Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 9

Lancashire women vs Hampshire women – (match 9) at Southport, Birkdale (Trafalgar Road) on Wednesday 30 April 2025 (10h30)  The hosts staged an impressive opening partnership of 185 between Eve Jones 107 runs (from 134 balls) and Emma Lamb: on a ‘batter’s wicket’ with ‘little on offer’ for bowlers. Once Emma Lamb departed, three batters

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 10

Surrey women vs Durham Cricket women – (match 10) County Ground, Beckenham Wednesday 30 April 2025 (10h30)  Headline England batter Sophia Dunkley (pictured) [(92 runs (from 94 balls)] partnered by Alice Capsey [79 runs (from  balls)] shared a match-winning century partnership of 155 runs. According to commentators, that resulted in a one-sided ‘heavy defeat’ for Durham

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 6

Essex women vs Warwickshire  women at Chelmsford (Ambassador Cruise Line Ground) on Sunday 27 April 2025 (10h30) ‘Brilliant game’ unfolded with Essex ‘definitely on top’ as Warwickshire faced a ‘tricky start.’ Seamer Eva Gray dismissed all-but-one of Warwickshire’s top five batters. More than half of Eva Gray’s deliveries were non-scoring ‘dot’ balls. That chalked-up her

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 5

Durham Cricket women vs The Blaze at Chester-le-Street (Banks Homes Riverside) on Sunday 27 April 2025 (10h30) Durham Cricket commentators were confident that their first thirty-six overs provided a good start. Century partnership between batters Hollie Armitage who played a skipper’s innings [81 runs (from 90 balls)] and Mady Villiers 45(75) were together said to be ‘cruising along.’

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 4

Warwickshire women vs Hampshire women at Birmingham, Edgbaston Stadium on Wednesday 23 April 2025 (10h30) Hampshire pulled-off an unlikely ‘last ball’ tie, as the Warwick skipper was ‘run-out’ with level scores. Last-wicket pair Georgia Davis and Hannah Baker took scores level with one ball left, but Georgia Davis was’ run out’ when attempting the single

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 2

Surrey women vs Somerset women at County Ground, Beckenham on Wednesday 23 April 2025 (10h30) Somerset as visitors pulled-off a bizarre ‘last ball’ victory in a rain-affected match with 17 overs docked from each innings, on the opening day of the new season. Almost as soon as Surrey openers went in to bat, rain stopped

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MCC launch 2025 Community Cricket Heroes campaign

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has today launched its Community Cricket Heroes campaign for 2025 to find 11 unsung grassroots cricketing heroes from across the country. The campaign, now in its third year and run in partnership with The Cricketer magazine, has seen 22 heroes of grassroots cricket welcomed to Lord’s, over two years, as guests

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Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league two match 10

Leicestershire Foxes Women vs Worcestershire Rapids Women at Uppingham School (Upper field) Oakham – on Sunday 27 April 2025 (10h30) Returning this season from two year’s absence All-rounder Clare Boycott (pictured) ‘anchored’ Rapids’ innings ‘superbly’ contributing top score with six ‘fours’ and also taking a wicket. Clare Boycott’s 75 set-up Rapid’s win by 63 runs;

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