Van Niekerk, Kycia Knight also move up; Mupachikwa, Glenn and Kasperek among players to advance in T20I rankings South Africa opener Lizelle Lee’s unbeaten 91 in the opening match of their series against the West Indies has helped her take joint-first position among batters in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings. Lee, who first
‘Northern Diamonds Women’ vs ‘Thunder W’ at Riverside, Chester-le-Street, on 12 September (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – round 6) Previously, ‘Diamonds’ won both head-to-heads (Sept 2020); during which Beth Langston and Katie Levick took 3 wickets each. On the day, ‘Diamonds’ skipper Hollie Armitage (3 wickets, 1 catch) and Katie Levick (4 wickets) – kept ‘Thunder’ a safe distance away,
‘Central Sparks Women’ vs ‘SE Stars W’ at New Road, Worcester on 12 September (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy –round 6) *‘Sparks’ were 67/0 after 10 ov., at which point skipper Eve Jones (39 runs from 38 balls) was caught behind from Ryana Macdonald-Gay (2/31.) At the 100 ball benchmark (16.4 ov) ‘Sparks’ were 92/1. Next over, Marie
‘Sunrisers Women’ vs ‘Southern Vipers W’ at Chelmsford on 12 September (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – round 6) Even before a solitary ball was bowled, table-topping ‘Vipers’ seemed assured of a win against wooden spoon favourites ‘Sunrisers.’ Add experienced England players into the equation and today’s match produced an incredible game. Both Georgia Elwiss (‘Vipers’)
‘Western Storm Women’ vs ‘Lightning’ at Bristol on 12 September (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – round 6) Making top score of the day, skipper Sophie Luff (70) staged a decisive 70-run partnership that proved to separate the two teams. Luff guided ‘Storm’ (who previously suffered 5 ‘ducks’) through a cautious start, scoring below 3-runs-per-over. ‘Lightning’s’
Southern Vipers off-spinner Charlie Dean has been selected in England Women’s 15-strong squad for the Royal London Series against New Zealand. Kate Cross and Lauren Winfield-Hill both return to the group, having missed out on the Vitality IT20 series, while Danni Wyatt is also back in the squad, having not been selected for the Royal
Stars came to Beckenham intent on continuing their cup-winning performance, in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, in the longer format. They made excellent use of a mostly friendly pitch to build a huge score, but then Lightning delayed their celebrations with a heart-warming show of their own. Stars adjusted their batting order, Alice Davidson-Richards restored to open
Sunrisers Women’ vs ‘Central Sparks W’ at Merchant Taylor’s School, Northwood Middx on 10 September (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – round 5) *Following a delayed start, the match the DLS method reduced each innings to 47 overs. Having suffered a string of defeats, ‘Sunrisers’ need wins to escape receiving the wooden spoon. Instead, ‘Sparks’’ higher strike
‘Northern Diamonds Women’ vs ‘Western Storm W’ at Riverside, Chester-le-Street on 10 September (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – round 5) With the best run-rate, second-placed ‘Diamonds’ must fancy their chances to reach the qualifier, as one of three teams who’ve chalked-up 4 wins and 1 loss. In a one-sided match, ‘Diamonds’ bowled out ‘Storm:’ six ‘Storm’ players
‘SE Stars Women’ vs ‘Lightning W’ at Beckenham on 10 September (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – 5th round) Fresh from winning the Charlotte Edwards Cup, Bryony Smith’s ‘Stars’ posted the highest score of the day (293.) Remarkably, both Skippers made top score: Bryony Smith hitting 84 versus Kathryn Bryce’s 87. Bryony Smith went one better by taking
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