Sri Lanka opener Chamari Athapaththu and England bowlers Sarah Glenn and Lauren Bell have made notable progress in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after some fine performances over the past week. Athapaththu’s match-winning knock of 102 against Scotland in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier has helped the captain move
Indonesia to host the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier The hosts are looking to go back-to-back securing their place at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 Papua New Guinea in the qualifier for the second time, as Fiji and Samoa make their debut Qualification for the ICC U19
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has today launched a new competition to encourage and support the next generation of female cricket broadcasting talent. Together with Sky Sports and leading cricket charity Take Her Lead, MCC’s Young Female Broadcaster of the Year initiative aims to increase opportunities for young women looking to forge a career in the
England v Pakistan Which view of the Edgbaston game do you take? Here are two contrasting responses to start: The performance of England’s top order leaves us wondering just how successful the team can be at World Cup level. The recovery started by Heather Knight and Amy Jones and ensured by the spinners restores our
Women’s ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’ Cricket Tournament (for 50 overs) concludes on September 21, 2024 Remaining fixtures from August 26 are listed below, arranged by venue. Results included from first ten rounds played up to July 14:- *Arundel (Sussex), at the Castle Cricket Ground Bank Holiday Monday, August 26@10h30: Southern Vipers vs The Blaze – (match 42); *Beckenham
The Blaze vs Western Storm at Nottingham (Trent Bridge) on 8 May 2024 Storm posted their second highest total of the season (to date) with ‘fifties’ from Sophie Luff and Natasha ‘Nat’ Wraith (career best 73.) Blaze’s Kirstie Gordon took a 4-fer (4/40.) Blaze’s top order (Tammy Beaumont and Teresa Graves) ‘laid a good foundation,’ but were
South East Stars vs Northern Diamonds at Beckenham, Kent (at The County Ground) on 8 May 2024 Stars hosted a ‘remarkable’ match that was decided by the final ball. A combined total of 619 runs were scored on what was described as a ‘brilliant day of cricket’ played in perfect conditions. Three Diamonds batters made ‘fifty’ (Hollie Armitage,
We can sense the strengths and weaknesses of the current women’s game in England by comparing two consecutive days of cricket. On Wednesday 8 May four Rachael Heyhoe-Flint trophy matches saw all sorts of admirable records set. A mountain of runs were scored (2,164); four players made centuries (Eve Jones 136*, Sophia Dunkley 130, Emma
North West Thunder vs Central Sparks at Manchester (Emirates Old Trafford) on 8 May 2024 History was made when Sparks skipper Eve Jones (pictured) scored an undefeated skipper’s ton (136*not out) and entered Old Trafford’s record book as the female top-scorer of all-time. Commentators described Eve Jones’ ‘great knock’ as ‘unbelievable;’ even more-so when Sparks’ run-chase came down
Sunrisers vs Southern Vipers at Radlett, Herts (Brunton Memorial Ground) on 8 May (10h30) Defending champions Southern Vipers suffered their second defeat of the season as they went down by three wickets to Sunrisers. Three Sunrisers batters Jodi Grewcock 56, Florence ‘Flo’ Miller 47 and Amara Carr 42 (pictured) all chalked-up their best scores of the new season.
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