England Women (116-2) beat India Women (143-8) by 8 wickets (DLS Method). England Women levelled the Metro Bank ODI series 1–1 with a convincing victory over India in a rain-affected contest at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Player of the Match Sophie Ecclestone starred with the ball, finishing with figures of 3 for 27. Her spell included
The Hundred, 2025 version, returns to haunt us like the plague. “What is wrong with it?” I hear you cry. Here are a few reasons: 1 The game format itself is a nonsense. My reaction after first hearing of its creation was to wonder how soon it would be replaced by ‘The Fifty’. People get
Worcestershire Rapids (women) vs Leicestershire Foxes (women) (match 30, league two double-header fixture) at Visit Worcestershire New Road on Sunday, 13 July 2025 at 10h30 ‘Rapids women beat Foxes in a low-scoring thriller that Rapids won convincingly both with bat-and-ball. Foxes arrived with triple back-to-back wins, also having previously beaten Rapids at Home. An extraordinary
Sussex Sharks (women) vs Middlesex (women) (match 25, league two) double-header fixture at The 1st Central County Ground Hove on Saturday, 5 July 2025 at 15h00 Middlesex women all-but-cemented their place to qualify alongside Glamorgan from the South Group, for Finals Day at Northampton on Saturday, 26 July. Skipper Saskia Horley [42 runs (from 29
Yorkshire (women) vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) (match 31, L2); double header at Leeds Headingley Stadium on Sunday 13th July 11h00 Unbeaten Yorkshire women pulled-off their sixth successive victory at 20 overs with two matches to play. Standing top-of the Northern group competition table, Yorkshire had ‘already qualified’ for the semi-finals. Playing on a ‘belter’ of
India Women 262-6 beat England Women 258-6 by 4 wickets. India Women claimed four-wicket victory over England in the opening Metro Bank ODI, despite impressive 83-run stand from Sophia Dunkley. Electing to bat first, England lost early wickets in openers Tammy Beaumont (5) and Amy Jones (1) at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton. Desperate to build
Glamorgan (women) vs Gloucestershire (women) (match 32 league two) double-header fixture at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Sunday 13 July (11h00) Glamorgan women won ‘the battle of the (Severn) bridge,’ cruising to their fifth victory before 1000 vociferous spectators, losing one wicket by a wide margin-of-safety with six overs to spare. Opener Bethan Ellis [67*not-out (from 55
Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) v Worcestershire Rapids (women)(match 26, league two) double-header fixture at Northamptonshire County Cricket Ground on Sunday 6 July 2025 at 11h00 Match abandoned without a ball bowled. Covers were removed and replaced (at least twice) after ninety minutes, for successive pitch inspections. Weather: Stormy with occasional rain clearing. *Scorecard with video highlights,
Kent Horses women vs Middlesex women (match 29, league two) double-header fixture at St Lawrence Spitfire Ground, Canterbury on Sunday 13 July 2025 11h00 Middlesex women cemented their place to qualify alongside Glamorgan from the South Group, for Finals Day at Northampton on Saturday, 26 July. In-form batter Gayatri ‘Gaia’ Gole [career-best 61runs (from 37 balls)] scored
Surrey (women) vs Somerset (women) (match 49 – league one ’double-header’ fixture) at the Kia Oval on Sunday, 13 July 2025 (14h30) Having set Somerset women their highest score of the tournament to win, Surrey women clinched their tenth win (versus Somerset’s solitary win) from twelve matches played-to-date. Undefeated top-scorer Alice Monaghan [57*not out(from 32
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