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England tally up 345 to defeat the West Indies by 108 runs in Derby
The opening stand of 222 between Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont in the 1st ODI against the West Indies could not be further from the...

Polly Starkie
May 302 min read


Izzy Patel: The Product of a Successful Girls Cricket Set Up
Izzy Patel is Gloucestershire through and through. A proud product of Frenchay Cricket Club, Bristol, Patel in now honing her craft in...

Polly Starkie
May 304 min read


Loud music, pyrotechnics, but no fans. Kesteven stars as Lancashire win on a day when cricket got its scheduling wrong
Photo Credit: Lancashire CCC When project Darwin heralded a new era for women’s domestic cricket, one could argue that some of the...

Richard Starkie
May 284 min read


Anxious Lancashire hold their nerve to seal place in T20 Cup Final
Lancashire (91/3) beat The Blaze by (86/8) by 7 wickets (DLS method) Credit: Lancashire Cricket Lancashire chased down 90 from 16 overs...

Richard Starkie
May 262 min read


Surrey scrape through to T20 Cup final after unconvincing display against under-strength Bears
Surrey (135/7) beat the Bears (134/9) by three wickets Photo Credit: Surrey CCC Top order travails undid the Bears again as Surrey won...

Richard Starkie
May 262 min read


Meet Phoebe Brett: The 16-year-old spinner who’s a Pear and a Bear
Phoebe Brett spoke on the Noughtie Child Podcast, featuring in episode 181 Photo Credit: Worcestershire CCC Brett had a conventional...

Polly Starkie
May 234 min read


New coach Edwards returns triumphant to Canterbury to claim a win for England
The Garden of England. There is something genteel and reassuring about the county of Kent: from Julius Caesar to Geoffrey Chaucer to...

Richard Starkie
May 225 min read


Hayley Matthews ton in vain as England return to winning ways
Hayley Matthews hit 100* in vain as England ensured an eight wicket victory over West Indies in Canterbury. England, now under the...

Polly Starkie
May 213 min read


Lancashire stroll to quarter finals after Lamb and Jones half-centuries
Lancashire (167/4) beat Glamorgan (86 all out) by 81 runs Photo Credit: Lancashire CCC They will plunder willy-nilly, Say the bells of...

Richard Starkie
May 185 min read


A first look at the Charlotte Edwards era - evolution or revolution?
Photo Credit: ECB Numb, frustration and rock bottom. This was England on the 1st February 2025. A historic Test match but ultimately the...

Polly Starkie
May 154 min read


Lamb celebrates England recall with match-winning innings
Lancashire (276/8) beat Warwickshire (175 all out) by 101 runs Photo Credit: Lancashire Cricket Five wickets for Fi Morris and half...

Richard Starkie
May 154 min read


Villiers keeps calm to give Durham their second victory in the glorious North East sunshine
Durham (244/7) beat Warwickshire (243/9) by 3 wickets with 21 balls remaining Photo Credit: Durham Cricket I cannot tell you how it was,...

Richard Starkie
May 113 min read


Leicestershire Foxes through to Round 3 after easing to win against Cheshire
Leicestershire Foxes (94/3) beat Cheshire (93 all out) by 7 wickets with 47 balls to spare. Photo Credit: Leicestershire CCC The Vitality...

Richard Starkie
May 104 min read


Luff and Griffiths the stars as Somerset defeat Warwickshire
Somerset (297/6) beat Warwickshire (249 all out) by 48 runs Credit: Somerset CCC Warwickshire, fresh from chasing down 313 to win at...

Richard Starkie
May 86 min read


Norfolk’s Cup dream wrecked down by the Wrekin
Shropshire (147/7) beat Norfolk (101/7) by 46 runs Credit: Cricket Shropshire On Wenlock Edge the wood's in trouble; His forest fleece...

Richard Starkie
May 53 min read


Sloppy Surrey Superstars pay the penalty for complacency
Warwickshire (314-7) beat Surrey (313-6) by 3 wickets with 21 balls to spare Credit: Warwickshire CCC Surrey’s team of batting superstars...

Richard Starkie
May 55 min read


Worcester buckle under pressure after Adams’ skilful century wins it for Sussex
Sussex (250/5) beat Worcester (221 all out) by 29 runs Photo credit: Sussex Cricket Match winning contributions from Mollie Adams (104...

Richard Starkie
May 44 min read


Durham’s combination of youth and experience brings instant success in the new professional county era
Durham secured a comfortable win against Essex at a grey and chilly Banks Homes Riverside Stadium to make the perfect start to the new...

Richard Starkie
Apr 243 min read


Charlotte Edwards interview with Sky Sports – an analysis
Charlotte Edwards spoke to Sky Sport after her appointment as Head Coach of the England Women's Cricket Team. Richard analysed her...

Richard Starkie
Apr 416 min read


2025 season fixtures show where the priorities lie for each county
“Discrimination is both overt and baked into the structures and processes within cricket.” “Our evidence shows that women continue to be...

Richard Starkie
Nov 27, 20244 min read
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