Kate Cross’ career-best figures saw England Women secure a four-wicket victory over Ireland in Stormont. Captaining her country for the first time, Cross took a six-wicket haul and 38 not out in her side’s opening ODI match. A youthful England team was made up of five debutants. Hannah Baker and Ryana MacDonald-Gay, who made their
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has opened the process to secure private investment into the eight teams in The Hundred. The initial announcement of the process sparked global interest from a variety of investors for the annual short-format competition that is held across some of cricket’s most iconic venues. Since the inaugural season
Central Sparks vs South East Stars at Birmingham (South-East) at Moseley Cricket Club, Shirley on 4 September 2024 (10h30) Stars cemented their place in the semi-finals by beating a depleted Sparks side. Unusually, both sides were led by wicket-keepers who stepped-up as stand-in skippers. Stand-in skipper Kira Chathli (pictured) [80runs (from 78 balls)] made her
Northern Diamonds vs Southern Vipers at Leeds (Headingley) on 4 September 2024 (10h30) Described by commentators as the ‘in form’ team having won ‘six from their last seven’ matches, Diamonds ‘cemented’ their place in the semi-finals, with a cliff-hanger last-ball win over their North-South derby rivals. Eight batters from each team made double-figures with winning ‘fifties’
Men’s and women’s professional domestic T20 and 50-over competitions will be fully aligned for the first time next season in further steps to fuel the growth and reach of women’s professional cricket. The move will see men’s and women’s teams competing side by side in the Vitality Blast and the Metro Bank One Day Cup
Lancashire Thunder vs The Blaze at Sale Cricket Club (Rookwood, Lancs) on 4 September 2024 (10h30) Blaze remained in a ‘dominant position’ delivering a team-effort throughout the match, despite both best batter (Tara Norris) and best bowler (Fi Morris) coming from the losing-side. When Blaze batted, commentators lauded bowler Fi Morris (pictured) for a ‘fantastic
Sunrisers vs Western Storm at Radlett (at the Radlett Cricket Ground, Herts) on 4 September 2024 (10h30) Billed by commentators as an opportunity for Sunrisers to qualify for semi-finals, home team bowlers did well to keep Storm’s score below 200; and held two-wicket’s advantage by mid-way [102/4 (vs 93/6).] Storm’s top-scorer Amanda-Jade Wellington (pictured) was the only batter
Following South Africa’s squad announcement for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, SportsBoom were able to sit down with captain Laura Wolvaardt, they have been kind enough to share this interview with us. In this exclusive chat, Wolvaardt reveals how they plan to prepare for the tournament which has
Lancashire Thunder vs Northern Diamonds at Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club (Lancs) on 1 September 2024 (10h30) Top-of-table Diamonds beat their Roses rivals to leapfrog the defending champions, to qualify for the semi-finals with just two matches remaining ‘ceteris paribus’ – all things being equal. As was customary, Thunder came beefed-up with at least one new
South East Stars vs Western Storm at Beckenham (The County Ground, Kent) on 31 August 2024 at 09h30 Playing on ‘one of best batting wickets in the country,’ Stars faced scoreboard pressure to win to qualify for the semi-finals. An astonishing match unfolded after Storm posted their second-highest score this season and Stars staged nothing
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