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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

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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

6 days ago6 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 18 min read

Lenny Sims: How The King's Speech helped keep her cricket career on track

Italy and Northamptonshire all-rounder, Lenny Sims, spoke exclusively to the Noughtie Child Podcast in this week's latest podcast episode Harold Larwood is a name which triggers immediate association with the iconic and controversial 1932/33 bodyline series, a title given to the Ashes series where England deployed a fast-bowling tactic, aiming at the body of the batter. It was a series that changed the laws of cricket and left Larwood portrayed as a villain. Just under a cent