If you were looking for your first win in ten, how would you prefer to set about it? Perhaps in a game reduced to 9 overs each, facing the hardest female hitter of a cricket ball in the world? (Australian commentators might like to dispute this claim, but in vain.) That is precisely what happened
Sussex Cricket announces a ground-breaking new mid-week T20 cricket competition starting in summer 2020: The Sussex Slam. Developed to be fast, fun and convenient, The Sussex Slam is perfect for anyone who struggles to commit to longer games on the weekend but still wants to play the game they love in an organised competition. A
When Mark Robinson announced his intention to stand down as England’s head coach, he caught everyone off-guard, not least the players. He was in charge for four years, which climaxed in the outstanding World Cup win at Lord’s in 2017. As a proud Yorkshire man he is bound to have taken the recent loss to
Vipers v Diamonds (at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton, 21 August) – Southern Vipers 127 for 9 (Wyatt 59, Scholfield 24; Kasperek 4-16) beat Yorkshire Diamonds 124 for 5 (Armitage 34, Rodrigues 32, Winfield 23; Bates 2-27) by three runs. Transmitted on live TV from the SKY POD for outside broadcasts, commentators were pre-occupied about whether the England
Thirteen matches have been crammed in from Sunday to Sunday, finishing with three played in intense heat against the backdrop of a historic test win at Headingley. Last weekend’s hero was Danni Wyatt, who hit the first ton (110) of the competition to help Vipers trounce an ever more depressed Stars outfit. Her feat was
Yorkshire Diamonds beat Surrey Stars by five wickets (Guildford, Surrey 20 August) Yorkshire Diamonds 124 for 5 (Rodrigues 42*, Healy 38, Armitage 24) beat Surrey Stars 121 for 6 (Kapp 39*, vanNiekerk 32, Lee 28) by five wickets Put in to bat, Stars had lost two early wickets to Katie Levick’s leg spin. Bryony Smith
For the second year in a row, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is delighted to join forces with broadcast partner Sky, to theme the upcoming Specsavers Ashes Test at the Emerald Headingley, The Participation Test. Throughout the third Specsavers Ashes Test, Sky will highlight ECB initiatives helping to make the game more accessible, and
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced that Mark Robinson is to step down as Head Coach of the England Women’s team after four years in the role. Robinson, who oversaw England’s ICC Women’s World Cup win over India at Lord’s two years ago, departs following the team’s Ashes defeat to Australia earlier
Danielle Hazell and Darren Lehmann have been appointed as Head Coaches for the Leeds-based team for The Hundred. The former World Cup winning coach and player Lehmann will return to the north, where he is much loved after being a key part of Yorkshire’s 2001 Specsavers County Championship winning side – their first title for
Nine matches have been squeezed inside a week, to leave players and staff gasping for breath. Western Storm have continued their serene progress, claiming five wins out of five, but in the process they have shown up the weaknesses of the competition as well as its strengths. For their latest contest they travelled up to
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