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Charlotte Edwards Cup Week 2: Preview
Lords, Old Trafford, Edgbaston and the famous Falkland - some great venues on offer this week! The defending champions, the Vipers, get...

Polly Starkie
May 22, 20233 min read


CEC Week 1: Record-breakers, Blaze Still Unbeaten & Tight Finishes
It was a few days full of record breaking cricket and the sun shone throughout! The Charlotte Edwards Cup is well and truly underway -...

Polly Starkie
May 21, 20232 min read


Charlotte Edwards Cup Week 1: Preview
Packed into the space of three weeks, the 2023 Charlotte Edwards Cup is set to be played at major venues with double headers taking place...

Polly Starkie
May 18, 20233 min read


RHFT Round 5: Super Sterre & Wooley, Jones Squared & When it Rains, It Pours
As anticipated, the rain ruined some of the fun but a tight game up in Scarborough and a huge win for the Sparks provided some...

Polly Starkie
May 10, 20233 min read


Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Round 5: Preview
The final round of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy before a break for the Charlotte Edwards Cup is set to be played tomorrow. With heavy...

Polly Starkie
May 9, 20233 min read


The Hundred: Advantages, Problems and Solutions
With the future of the Hundred uncertain, Richard has written a piece about the tournament over the last few years and the angle which...

Richard Starkie
May 7, 20234 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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