Somerset (women) vs The Blaze (women) (match 52 – league one) at The Cooper Associates County Ground Taunton on Wednesday 16 July 2025 Despite the uncertain weather conditions, commentators mentioned that the fate of each team was already decided but there was still ‘plenty to play for.’ The Blaze had qualified for the ‘knock-out’ stage on
Durham Cricket (women) vs Surrey (women) (match 50 – league one) at Banks Homes Riverside Chester-le-Street on Tuesday 15 July 2025 After a hiatus following successive pitch inspections it became clear that neither side could complete the minimum playing requirement for five overs for each innings, so there was no result. Resident commentators for Durham Cricket
The Blaze (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 39 – league one) at Trent Bridge Nottingham, on Sunday 6 July 2025 Following a late start, rain stopped play during Durham Cricket women’s fifth over. Neither side was able to complete the minimum requirement for five overs, so there was no result. Earlier, five overs were docked from each innings,
Leicestershire Foxes (women) vs Yorkshire (women) (match 35-league two) double-header fixture at Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester on Friday 18 July 2025. Yorkshire women were said to be ‘unstoppable’ when wrapping-up their seventh ‘controlled’ win, having already booked their place in the Northern group semi-finals at Northampton on July 26. Key to Yorkshire womens’ batting performance, was Georgie
Leicestershire Foxes vs Derbyshire Falcons (women) (match 28, league two stand-alone fixture) at the Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester on Sunday, 6 July 2025 at 14h30 ‘Local’ East Midlands derby described by home-team commentator as a ‘narrow’ third back-to-back win for the hosts. Despite their resounding success, Foxes women could miss their opportunity to play the
Derbyshire Falcons (women) vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) (match 36-league two, double-header fixture) at The Central Co-Op County Ground, Derby on Friday 18 July 2025 14h30 ‘Local’ East Midlands derby, in all likelihood played as a ‘dead rubber,’ with Falcons as hosts closing ‘bottom of table’ for league-two’s northern group. Falcons ‘went big’ to make a
The ICC Development Awards acknowledge the outstanding development programmes and initiatives delivered by ICC Associate Members Bhutan, Indonesia, Namibia, Nepal, Scotland, Tanzania, the USA and Vanuatu are eight Members receiving top honours Global winners were selected from a shortlist of regional awardees across 15 nations The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the outstanding programmes
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
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