John Mitchell has his own way of producing a match-day squad. I hope his players approve of it. Once again he lists a large group from whom a final selection will be made (see below). This time it’s 35-strong, so a round dozen are going to be disappointed on the big occasion. If I’m anything
Stormont, Belfast First a scene-setter: This was a sort of Second XI that the selectors sent across the Irish Sea, though far from it, according to those who disagreed vehemently with the choices. Bess Heath and Freya Kemp were the two players invited to take part before moving on to the T20 World Cup in
Lucky Fourteen Kingsholm, Gloucester As expected, England gained their fourteenth win over France in fourteen attempts, but you can be sure John Mitchell and his staff will have plenty of criticisms to make to the team in the post-match analysis. First, the nineteen points against. The Red Roses pride themselves on their defence and their
Kate Cross’ career-best figures saw England Women secure a four-wicket victory over Ireland in Stormont. Captaining her country for the first time, Cross took a six-wicket haul and 38 not out in her side’s opening ODI match. A youthful England team was made up of five debutants. Hannah Baker and Ryana MacDonald-Gay, who made their
If England fans are looking for a comfortable victory, they need only glance at the following numbers to banish over-confidence: 1, 15, 2, 10, 2, 6, 23, 2, 4, 2, 12, 6, 5, 21. These are the margins of victory, going back to France’s last win in 2018. (full scores below). The two sides: England
It’s laughable to view the two coming internationals, against France and New Zealand, as warm-ups. Yet, in one sense they really are: a preparation for the second running of WXV1 in Canada, to help decide who starts and who finishes; who plays where. But there is far too much history hanging on these fixtures; all
The Red Roses’ Summer Series fixtures against France and New Zealand will be broadcast live on BBC One. John Mitchell’s side, who secured a third consecutive Guinness Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam in April, host the French at Gloucester’s Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday 7th September, and then take on the Black Ferns at Twickenham Stadium
Jon Lewis has announced the names of 15 players to represent the country, not in Bangladesh as originally planned, but in the UAE. I’ll leave you to decide why that location was selected by the ICC. The Squad: Heather Knight (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Danielle Gibson,
England Women have named their squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 which takes place in United Arab Emirates in October. Wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath and all-rounder Freya Kemp are selected in a T20 World Cup squad for the first time as is Danielle Gibson who was a travelling reserve for the last edition
The England Women ODI and IT20 squads to tour Ireland next month have been confirmed. Kate Cross will captain the group who will play three One Day Internationals and two IT20s in Belfast and Dublin respectively. Jon Lewis, who has been leading the England A squad over the past 12 months, will take charge as
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