Source: ECB

England name squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2026

Heather Knight returns from injury, while four specialist spinners are named in Charlotte Edwards’ squad for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup The England Women’s selectors have named their 15-strong squad to represent England Women at the ICC Women’s World Cup in India. The tournament runs from 30 September-2 November and will be the first

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Source: ICC

South African cricketer Karabo Meso talks to SportsBoom

Proteas women’s wicket-keeper batter Karabo Meso, 17, praised Proteas fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Kwena Maphaka for providing her with guidance as she juggles international cricket and matric. Guidance from Rabada Consistently, South Africa’s cricketing pipeline produces young prodigies who break into the senior national teams, men, and women, in their teens. A little over

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league two match 35

Northamptonshire Steelbacks women vs Sussex Sharks women (match 35, League two) – at Horton House Cricket Club, Horton (Northamptonshire) on Sunday 17 August 2025 (10h30) Steelbacks women received a boost to their semi-final qualification chances, staging a dramatic turn-around that saw both teams lost all their wickets, playing on a pitch that ‘turned.’ POTM bowler

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league two match 32

Kent (Horses) women vs Glamorgan women (match 32, League two) – at the County Ground, Beckenham on Saturday 16 August 2025 (10h30) Glamorgan women secured their place in the ‘tier-two’ semi-finals with six wickets victory over Kent (Horses); aiming to finish in second place to play at home. Glamorgan women’s reply was dominated by skipper

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league two match 31

Gloucestershire women vs Yorkshire (White Roses) women  – (match 31, League two) –  at Bristol, Seat Unique Stadium on Saturday 16 August 2025 (10h30) Yorkshire White Roses women are on-track as the fourth team destined to qualify for the semi-finals. Their ‘crucial encounter’ made top-scorer [undefeated with 98 runs] Ami Campbell – pictured  ‘happy and relived.’ Yorks

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league two match 33

Leicestershire Foxes women  vs Middlesex women  – (match 33, League two) – at  the Upton Steel County Ground Leicester,  on Saturday 16 August 2025 (10h30) Unbeaten Middlesex women booked their semi-finals place, during a match dominated by a batting masterclass between Middlesex women’s skipper Saskia Horley [114 runs (from 105 balls)] who scored 13 ‘fours;’

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Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league two match 29

Sussex Sharks women vs Leicestershire Foxes women   (match 29, league two)- at Arundel, Arundel Castle Cricket Ground cricket festival on Saturday 9 August 2025 (10h30) Sussex Sharks women ‘kept their hopes alive’ to qualify for the up-coming semi-finals. Looking to create ‘scoreboard pressure’ by positing more than 250, only one Sharks batter scored ‘fifty’

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league two match 28

Middlesex women vs Derbyshire Falcons women (match 28, league two) at Northwood, Merchant Taylors’ School Ground (Greater London) on Saturday  9 August 2025 (10h30) Middlesex women stay top-of-table, unbeaten and assured of a ‘top-four finish’ to qualify for the semi-finals, with a convincing eight wickets win over Falcons women. Falcons lost their first wicket from the first

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