Durham women vs Somerset women – (match 13) – at Chester-le-Street (Banks Homes Riverside) on Sunday 4 May 2025 (10h30) Somerset women chalked-up a ‘hard-fought win’ in difficult weather conditions in the North-East. Rain stopped play after three balls, the second of which had already costs the hosts their first wicket. Once play resumed, seventy
The Blaze vs Hampshire women – (match 16) – at Nottingham, Trent Bridge on Sunday 4 May 2025 (10h30) Summarising what became a one-sided match, Home team commentators Sam Dalling (Sports Journalist) with James Carr thought the ‘mainstay’ of Hampshire’s batting was Ella McCaughan who made top-score with 57 runs [from 77 balls)] ‘on the
Lancashire vs Surrey – (match 19) – at Southport, Birkdale (Trafalgar Road) on Wednesday 7 May 2025 (10h30) Lancashire chalked-up their first home win and third win overall, when compared to ‘much fancied’ Surrey who’d won only one match (on 30 April.) Winning skipper Ellie Threlkeld accurately predicted the outcome before a single ball was
Somerset vs Lancashire women at Taunton (The Cooper Associates County Ground) on Sunday 27 April 2025 (10h30) Lancashire women chalked-up their second-straight-win, previously both teams having won their opening matches. Commentators lauded younger batters who were given a chance to step-up once Lancashire spinners (Hannah Jones 2/23, Emma Lamb 2/30) both took wickets with ‘stump-to-stump
Surrey women vs Warwickshire women – (match 14) at County Ground, Beckenham on Sunday 4 May 2025 (11h00) Bryony Smith [78runs(from 72 balls)] played a skipper’s innings, adding 76 runs when partnered by Sophia Dunkley 102*not out (110) who scored a ‘ton’ in breezy conditions. Once Surrey’s total passed 300, it became clear that Warwickshire
Essex vs Lancashire – (match 15) – at Chelmsford (Ambassador Cruise Line Ground) on Sunday 4 May 2025 (10h30) Chalking-up their first win of the season as a professional side at Chelmsford, home team commentators lauded Essex leg-spinners who did ’superbly well’ on a ’slow wicket,’ to take a 5-fer between them. Abtaha Maqsood took
Warwickshire women vs The Blaze – (match 11) – Birmingham, Edgbaston Wednesday 30 April 2025 (10h30) First Midlands Derby of the new season saw a ‘thoroughly deserved’ five wicket haul for Kathryn Bryce (pictured) [5fer (5 wickets conceding 38 runs)] Batting first, Blaze batters showed their resilience by building partnerships that their opponents failed to
*Somerset women vs Essex women – (match 12) – at Taunton (Taunton Vale Sports Club Ground) on Thursday 1 May 2025 (10h30) Heather Knight and Charlie Dean (pictured on right) led Somerset to victory as each batter scored five short of ‘fifty.’ Ex-England skipper Heather Knight was lauded for an ‘all-round performance, firstly taking two
Hampshire women vs Surrey women at Southampton (The Utilita Bowl Stadium) on Sunday 27 April 2025 (11h00) Previously, both teams met during their pre-season ‘dress rehearsal’ that Surrey narrowly won. New recruit Alice Monaghan retired undefeated with her bat. Most recently both teams historic first matches were decided by the final ball when Hampshire tied
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the shortlist of contenders in line to win the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for April. The ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees comprise three leading all-rounders who played starring roles in last month’s hotly contested ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier
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