England claimed victory in the first Twenty20 International in Derby, beating the West Indies by 47 runs. Tammy Beaumont was the star with the bat for England, scoring 62 off 49 balls as the home side reached 163 for 8 from their 20 overs.
The loss of regular wickets and some miserly bowling restricted the Windies to 116 for 6 in response, although Deandra Dottin did provide some...
In a COVID-free world, both England and West Indies would have been planning for the World Cup in New Zealand early next year. Things, as we know, have not gone to plan since Katy Perry sang the T20 World Cup to a close in March.
There was much room for optimism in the women’s game. Even after the global pandemic scythed through the sporting calendar, the England and Wales Cricket...
By its very nature, cricket is a game with rhythm at its core. The sound of the ball off the bat, the clapping on hands in the field or the crowd permitting the acknowledgement of a piece of skill with a gentle round of applause.
In the latest intra-squad game at Derby, that rhythm is starting to reappear. The bowlers look more reassured, they are finding their line and length and...
Team Brittin 362 for 4 (T. Beaumont 73, D. Wyatt 52, N. Sciver 92, S. Dunkley 42*) beat Team Heyhoe Flint 210 all out (E. Lamb 61) by 152 runs.
There was something reassuring about seeing England’s established top order score runs in the latest training game ahead of the one-day series against South Africa next month.
The one exception being Amy Jones, who failed to...
