Warwickshire (women) vs Surrey (women) – match 40 – League One – at Birmingham, Edgbaston Foundation Ground (Portland Road) on Wesnesday 30 July 2025 <CAPSEY> Setting the scene, just three days ago Surrey women lifted the inaugural Vitality Blast trophy at their resident Kia Oval, defeating Warwickshire Bears in the final. In contrast, Warwickshire women came with
Essex (women) vs Somerset (women) – (match 34 – league one) at the Chelmsford Ambassador Cruise Line County Ground (Essex) on Thursday 24 July 2025 (at 10h30 with floodlights) Somerset women’s innings was curtailed four balls short of completion when rain stopped play. Commentators had seldom seen professional cricket played in such heavy rain when
10 teams are set to contend for four places to the main event in England and Wales Lower Mulpani Cricket Stadium and Upper Mulpani Cricket Stadium to stage the 21-day event The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced Nepal as the host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier from 12 January to 2
Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) played between 30 May and 27 July. Women’s 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 by 1 run – Duckworth Lewis Stern ‘DLS’ method (match 13); @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/06/10/vitality-blast-women-t20-league-one-match-13/ *Birmingham, Edgbaston § May
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt returns to the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings after scoring 98 runs in the decider of the three-match series against India in Durham. The all-rounder stabilized the innings after the early fall of the wickets of the openers in what ended as a losing effort, as India won
‘Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) played between 29 May and 26 July Women’s results are listed below with suffix ‘L2,’ arranged by venue:- *Brighton & Hove, The 1st Central County Ground, Hove § July 5: Middlesex (women) 167/5 beat Sussex Sharks (women) by 15 runs (match 25, L2); @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/07/17/vitality-blast-women-t20-league-two-match-25/ § June 1: Sussex
Lancashire Thunder (women) vs Somerset (women) (match 56 – league one) – stand alone fixture at Blackpool CC, Stanley Park (Lancs) on Friday 18 July 2025 (15h00) Friday ‘finale’ turned out to be a match of ‘variable quality,’ albeit a dead rubber without the means to qualify the finals. Somerset women’s innings relied upon skipper Luff
Derbyshire Falcons (women) vs Leicestershire Foxes (women) (match 37 – league two, stand alone fixture) at Repton School Ground Derbys on Sunday 20 July 2025 14h30 ‘Local’ East Midlands derby, with the same result as previous clash, but this time with Foxes women batting first. Foxes skipper Rebecca ‘Becki’ Brooker [35 runs (from 50 balls)]
Worcestershire Rapids (women) v Yorkshire (women) (match 38 – league two) at Visit Worcestershire New Road, Worcester on Sunday 20 July 2025 (14h30) Yorkshire women kept a clean sheet with eight wins from eight. Yorkshire head coach Rich Pyrah told reporters he was ‘pleased’ to finish the group stage top-of-table, with a good performance and
Now that England have won the Euros, it seems a good time to compare them with the two other leading sides in team sports, rugby and cricket. All three are in the news, though rugby’s Red Roses don’t get into action till 22 August when the World Cup starts in Sunderland. They are hot favourites
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