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A new-look England Team to face Canada

This is a quite unpredictable Red Roses squad to face Canada, as we should expect when the lines of authority are so stretched. How far was the future head coach able to have the last word about the choices? The good news is that Lark Atkin-Davies will win her 50th cap, a thoroughly deserved reward

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Nat Sciver-Brunt’s Holiday Tip

England v Sri Lanka – Third and Last ODI Grace Road, Leicester NSB’s holiday tip: take a few day’s off and return to find you’ve been appointed the company CEO and awarded a £100k bonus. In cricketing terms it meant, take over the England captaincy (Heather Knight under the weather) and score one of the

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Rain stopped Victory

England v Sri Lanka – Second ODI Wantage Road, Northampton The heatwave is over. Rain prevented England from coasting to a second successive win in the three-match series. Jon Lewis made two changes, one forced. Emma Lamb suffered back spasms; Mahika Gaur was wisely rested. Backs are precious. But the continued ignoring of Bess Heath

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Red Roses Squad Update

Sharifa Kasolo has been called up to the England Women training squad.  The Saracens back row joins the Red Roses at Pennyhill Park as preparations continue for the two Tests against Canada later this month. With thanks to the RFU


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Alice Davidson-Richards added to England ODI squad

Alice Davidson-Richards has been called into the England Women squad for the remainder of the Metro Bank One Day International series against Sri Lanka. The all-rounder replaces Lauren Bell who continues to recover from illness. Davidson-Richards will link up with the group from Monday. Thanks to the ECB


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Normal Service restored

England v Sri Lanka – First ODI Riverside, Chester-le-Street The PA announcement might have been: ’We apologise for any inconvenience’. England won by a street. Jon Lewis picked a team that many more fans might have agreed with than during the 1-2 reverse in the T20s. He opted more for pace than spin, which was

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Heads won’t roll

England v Sri Lanka – third T20 The usual phrase, ‘Heads must roll’ is less than likely in the world of cricket that England inhabit. But their performance at Derby, where they were rolled over by no fewer than seven wickets (a 20-over game, remember), speaks volumes. Once more batters found the bowling too testing.

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Lauren Bell to miss remaining games against Sri Lanka

Lauren Bell will play no further part in England Women’s Vitality IT20 or Metro Bank ODI series against Sri Lanka. Bell continues to recover from the illness that ruled her out of the first two Vitality IT20 fixtures. We wish Lauren a speedy return to full health. With thanks to the ECB


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England show their new Face

Louis Deacon has announced a very large group to prepare to meet the visiting Canadians on 23 and 30 September. This list of 38 shows a real parting of the ways. Even when we’ve allowed for the five contracted players unavailable, there are squadrons of new or newish faces to be seen. (details below) Apart

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Where do England go from here?

One group who will be looking forward to the third of the three Sri Lanka T20s are the penny-counters at Derby. They can hardly have expected to see England arrive desperate to avoid another embarrassing defeat. A large crowd will be present, finger-nails protected from a nerve-ridden battering. After the visitors’ heroics at Chelmsford, all

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