England Women finalised their preparation for the ICC Women’s World Cup with a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand at Derby, the venue for Saturday’s opener against India. A disciplined and collective bowling performance saw New Zealand dismissed for 130 and laid the foundations for an encouraging victory, secured with Tammy Beaumont not out on 51.
Simon Middleton has named his match day 23 to face New Zealand in the second game of the Old Mutual Wealth Series at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday 19 November, KO 12pm, broadcast live on EnglandRugby.com and BBC 5 Live Sports Extra. Katy Mclean and Emily Scarratt will start to earn their 80th and 60th caps respectively,
A superb individual goal from New Zealand’s Stacey Michelsen handed the Blacksticks their first win of the competition, as their early strike and resolute defence saw off hosts, Great Britain 1-0. Michelsen weaved her way through the defence to calmly slot home in the opening minute of the match and despite Great Britain’s best efforts
Australia took a step closer to securing the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series 2015/16 after defeating their rivals New Zealand at the third round of the series in Atlanta. Despite both teams losing on day one, New Zealand and Australia bounced back on Saturday, returning to form as they progressed to the final at
England women v New Zealand women – ICC Women’s World T20 Warm-Up, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai England women won the toss and elected to bowl New Zealand women – 130-6 (Katherine Brunt 2-15, Sophie Devine 40, Suzie Bates 38) 20 overs England women – 131-6 (Lea Tahuhu 2-10, Sarah Taylor 51) 20 overs England
England Women couldn’t make it two wins out of two in Canada on Wednesday with a 26-7 defeat to New Zealand at Red Deer Titans Park in Alberta. The Black Ferns proved too dominant for this developing England side, running in two tries while the experienced Kendra Cocksedge kicked 16 points. England, who had beaten the
New Zealand draw first blood as a captain’s century from Suzie Bates broke New Zealand’s duck in the ICC Women’s Championship as England were beaten by 67 runs in the first of three games between these teams that count towards the Championship. Bates’ 106 from 113 balls featuring 14 fours, a sixth hundred in her 67
Charlotte Edwards is relishing locking horns with a former team-mate Suzie Bates when England women tour New Zealand next month. Edwards and White Ferns opposite number Suzie Bates both played state cricket for Western Fury this winter in the Australian Women’s National Cricket League and Twenty20, the latter a competition that England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor is
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