England Women 151-4 beat South Africa 148-6 by six wickets England Women won the second Vitality IT20 at Worcester to take a 12-2 lead in the multi-format series. With Heather Knight nursing a hip injury, Nat Sciver took the reins. She won the toss and England’s bowlers kept it tight to restrict South Africa to
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
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
England Women 337-5 beat South Africa Women 223 by 114 runs Sophia Dunkley was the stand-out performer at Bristol as she scored her first international hundred to drive England Women towards a big total and a convincing victory over South Africa. The 23-year-old – relishing the opportunity to bat at No.3 – put on 142 for
Netball South Africa are training at the University of Bath as they begin to finalise their preparations for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, now just a fortnight away. As well as train on the indoor courts at the £35million Team Bath Sports Training Village, the SPAR Proteas players are using the gym facilities for strength
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 –
England Women 219-5 beat South Africa Women 218 by five wickets Emma Lamb scored her maiden international hundred as England Women put in a convincing performance to beat South Africa by five wickets in the opening Royal London International at Northampton. Chasing South Africa’s total of 218, Lamb put on 78 with Sophia Dunkley (22)
England took far more from their A-squad game against the Proteas than their guests. It’s always likely to turn out like this when the two sides are not aligned, so while South Africa had nominally their strongest XI on the field; the English combined seasoned internationals (Elwiss, Winfield-Hill, Glenn, Villiers, Davies) with players anxious to
The new-look England A squad had a thoroughly encouraging win over South Africa at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. They won a T20 game comfortably by 15 runs, having posted 155 against a Proteas attack missing Marizanne Kapp. It was officially described as a warm-up, but that applied mainly to the Proteas; the English could only hope
Match drawn. South Africa 181-5 & 284 all out drew with England 417 Rain intervened on the final day at Taunton to see the LV= Insurance Test between England Women and South Africa drawn. The hosts went into the final day needing seven wickets, but only 43 overs were possible. The two teams shared the
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