Southern Vipers v Loughborough Lightning (Aegis Bowl Southampton, 28 August) – Broadcast live by SKY Sports, commentators billed the match as a dress-rehearsal for Sunday’s semi-final (winner meets Storm.) Georgia Adams (Lightning) was beefed-up for the commentators by her proud father (former England player Chris Adams). Without Lauren Bell (rested), Vipers bowling attack lacked quality. Isabelle
Two more games in the Kia Super League, two more wins for the southern franchises. The Guildford match was over in a trice; the Vipers had to hold their nerve at Haslegrave to squeeze home against Lightning in the final over. Surrey Stars followed convention by inviting the visitors to bat first. Marizanne Kapp started
After the desolation of a trouncing by the Australians can English cricketers return to the sort of form that won them a World Cup so recently? Well, the shape of the KSL allows them to enjoy lots of help from outsiders, not least some of the self-same Aussies. This is its last season. We can
Here are the fixtures for the 2019 Kia Super League: Tuesday August 6th 2019 Lancashire Thunder vs Southern Vipers – Vipers win by 34 runs Loughborough Lightning vs Western Storm – Storm win by 7 wickets Yorkshire Diamonds vs Surrey Stars – Stars win by 9 runs Thursday August 8th 2019 Surrey Stars vs Lancashire
Western Storm are delighted to be able to announce that Smriti Mandhana will be returning for the 2019 KIA Super League. The 22-year-old made a huge impact for Western Storm last year and played a major role in the team making it to Finals Day for the third consecutive season. Smriti is currently ranked as
Western Storm are delighted to be able to announce that England Internationals Heather Knight, Anya Shrubsole, Fran Wilson and Freya Davies will be returning for the 2019 season. All four players have played a major role in the success of Western Storm since the KIA Super League was formed in 2016 and Head Coach Trevor
My thoughts on the KSL Set-up 2018 – The Biggest Question If it ain’t broke… The ECB is giving serious consideration to abandoning the Kia Super League after three seasons’ existence in favour of a much-debated 100-ball contest. The supposed advantages of the change include: pairing the women’s game off with the men’s; increased live coverage
KSL Finals Day – Hove 27 August 2018 The burning question was: who had the advantage, a side playing twice in the day, getting used to the pitch and the occasion, or the side that could relax till the crunch game at the end of the day? Play-off: Surrey Stars v Western Storm A big crowd
Only three teams qualify for Finals Day at Hove on Bank Holiday Monday 27 August. As the six sides went into the last round of regular competition on Saturday 18 August, this was the way they lined up: Table after 9 Rounds
As Finals Day (August 27) creeps ever closer, every game takes on added meaning. Southern Vipers clash with Surrey Stars at Hove had almost everything a spectator could want, not least a thrilling finish. Suzie Bates turned to Danni Wyatt to bowl two closing overs. In the twentieth, she let a foot clip a stump
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