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Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp earn first ODI call-ups

Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp have earned their first call-ups to England Women’s ODI squad for the Royal London Series against India. A squad of 15 has been named for the three-match series, which will be England’s first fixtures in the new ICC Women’s Championship cycle, with points leading to qualification for the ICC Women’s

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England Women clinch multi-format series with IT20 victory

England Women 114-4 beat South Africa 111/9 by six wickets Katherine Brunt recorded her best IT20 figures and Sophia Dunkley made 59 as England Women won the first Vitality IT20 at Essex to confirm victory in the multi-format series against South Africa. Brunt’s masterful 4-15 rolled back the years and restricted the visitors to 111-9. Dunkley – in

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Actions speak louder than words

Third Big Win for England Third ODI, Leicester Tammy Beaumont was the big surprise, dropped from the Commonwealth Games squad, but her reaction was no surprise, a stunning 119 at the top of the order. She had a statement to make. For the second time running the top four batters all passed 50, Emma Lamb

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Lamb Stakes a Place

England v South Africa, 1st ODI, Northampton Emma Lamb’s international fortunes turned sharply for the better. Her hundred at the top of the order was just what England needed and she deserved. Her previous history was limited to a duck and 0 not out as she came to the middle with one ball left –

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End-of-Term Party – England v New Zealand

5th ODI, Canterbury England enjoyed complete dominance in the last game of cricket to be played this season. A large Canterbury crowd enjoying the late September sunshine had the double pleasure of watching their own Tammy Beaumont hit a glorious century to put the game beyond the White Ferns’ reach. England’s batting has been under

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England caught napping

England v New Zealand – Third ODI at Leicester What do these numbers have in common? 93, 77, 53 and 4, 1, 6 Yes, they are the scores of the top three Australian batters and ditto the English, scored on the same day. I’ll leave you to guess which is which. India set Australia to

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