T20’ against Somerset, by eight wickets. When bowling first, England u-19 star bowler Tilly Corteen-Coleman who two wickets, also

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 1

Hampshire Hawks women vs Essex women – (match 1, league one ‘double-header’) – at Southampton, The Utilita Bowl (Hants) on Friday 30 May 2025 (15h00) Hawks women won the first match of the inaugural ‘Vitality Blast T20’ against Essex, before a record crowd for watching women’s cricket at the Utilita bowl; of 4378 (excluding women’s

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Source: ECB

England v West Indies – First ODI

Derby This is England, so a black cloud hovered over the ground and the umbrellas went up, but not for long. Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and decided to bat. The game worked out just as we should have expected. Off the first two overs Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones each hit a four, to

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Heather Knight’s Injury – England’s Choices

News of a season-ending hamstring injury to ex-captain, Heather Knight cuts two ways. She has proved England’s most reliable batter in the T20 series against the West Indies. In her absence the top order looks potentially vulnerable again. Apart from her only the new captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, can be relied on to provide runs in

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Source: ECB

2025 Vitality Blast women’s competition

The Vitality Blast women’s competition county-by-county preview compiled by journalists from the ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay. BEARS Previewed by Brian Halford, ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay Captain: Georgia Davis Overseas players: Laura Harris (Australia, full competition) Key winter moves: Bears entered the new era needing to keep up without the Joneses (Amy

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