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RHFT Round 4: History, More History, Coronation Rain & A Setting Sun
A regal reception perhaps awaits Nadine de Klerk as she etched her name into Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy history, taking 7/33 – the best...
Polly Starkie
May 6, 20233 min read
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Doing the Double: The Hundred know how to do it but do Spurs?
The Hundred, after its postponed start, followed the double header model with the women’s and men’s franchise teams playing one after the...
Polly Starkie
May 5, 20233 min read
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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Round 4: Preview
The weekend starts early with the first game of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Round 4 being played on Friday at Radlett CC. There are...
Polly Starkie
May 4, 20233 min read
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The Spirit of Cricket
“It is the spirit of cricket – of the game itself – that glorifies everything connected to it” – KS Ranjitsinhji, “The Jubilee Book of...
Richard Starkie
May 3, 20232 min read
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RHFT Round 3: Welbeck was not ready, a few Stars shone, Northern consistency & a 'home' Sparks game
It wasn't the bank holiday we all had in mind: the one with sun, blue skies and plenty of cricket. It was the more realistic one: rain...
Polly Starkie
May 1, 20233 min read
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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Round 3: Preview
A home game 80 miles away, the winners v the wooden spoon, the World Boss in Mansfield and a storm brewing – there are a few key matches...
Polly Starkie
Apr 30, 20233 min read
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RHFT Round 2: Sparks reignited, Vipers bit back, the Blaze Roared & the Storm found an Irish charm
Round two of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, accompanied by blue skies and high temperatures, provided some shock results, outstanding...
Polly Starkie
Apr 29, 20233 min read
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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Round 2: Preview
A battle of the South, a return to Wales, a huge opportunity and a mammoth task: there is plenty of Rachael Heyhoe Flint trophy action to...
Polly Starkie
Apr 28, 20233 min read
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RHFT Round 1: The Sun Rose, the Stars Shone, the Diamonds Gleamed & the Blaze Alit
It felt like a new chapter of women’s domestic cricket started, with the fourth edition of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy commencing. A...
Polly Starkie
Apr 22, 20233 min read
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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Round 1: Preview
The 2023 Rachael Heyhoe Flint trophy commences tomorrow with four matches, being played at outstanding test grounds. The significant team...
Polly Starkie
Apr 21, 20234 min read
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2023 Women’s Domestic Season Preview
Lighter evenings, freshly cut grass and the promise of summer; it sounds like the cricket season is just around the corner. For the...
Polly Starkie
Apr 1, 20231 min read
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The Blaze: 2023 Women’s Domestic Season Preview
Rachael Heyhoe Flint 2022: 6th Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022: 7th Most Runs RHFT: Kathryn Bryce (233) Most Runs CEC: Tammy Beaumont (136)...
Polly Starkie
Apr 1, 20234 min read
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Central Sparks: 2023 Women’s Domestic Season Preview
Rachael Heyhoe Flint 2022: 5th Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022: 2nd Most Runs RHFT: Abbey Freeborn (227) Most Runs CEC: Amy Jones (289) Most...
Polly Starkie
Apr 1, 20233 min read
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Northern Diamonds: 2023 Women’s Domestic Season Preview
Rachael Heyhoe Flint 2022: 1st Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022: 4th Most Runs RHFT: Lauren Winfield-Hill (470) Most Runs CEC: Hollie Armitage...
Polly Starkie
Apr 1, 20234 min read
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South East Stars: 2023 Women’s Domestic Season Preview
Rachael Heyhoe Flint 2022: 3rd Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022: 3rd Most Runs RHFT: Bryony Smith (226) Most Runs CEC: Aylish Cranstone (235)...
Polly Starkie
Apr 1, 20234 min read
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Southern Vipers: 2023 Women’s Domestic Season Preview
Rachael Heyhoe Flint 2022: 2nd Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022: 1st Most Runs RHFT: Emily Windsor (261) Most Runs CEC: Danni Wyatt (221) Most...
Polly Starkie
Apr 1, 20233 min read
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Sunrisers: 2023 Women’s Domestic Season Preview
Rachael Heyhoe Flint 2022: 8th Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022: 8th Most Runs RHFT: Grace Scrivens (297) Most Runs CEC: Naomi Dattani (157)...
Polly Starkie
Apr 1, 20234 min read
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Thunder: 2023 Women’s Domestic Season Preview
Rachael Heyhoe Flint 2022: 7th Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022: 6th Most Runs RHFT: Ellie Threlkeld (266) Most Runs CEC: Emma Lamb (191) Most...
Polly Starkie
Apr 1, 20234 min read
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Western Storm: 2023 Women’s Domestic Season Preview
Rachael Heyhoe Flint 2022: 4th Charlotte Edwards Cup 2022: 5th Most Runs RHFT: Sophie Luff (268) Most Runs CEC: Sophie Luff & Georgia...
Polly Starkie
Apr 1, 20233 min read
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"I still don't believe that this is my job!" - Deanna Cooper, on her Football and Cricket careers
It’s a remarkable achievement to be talented enough to excel at a sport. To start, make your way through the ranks, overcome injury, be...
Polly Starkie
Mar 11, 20239 min read
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