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England Women’s T20 World Cup Squad – who is going to be on the team bus to Edgbaston on 12th June?
With England’s top 30 players competing in an intra-squad T20 series in South Africa, let us look at who can gain a place at this summer’s T20 World Cup by putting in some stand-out performances and which seats are already taken on the proverbial team bus. Player Role % chance Notes Nat Sciver-Brunt Batter / All rounder 100% It is difficult to imagine a scenario in which these 11 players do not make the final 15 for the World Cup. There may be arguments for leaving some of th
Richard Starkie
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England Women’s T20 World Cup Squad – who is going to be on the team bus to Edgbaston on 12th June?
With England’s top 30 players competing in an intra-squad T20 series in South Africa, let us look at who can gain a place at this summer’s T20 World Cup by putting in some stand-out performances and which seats are already taken on the proverbial team bus. Player Role % chance Notes Nat Sciver-Brunt Batter / All rounder 100% It is difficult to imagine a scenario in which these 11 players do not make the final 15 for the World Cup. There may be arguments for leaving some of th
Richard Starkie
3 hours ago2 min read
Netherlands can start dreaming of the World Cup after a perfect group stage
Netherlands (107/7) beat Thailand (90 all out) by 17 runs Two things that Dutch people are famous for: being very tall and making you pay for your food. In Isabel van der Woning and Iris Zwilling, Netherlands women have two very tall fast bowlers who have been making batters pay for their mistakes throughout this tournament. Zwilling’s 3 wickets for 9 runs and van der Woning’s 4 for 14 carried the Netherlands to an unlikely win against Thailand after the Dutch batters had po
Richard Starkie
Jan 262 min read
Fairbreak goes to Saudi – the ultimate compromise?
In November 2025, it was announced that Fairbreak, the private company set up by Shaun Martyn and former Australia women’s captain Lisa Sthalekar to promote inclusion, diversity and opportunity in sport, would be hosting their next cricket tournament in Saudi Arabia. Fairbreak has gone through some changes in leadership since it last hosted a tournament in Hong Kong in 2023. Shaun Martyn has stepped down and Fairbreak is now led by Ramasamy Venkatesh, founder of Gencor Pacifi
Richard Starkie
Jan 1612 min read
2026 Fixtures: A sign of progress or still a case of “must do better”?
Woeful Yorkshire unprepared for the reality of equity in 21st Century cricket For those of you who may have forgotten, Yorkshire women were promoted from Tier 2 to Tier 1 at the end of last season, having publicly criticised the ECB for the decision to give Tier 1 status to Durham instead of Yorkshire in 2025. The initial plan, for Yorkshire and Glamorgan to become Tier 1 in 2027, was changed one month later following vociferous and prolonged lobbying and protest by the coun
Richard Starkie
Dec 5, 20256 min read
The missing generation – who are the next wave of England batters?
In 2029 there will be another Ashes tour of Australia and another 50 over World Cup. Who will be batting for England on that tour and in that competition? Here are the ages of our current top 5 batters in 2029. It would not be much of a wild prediction to say that none of them will be playing in the next World Cup and the next Ashes tour. Tammy Beaumont – age 38 Amy Jones – age 36 Heather Knight – age 38 Nat Sciver-Brunt – age 37 Danni Wyatt-Hodge – age 38 So where is our cur
Richard Starkie
Nov 1, 20258 min read
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