England v Sri Lanka – First ODI Riverside, Chester-le-Street The PA announcement might have been: ’We apologise for any inconvenience’. England won by a street. Jon Lewis picked a team that many more fans might have agreed with than during the 1-2 reverse in the T20s. He opted more for pace than spin, which was
Central Sparks vs The Blaze – at Edgbaston Stadium at 10h30 on 5 September 2023 ‘The Blaze’ have extended their top-of-table lead, with 2nd & 3rd placed teams both losing on the same day. Earlier, 2nd-placed ‘Sparks’ looked favourites to beat ‘The Blaze.’ When batting, Katie George & Bethan Ellis scored ‘fifties,’ staging ‘Sparks” 5th-wicket partnership: that added
Sunrisers vs Western Storm at Radlett Cricket Club at Cobden Hill (Herts); at 10h30 on 5 September 2023 Sunrisers made another ‘impressive performance,’ beating a depleted Storm side, without England players on call-up. Sunrisers chalked-up their third ever win at 50-overs under their ex-Scots coach; and their first win under England u19s skipper Grace Scrivens’s
England v Sri Lanka – third T20 The usual phrase, ‘Heads must roll’ is less than likely in the world of cricket that England inhabit. But their performance at Derby, where they were rolled over by no fewer than seven wickets (a 20-over game, remember), speaks volumes. Once more batters found the bowling too testing.
South East Stars vs North West Thunder at Guildford (Woodbridge Road); at 10h30 on 5 September 2023 ‘Thunder’ came beefed-up by Scots (Olivia Bell) and Irish (Laura Delaney) Internationals, but minus international superstar Deandre Dottin. Previously on 22 April (match 2), ’Stars’ equalled the highest competition score (334/5 vs 203/10.) This time the tables were turned
Lauren Bell will play no further part in England Women’s Vitality IT20 or Metro Bank ODI series against Sri Lanka. Bell continues to recover from the illness that ruled her out of the first two Vitality IT20 fixtures. We wish Lauren a speedy return to full health. With thanks to the ECB
Sophie Ecclestone has undergone surgery after sustaining a dislocated right shoulder in the warm-up ahead of Manchester Originals’ match against Southern Brave last month. Ecclestone will now begin her rehabilitation with the ECB and Thunder medical teams. We wish her well with her recovery. With thanks to the ECB
One group who will be looking forward to the third of the three Sri Lanka T20s are the penny-counters at Derby. They can hardly have expected to see England arrive desperate to avoid another embarrassing defeat. A large crowd will be present, finger-nails protected from a nerve-ridden battering. After the visitors’ heroics at Chelmsford, all
Undone by Athapaththu – Second T20 The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford 2 September 2023 A memorable day for Sri Lanka in front of a packed crowd at Chelmsford. They overwhelmed England with a one-sided victory to post their first ever defeat of England at T20 level. England are asked to bat first for the second
1st Central County Ground, Hove 30 August 2023 Prelims A memorable piece of news broke on the eve of the opening match of the Sri Lankan tour: England’s women players would receive the same match fees as the men, with immediate effect. This was one of the recommendations made by the Independent Commission for Equity
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