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Charlotte Edwards Cup – match 24 – Thunder vs Stars

North West Thunder vs South East Stars on 4 June 2023 (14h30): at Blackpool (Stanley Park) With the presence of key England players (including Emma Lamb) in Thunder’s team but noticeably absent from Stars, LancsTV commentators commended Thunder for their strong performance. As Thunder’s stand-out performer, Emma Lamb top-scored with 63 runs (from 38 balls) and took 2/17. Commentators

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Charlotte Edwards Cup – match 22 – Storm vs Sparks

Western Storm  vs Central Sparks on June 4 (10h30): at Bristol (The Seat Unique Stadium) Storm convincingly beating Sparks, but will miss-out on finals-day, unless all top-three qualifying teams lose their next match. Vice-captain Danielle Gibson (pictured) bowled a 4-fer, taking two crucial pairs of wickets (4/23). The England candidate also scored a quick-fire 18 runs (from 14 balls) with her bat. Previously, Danielle Gibson told reporters that

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Charlotte Edwards Cup –  match 20 – Sparks vs Vipers

**Central Sparks vs Southern Vipers on 3 June 2023 (11h30) at Birmingham (Edgbaston Stadium) England’s Amy Jones not only hit-top score for Sparks, but also took two stumpings that decided the outcome of a closely-contested match. Vipers suffered middle-order collapse when 4 players departed for single-figures. Sparks bowler Bethan Ellis took a 4-fer (4/29.) Skipper Georgia

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Charlotte Edwards Cup – match 14- Northern Diamonds vs Sunrisers

Northern Diamonds vs Sunrisers  on 28 May 2023 (15h30) at Leeds (Headingley Stadium) Katie Levick (pictured) took her third career ‘5-fer;’ her 2nd ‘5-fer,’ for Diamonds: that included taking 3 wickets taken during one single over. Post-match, Katie Levick told reporters it was one of her ‘better days’ (wearing) a Diamonds shirt; when everything went-to-plan.

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Charlotte Edwards Cup – match 17 – Southern Vipers vs NW Thunder

Southern Vipers vs North West Thunder on 31 May 2023 (14h30) at Southampton (The Ageas Bowl) Both teams were missing key played called-up for England ‘red ball’ duty. Vipers’ top-scorer Ella McCaughan (pictured) told reporters that she’d been ‘working hard’ and was ‘really pleased’ (to contribute with her bat.) Openers Ella McCaughan and visiting Nicole Faltum (Australian Women’s

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Charlotte Edwards Cup – match 18

Sunrisers vs Western Storm on 31 May 2023 (14h30) at Northampton (The County Ground) Western Storm have a wafer-thin chance to qualify for finals day, convincingly beating Sunrisers. England candidate & Storm vice-captain Danielle Gibson (pictured) top-scored, hitting 65 (from 46 balls) in a 3rd-wicket century stand of 115 runs with former England batter Fran Wilson – who

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Charlotte Edwards Cup – match 11 – The Blaze vs Central Sparks

The Blaze vs Central Sparks  on 26 May 2023 (14h30) in Leicester, (at The Uptonsteel County Ground) The Blaze kept their unblemished 100% record with three wins out of three matches, after posting an ‘enormous score’ (with twice as many ‘sixes’): when coming head-to-head with last year’s finalists, Central Sparks. Two England batters made stand-out performances.

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Charlotte Edwards Cup – match 16

The Blaze vs Southern Vipers on May 29 (14h30) at Derby (The Incora County Ground) The Blaze kept their unblemished 100% record with four wins out of four matches, after coming head-to-head with defending champions at Derby. Vipers made a ‘good start’ but as commentator Kev James put it to skipper Georgia Adams, after Vipers

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