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England Women A have announced their squad for their opening T20 fixture against Australia A (Wednesday 21 June, Haselgrave, Loughborough).Alice Davidson-Richards, who featured for the A side in last week’s warm-up fixture against Australia Women and Alice Capsey have been released from the senior Test squad to play in the first T20 for England Women A.Mahika Gaur (Thunder), who trained wi
England Women have announced their Women's Ashes Test squad for the 2023 Metro Bank Ashes Series. Western Storm duo Lauren Filer and Danielle Gibson are included in the 15-strong group for their maiden full call-ups. Seamer Filer, who previously represented England Academy, has been a mainstay and top bowling performer in Western Storm’s last two campaigns.All-rounder Gibson is Storm’s
Southern Vipers 118-3 beat Blaze 114-8 by seven wicketsSouthern Vipers lifted the Charlotte Edwards Cup at New Road as they beat Blaze by seven wickets to win the competition for the second year in a row.A Danni Wyatt half-century propelled the Vipers’ chase of 114, and fittingly it was captain Georgia Adams who hit the winning runs for her team to ensure the Vipers defended their titl
LV= Insurance County Championship returns April 6, in the same format as last year – each county will play 14 fixtures. The fixture list for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy has doubled, with 14 50-over fixtures per season for each women’s regional team. Vitality Blast starts with Vitality Blast Off at Edgbaston on May 20, with Finals Day on July 15 once again a sell-out. The Charlotte Edwards Cup
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced a £3.5m increase in funding for the women’s regional game to run until the end of 2024.The uplift in funding will increase the number of professional women’s players, grow the salary pot and grow the average salary.From 1 November 2022, the number of professional players funded by ECB will go up to seven players per region, risin
Following a tender process, Nottinghamshire CCC has been announced as the Regional Host for the East Midlands in the Women’s Regional Structure.From November 1, Nottinghamshire CCC will replace Loughborough University who have been one of the eight Regional Hosts since the structure came into place in 2019.In conjunction with the ECB, Loughborough University have decided that the future de
Southern Vipers 110-4 beat Central Sparks 109-8 by six wicketsCharlie Dean was Player of the Match as Southern Vipers won the Charlotte Edwards Cup by six wickets at Northampton.Dean - who had earlier taken the key wickets of Eve Jones and Amy Jones - and Ella McClaughan (30*) put on 41 for the fifth wicket as Vipers won their first Charlotte Edwards Cup title, to join the two Rachael Heyh
LV= Insurance County Championship returns to two divisions with the opening round starting on April 7 There will be five LV= Insurance County Championship rounds in June and July Women’s regional summer begins with the Charlotte Edwards Cup from May 14 Lord’s to host Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final on Sunday, September 25 Royal London Cup final returns to a Saturday at Trent Bridge Vitality Bla
The England and Wales Cricket Board, in association with the Cricket Writers’ Club, are welcoming entries for the 11th Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards.The awards are presented across five categories and are judged by a panel of highly-respected journalists and broadcasters from across the world.The closing date for entries is Sunday, 13 February 2022. Entries are to be sent via emai
Each women’s regional team will have an additional professional contract this season with the ECB funding a sixth contract per team for 2021/22.With Northern Diamonds and Thunder set to fund additional contracts, it will take the number of professional players in the women’s regional structure from 41 to 51. Including the England Women Centrally Contracted players, there are 67 professional wo
Southern Vipers 187-7 beat Northern Diamonds 183 by three wicketsEmily Windsor guided Southern Vipers to victory over Northern Diamonds to see Charlotte Edwards’ team defend their Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy title.The Vipers were in trouble at 109-7 but Windsor (47*) and Tara Norris (40*) put on 78 to see their team home.After the final, Kathryn Bryce was announced as the Rachael Heyho
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