Astonishing Records at the Ageas

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Round 5 Vipers established outstanding new records against Storm at the Ageas, as Georgia Adams hit an unbeaten 154 in a total of 288-1. Ella McCaughan (63) and Maia Bouchier (50*) shared two huge stands of 155 and 133, accompanying her all the way. That total, just one short of Stars’

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England Cricket welcomes the West Indies

The ECB and all the England squad were overjoyed to hear that the West Indian cricket team was willing to come over to play a series of matches late in the season. This meant saving an international summer which seemed likely to end without a ball bowled. But there is a trouble-spot to be sorted

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Round 4

In the most thrilling clash of the day Lightning finally achieved a win, by six runs over Central Sparks. In the process Sarah Bryce chalked up her fourth half century in four attempts (75), a remarkable achievement. Like many of her fellows, she fell to an unwise cross-batted shot, of a type she had shunned

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – Round 3

With the England players all syphoned off to prepare for the West Indies visit, the RHF Trophy games took on a new perspective. This was where the lesser lights could really make their mark. First the Results: Southern Vipers 209-8 beat South East Stars 98 by 111 runs Northern Diamonds 229-8 beat Lightning 226 by

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Nationwide Cricket is Back!

The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy under way. The ECB did very well to get women’s cricket going on a national scale with the newly minted Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. A 50-over tournament was wisely chosen. The opening day of hostilities just happened to be almost exactly a year since the last final of the KSL

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Women’s Big Cricket Month

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the wider game will celebrate Women’s Big Cricket Month across September. With England Women fixtures confirmed – including live coverage on the BBC and Sky Sports – and with the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy set to get underway tomorrow, the month will be used to showcase stories

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The West Indies to visit England this September

It’s excellent news that the West Indies have agreed to tour England, after the South African Proteas found it impossible to make the trip. The squad: Stafanie Taylor, Afy Fletcher, Hayley Matthews, Aaliyah Alleyne, Cherry Ann Fraser, Natasha Mclean, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Chedean Nation, Britney Cooper, Sheneta Grimmond, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell, Chinelle Henry,

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England Women v West Indies to be shown live

The ECB are today delighted to confirm that England Women will host West Indies in five Vitality IT20s at the Incora County Ground, Derby in September. At the initial outset of the COVID-19, the organisation reiterated their commitment to their women’s and girls’ agenda, and made international cricket for England Women a key objective to deliver

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