Middlesex women v Glamorgan women (match 2, league two ‘double-header’) at the Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood (Middx) on Sunday 1 June 2025 Middlesex women bagged two wins from two following a low-scoring thriller in which neither side scored 100. ‘Commentator’s curse’ struck during Glamorgan women’s innings, when three batters known to be ‘in decent form’
Northamptonshire Steelbacks women vs Leicestershire Foxes women (match 3, league two ‘double-header’) at Northampton County Ground (Wantage Road) on Sunday, 1 June 2025 Steelbacks women won by a narrow margin of eight runs, following a closely-contested Midlands derby, on their home ground. Both teams played ‘almost identical innings’ until mid-way. Thereafter, both teams struggled to
Bears vs Durham Cricket women (match 4 league one ‘double-header’) at Birmingham, Edgbaston Stadium on Saturday, 31 May 2025 (15h00) History unfolded as Australian International Laura Harris broke Sophie Devine’s (NZ) long-standing record ‘fastest fifty’ that had stood for ten years. Beyond mid-way (on 72/1) Bears new signing Laura Harris took four overs to score
The Blaze vs Bears women – (match 3 league one ‘double-header’) – on 30 May 2025; at Nottingham, Trent Bridge on Friday 30 May 2025 Both teams first match became a closely-contested Midlands derby. Bears posted a ‘competitive’ score with Charis Pavely made top-score 46 (from 34 balls) and Katie George scoring 37. Blaze skipper Kirstie Gordon
Lancashire Thunder women vs The Blaze (match 5, league one ‘double-header’) at Manchester, Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday, 31 May 2025 (15h00) Expectations for Thunder women were high, skipper Ellie Threlkeld having just lifted the Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup at their first attempt. By contrast, The Blaze were playing back-to-back matches, following their Midlands
Somerset women vs Surrey women – (match 2, league one ‘double-header’) – at Taunton, The Cooper Associates County Ground (Somerset) on Friday, May 30 (14h30) Surrey women won their first match of the inaugural ‘Vitality Blast T20’ against Somerset, by eight wickets. When bowling first, England u-19 star bowler Tilly Corteen-Coleman who two wickets, also
Hampshire Hawks women vs Essex women – (match 1, league one ‘double-header’) – at Southampton, The Utilita Bowl (Hants) on Friday 30 May 2025 (15h00) Hawks women won the first match of the inaugural ‘Vitality Blast T20’ against Essex, before a record crowd for watching women’s cricket at the Utilita bowl; of 4378 (excluding women’s
The Vitality Blast women’s competition county-by-county preview compiled by journalists from the ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay. BEARS Previewed by Brian Halford, ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay Captain: Georgia Davis Overseas players: Laura Harris (Australia, full competition) Key winter moves: Bears entered the new era needing to keep up without the Joneses (Amy
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