Hove, 19 June 1 Psychology Sports psychologists have no doubt submitted learned theses on how cricketers react to playing in the game before the one that matters. I haven’t, but I do know that SE Stars put up one of their poorest performances ever against Vipers. So dismal were the bowling spells of certain leading
Central Sparks vs Southern Vipers Worcester, New Road on 16 June 2024 at 10h30 ‘Nothing to lose’ with both teams qualified for finals day (Sparks qualified 3rd; Vipers 4th); and Vipers ‘beefed-up’ by their full complement of England players. Remarkably, Sparks put in a match-winning performance, not only from their bowlers, four of whom took
Northern Diamonds vs Western Storm at Leeds, Headingley Stadium on 16 June 2024 at 11h00 Match was billed as a ‘dead rubber’ as neither team can qualify beyond the competition’s group stage. Batting first, Diamonds skipper Hollie Armitage played a ‘magnificent’ career-best innings, striking ‘fifty’ in thirty balls and closing fractionally short of what could
South East Stars vs Sunrisers at The Kia Oval (Kennington) London (South) on 15 June 2024 with rain-delayed start 15h50 Sunrisers ‘had nothing to lose,’ playing for ‘professional pride’ against Stars who’d already qualified for finals day. Match got underway after a lengthy rain delay, with two overs docked from each innings. Batting first, all
The Blaze vs South East Stars at Derby, The Incora County Ground on 16 June 2024 at 11h00 During what became a dress-rehearsal for the finals, both teams are qualified to play in the finals, ‘in six-days’ time. Blaze suffered their first defeat to second-placed Stars who’d previously lost one match in this season’s competition, but remain in
The weekend of 15-16 June saw four matches completed. That now leaves one more mid- week round before the finals take place at Derby on 22 June. Here are the bare results: 1 SE Stars 153-4 Blaze 111-5 SES won by 19 runs (DLS method) 2 Southern Vipers 98 Central Sparks 99-5 Central Sparks won
Central Sparks vs Lancashire Thunder at Birmingham, Edgbaston on 14 June 2024 at 14h00 (‘Friday Night Lights’ double-header) Billed as a ‘big Thunder clash,’ as recently as 8 June, Sparks were beaten by Thunder at Old Trafford and were said to be ‘in a really good position’ to qualify for finals day. By contrast, home team commentators saw the
1 Tongue in cheek Last week I had my tongue (half hidden) in my cheek when I wondered whether Sophie Ecclestone had played her last game for England. I was referring to the vaulting ascent of Tilly Corteen-Coleman as England’s next slow left-armer. Well, I was left looking like an oracle when she came on
Southern Vipers vs Northern Diamonds at Southampton, The Utilita Bowl Stadium on 14 June 2024 at 14h00 (double-header) Double-defending champions Vipers had ‘plenty to celebrate’ after a ‘brilliant’ win to secure Vipers’ place in Derby’s finals-day play-offs. Both teams have two matches remaining at the competition’s group-stage Losing a ‘must-win’ match, defeated Diamonds found themselves eliminated. For
More of the same As we glance at the squad Jon Lewis has selected for the ODIs against New Zealand, you and I might think we could have chosen it with our eyes shut. Our only doubt might have been the number of players thought sensible for the three games. In the end he plumped
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