Looking on the bright side of a wet evening When rain affects a cricket match, it’s hard to find anything positive to say about it. But here’s an effort from the second T20 at Hove. The groundstaff worked wonders to provide any play at all. In the end they had to admit defeat, but not
Head coach LJ Lewis has confirmed the England Women’s Pathway matchday squad to take on Wales in the 2024 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series this Tuesday (9th) in Parma, Italy. Matchday 2 at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi follows on from a 33-10 victory for England over Ireland last Thursday, captain Lilli Ives Campion registering two
Lewis shows his hand Jon Lewis chose his team with the Bangladesh World Cup as his first priority. Hence he opted for four (4!) spinners, and that excludes Alice Capsey. He added Linsey Smith to the established trio. That left Nat Sciver-Brunt and a recovering Freya Kemp as the captain’s only seam alternatives. Danni Wyatt
England v New Zealand – Third ODI Rain delayed the start at Bristol till 14.35, the game reduced to 42 overs each. England decided to bowl; you might well ask why. Both sides made changes: Jon Lewis added Lauren Bell and Sophia Dunkley in favour of Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Filer; Ben Sawyer replaced Fran
Head coach LJ Lewis has named the first England Women’s Pathway matchday squad of the 2024 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series, who face Ireland this Thursday (4th) in Parma, Italy. The first of three matchdays begins at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, with the match kicking-off at 17:30 BST and will be streamed live on the England
Chester-le-Street, 26 June 2024 England won the opening match of the series by a worryingly wide margin The Kiwi management has some serious thinking to do before the next game. The weather was friendly, the outfield fast, so England had to be patient. Lauren Bell’s start wasn’t an accurate indicator of the outcome. Suzie Bates
Ryana MacDonald-Gay has been called up to England Women’s ODI squad for the series against New Zealand. The South East Stars seamer represented England Women A in their tour to New Zealand in March and will link up with the squad in Durham later today. Heather Knight’s side begin their Metro Bank ODI series against
The Vitality Roses will be heading to Australia in September to play a three-match test series against the Australian Diamonds. This test series will see the world number one ranked Australian Diamonds host the world number three ranked Vitality Roses across three different locations which will be revealed by Netball Australia over the coming weeks.
Once more Jon Lewis has proved to be a selector who sees no need to take chances. Here is his selection for the T20 series starting on 6 July: Heather Knight (captain, Western Storm), Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers), Maia Bouchier (Southern Vipers), Alice Capsey (South East Stars), Charlie Dean (Southern Vipers), Sophia Dunkley (South East
More of the same As we glance at the squad Jon Lewis has selected for the ODIs against New Zealand, you and I might think we could have chosen it with our eyes shut. Our only doubt might have been the number of players thought sensible for the three games. In the end he plumped
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