Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 42

Hampshire Hawks (women) vs Lancashire Thunder (women) (match 42, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Falkland CC Newbury, on  Wednesday 9 July 2025 (14h00) Thunder women chalked-up their sixth win from eleven matches played-to-date, now with realistic hopes to finish the group stage as ‘one of the top-three to qualify for the semi-finals. Thunder women

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 41

Birmingham Bears (women) vs Surrey (women) (match 41) at the Edgbaston Stadium on Wednesday 9 July 2025 (15h00) Surrey women chalked-up a resounding win with ‘clinical’ fielding, to stay top-of-table and  remain on-track to book their place to qualify for the semi-finals. Bears women did well to recover from three dismissals during their power-play, only

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Source: ECB

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up venues

Three elite cricket venues were today added to the list of grounds that will play their part in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales next year. Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens, Derby County Ground and Loughborough University – home of the ECB’s National Cricket Performance Centre – will play host to a

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Source: ECB

India cement Vitality IT20 series in Manchester

India Women have sealed the Vitality IT20 series with a 6 wicket win at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Batting first, England struggled to find rhythm despite early intent from openers Sophia Dunkley (22) and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (5). Deepti Sharma made the first breakthrough, removing Wyatt-Hodge in the third over and setting the tone for India’s

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 35

Lancashire Thunder (women) vs Essex (women) (match 35, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday 5 July 2025 (11h00) Thunder bagged their fourth win from nine matches, happy with positive outcome from a floodlit match interrupted by two hours of legendary Old Trafford rain (11h22-13h20). When play resumed with twelve overs

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 37

Lancashire Thunder vs Birmingham Bears (women) (match 37 league one double-header) at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 6 July 2025 Thunder women chalked-up back-to-back wins this weekend on a ‘slow surface’ at Old Trafford, raising hopes to finish the group stage as ‘one of the top-three.’ On the day, both teams were level-pegging after

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 36

Hampshire Hawks vs Somerset (women) (match 36) double-header at the Utilita Bowl on Sunday 6 July 2025 Hampshire Hawks women were set a ‘testing target’ before a record domestic women’s cricket crowd (>4,700 people) for watching domestic T20 at the ‘Utilita Bowl.’ Somerset women came close to bagging their first Vitality Blast win, with Fran

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 34

Somerset vs Hampshire Hawks (women) (match 34, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Queen’s Park Chesterfield, on Friday 4 July 2025  Hawks women ‘made a strong start’ taking four Blaze wickets during their ‘power-play’ but became ‘frustrated’ by the hosts’ resilience. Top-scorer Heather Graham [73 runs(from 47 balls)] partnered by Ella Claridge -pictured 51*not out(from

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 33

Somerset (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 33, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street on Friday, 4 July 2025 Durham Cricket ‘DC’ women chalked-up third win from six matches played-to-date, with back-to-back wins versus winless Somerset. DC’s innings was boosted by former NZ international Suzie Bates [who scored 48runs (from 37

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