At Worcester (New Road) Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy on July 16 Northern Diamonds stay second-placed to Vipers: – each team bagging three wins from their first three rounds of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Peppering Sparks with ‘dot’ balls, Diamonds chased down their target with relative ease. Diamonds key third wicket partnership between Dutch International Sterre
This season Lisa Keightley has turned over a new leaf. After a series of very conservative selections in her first year in office, she has proved far more revolutionary in 2022. For the inaugural T20 cricket competition in Birmingham (starting 29 July) she has pulled a few surprises (but no rabbits!) out of the hat.
At Leeds (Emerald Headingley Cricket Ground) Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy on July 9 Dani Hazell’s (pictured) Diamonds made it two wins from two, staging a cliff-hanger against Sunrisers:- a side that came so close to bagging their first ever fifty-overs win. Sunrisers’ Head Coach Laura Marsh looked set for a shock win with a higher run-rate
England Women have picked their squad to represent Team England in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be hosted in Birmingham. The 15 players will make history as the first cricketers to represent England in the Commonwealth Games. There are first international call-ups for teenagers Alice Capsey (pictured) and Freya Kemp, while Issy Wong will get
England Women 337-5 beat South Africa Women 223 by 114 runs Sophia Dunkley was the stand-out performer at Bristol as she scored her first international hundred to drive England Women towards a big total and a convincing victory over South Africa. The 23-year-old – relishing the opportunity to bat at No.3 – put on 142 for
Played at Loughborough (Haselgrave Ground) Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy on July 9 (10h30) Lightning’s winning performances came from skipper Kathryn Bryce 109 runs (from 133 balls.) Also Lightning’s who Grace Ballinger took three power play wickets, closing on 5/29. Commentators said that Ballinger had ‘produced the goods.’ Her 5-fer came ‘out of the blue’ when
Bristol County Ground on July 9 – Second Round for Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Sparks’ match-winning performances came from Ami Campbell (pictured) 50 (from 75) Spinner Sarah Glenn who took 4/23. Having posted a defendable score above 200, Sparks took eight wickets by mid-way; but met with dogged resistance from Storm’s tail-enders who reduced the difference to 22
England v South Africa, 1st ODI, Northampton Emma Lamb’s international fortunes turned sharply for the better. Her hundred at the top of the order was just what England needed and she deserved. Her previous history was limited to a duck and 0 not out as she came to the middle with one ball left –
England Women 219-5 beat South Africa Women 218 by five wickets Emma Lamb scored her maiden international hundred as England Women put in a convincing performance to beat South Africa by five wickets in the opening Royal London International at Northampton. Chasing South Africa’s total of 218, Lamb put on 78 with Sophia Dunkley (22)
At Brighton (Hove, The 1st Central County Ground) on July 9 In perfect conditions, 479 runs were scored and 19 wickets fell. For Vipers, Georgia Elwiss (pictured) made top score (115) setting a new tournament record. Together, Elwiss and Emily Windsor staged a match-winning 160-run fifth-wicket partnership in just over twenty overs. Whilst Georgia Elwiss crafted
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