The West Indies are getting closer – after going down by 47 runs twice, they failed by only 20 third time round. They deserve congratulation, because the weather demanded water-bottles and hand-warmers, reminding us of the snow storm that overtook the Scotland-England rugby match in Edinburgh last February. England were indebted to Nat Sciver for
Half-decent’ Win for England while WIndies’ Stafanie Taylor tops 3000 runs As seen on SKY Sports and heard on Radio ‘Five Live Sports Extra,’ England pulled-off a second win in the five-match series. Chances of England winning the series look ‘half-decent,’ given they need just another win to take the series. Commenting on her team’s performance in the second
The game confounded the BBC forecast which saw rain coming in big splashes. The result was similar to Monday’s, underlining the problems the visitors have with their batting. For a bear of little brain it was hard to understand why Lisa Keightley picked the same XI. The only practical difference was that Mady Villiers was
England Women have confirmed a 16-strong squad for the five-match Vitality IT20 Series against West Indies at Incora County Ground, Derby. Sophia Dunkley and Katie George come in to join the 15 which took part in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with Georgia Elwiss absent through a back injury. Heather Knight (Western Storm) Tammy
England Women won the final IT20 against Pakistan in Malaysia to secure a 3-0 series victory. Captain Heather Knight was top-scorer with 43 as her side posted 170/3, and while Pakistan made a decent fist of their reply, they ended on 144/5, 26 runs short of victory. Knight’s team featured a few changes, resting Katherine
England Women took an unassailable 2-0 lead in their IT20 series over Pakistan in Malaysia with a thumping 84-run victory. Amy Jones (89) was the team’s stand-out performer, while Danni Wyatt – making her 100th IT20 cap – made 55, Sophie Ecclestone recorded the impressive figures of 3-1-5-2 and Mady Villiers took two wickets on her first outing
Experienced all-rounder Jenny Gunn has been ruled out of England’s Vitality Women’s IT20 series against Australia with a side strain. The Nottinghamshire and Loughborough Lightning player will leave the England squad to begin rehab ahead of the Kia Super League. She will not be replaced in the squad.
England Women have named their squad for the Vitality Women’s IT20 series against Australia, the final part of the multi-format Women’s Ashes series. With the score at 8-2 to the visitors, England need to win all three remaining games to tie the series 8-8. Australia retained the urn with the drawn Kia Women’s Test at
Northampton Midsummer’s Day 2019 – At last some lovely weather to greet a buoyant England performance. They won the second of three T20s at Wantage Road by 42 runs. There was a Knight on each side, but it was England’s captain who wore the bigger smile as her side proved their adaptability to different formats
Danni Wyatt continued her excellent 20-over form, scoring a quickfire 81 from 55 balls as England beat the West Indies by 42 runs in the second Vitality IT20 in Northampton, taking their winning run to 14 matches. Wyatt averages over 50 in the format in 2019 and got England off to a good start with
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