Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 24

Somerset women vs Surrey women  – (match 24)- at Taunton, The Cooper Associates County Ground on Sunday 11 May 2025 (10h30) Surrey women won ‘quite convincingly,’ by a 100-run margin. Surrey skipper Bryony Smith [110runs(from 103 balls)] played a skipper’s innings in difficult conditions. England’s Sophia Dunkley [79(from 81)] also made ‘fifty.’ International All-rounder Amanda-Jade

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 26

Surrey women vs The Blaze women – (match 26) at County Ground, Beckenham on Wednesday 14 May 2025 (10h30)  With level-pegging scores for most of the match, all eyes were on unlikely match hero Dani Gregory, the tail-end bowler-turned-batter who scored the decisive ‘single’ to square the match; having previously bagged a 3-fer (taking 3

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 20

Warwickshire women vs Somerset women – (match 20) – at Birmingham, Edgbaston on Wednesday 7 May 2025 (10h30) Warwickshire women’s skipper Georgia Davis had guided her side to two wins and a draw from their opening four games. On the day, Somerset women’s skipper Sophie Luff (pictured) posted a ‘magificent’ 111*not out. Together with former England

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Source: Julian Thompson

Metro Bank One-Day Cup – league one match 27

Essex women vs Durham Cricket women – (match 27) at Chelmsford, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground on Wednesday 14 May 2025 (10h30) Durham Cricket women made a ‘fine effort’ to chase down the hosts target score of 178 that was ‘never going to be enough’ (for Essex to defend.) By comparison, Essex openers had been ahead after ten

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Moeen Ali and Meg Lanning awarded Honorary Life Membership of MCC

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) have today announced that it has elected two cricketers to Honorary Life Membership, each of whom announced their retirement from the international game within the last two years. Moeen Ali, one of England’s finest all-round cricketers, and Meg Lanning, who captained Australia to an unprecedented period of success, have both agreed

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Source: The Blaze

Surrey vs The Blaze

One of the most dramatic finishes possible on a day of perfect May weather. It proved an important staging-post for players picked to face the West Indians. Amy Jones produced some magnificent cover drives till she was eventually caught behind by Kira Chathli off a perfect leg-break from Dani Gregory. Good scoring by Dani Wyatt-Hodge

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Source: ECB

England’s latest Squad

The players chosen to face the West Indies (full lists below) are of huge interest, as they reveal the thinking of their new boss, Charlotte Edwards. Alongside her comes Lydia Greenway as a co-selector, a second distinguished international for Kent and England. Edwards is fortunate to have a relatively easy ride first time out. WI

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