To mark International Women’s Day (IWD), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have released a special video which celebrates female participation across all levels of the game. The four-minute video reflects on how cricket has been at the forefront of the revolution in women’s sport over the last decade – a period which has
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England celebrate a double series victory against New Zealand
New Zealand women v England women – 5th One Day International, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln England women won the toss and elected to bowl New Zealand women – 230-8 (Katie Perkins 70*, Sophie Devine 58, Becky Grundy 3-36, Laura Marsh 2-32, Kate Cross 2-42) 50 overs England women – 232-5 (Sarah Taylor 93, Natalie Sciver
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Kate Cross takes 5-24 as England level the ODI series
Man of the match Kate Cross took a personal best 5 wickets for just 24 runs as England restricted New Zealand to 168. Source: Don Miles for ECBIn response Sarah Taylor (89 not out) and Captain Charlotte Edwards (64 not out) smoothly guided the team to victory. England beat New Zealand by nine wickets. They
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Edwards leads England to T20 series win
It was no fairytale half-century for Charlotte Edwards in her 200th game as captain of England, but it was a victory by five wickets as England chased down the White Ferns’ score of 97 for nine with eight balls to spare. It was Edwards’ 60th Twenty20 international victory as captain in the 82 games she
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Charlotte Edwards sets new 200-match milestone as England captain
Current England team-mates come together to reflect on their favourite Charlotte Edwards moments, innings and phrases Charlotte Edwards reflects on her time so far as England captain. England women’s captain Charlotte Edwards has last night led her country for the 200th time in international cricket. Edwards officially took over the captaincy from former England team-mate, captain
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White Ferns level T20 series
Sophie Devine smashed 29 off 20 deliveries to help New Zealand women level the three-match Twenty20 international series against England with a six-wicket victory at the Cobham Oval in Whangarei. The 25-year-old’s innings was the decisive one for the White Ferns, but the win had been set up by openers Rachel Priest and Suzie Bates.
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England give New Zealand a lesson in the first T20
New Zealand women v England women – 1st Twenty20 International, Cobham Oval, Whangarei New Zealand women won the toss and elected to bat New Zealand women – 60 (Erin Bermingham 20, Anya Shrubsole 3-6, Heather Knight 3-10) 19.4 overs England women – 61-2 (Charlotte Edwards 32*, Sarah Taylor 16, Erin Bermingham 1-12, Georgia Guy 1-21)
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England move into joint second in ICC Women’s Championship
England’s 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup qualification campaign is still on track following a 2-1 loss against New Zealand in the final pairing of round two in the ICC Women’s Championship (ICC WC). With two points awarded for a win and nothing for a loss, England secured just two points from the three One Day
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Priest and Satterthwaite inspire White Ferns
Rachel Priest and Amy Satterthwaite shared an unbroken second-wicket stand of 156 to lead New Zealand women to victory over England in the third ICC Women’s Championship one-day international. Player of the match Priest finished four runs short of a century and Sattherthwaite struck an unbeaten 76 to take the White Ferns, chasing 219, home with
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Shrubsole and Brunt shine in demolition of the White Ferns
Second women’s one-day international, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui England 194 all out (49.2 overs):Edwards 65, Taylor 45, Shrubsole 4-36 New Zealand 104 (36.1 overs): Peterson 21, Peterson 4-25 England won by 90 runs and take two ICC Championship points – Charlotte Edwards Player of the Match Anya Shrubsole and Katherine Brunt blew New Zealand women away
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