'More and more girls are hitting the ball hard from ball one'

Jun 20, 2017: Bigger shots, bigger scores, faster innings, faster bodies, more diving, more catching - today's women's cricketers tell us how the game has evolved

Women's batting nominees

Big scores, and a teen fairy tale

Jan 15, 2017: There were some pretty special chases in women's cricket in 2016

Sri Lanka v England, 3rd women's ODI, Colombo

Beaumont anchors England stroll to series win

Nov 15, 2016: Tammy Beaumont anchored England's run-chase with 78 from 79 balls to secure a 3-0 series lead against Sri Lanka in Colombo

How do batsmen cope with the intensity of their lonely skill?

Oct 26, 2016: Digging the pitch, repetitive body movements, talking to themselves, superstitious behaviour, visualisation - different ways that batsmen deal with the pressure of their profession

England news

Duckett wins PCA Player of the Year

Sep 28, 2016: Ben Duckett, the Northamptonshire opening batsman, has become the first player to land the two most prestigious honours at tonight's NatWest Professional Cricketers' Awards

Surrey Stars v Yorkshire Diamonds, Women's Super League, Kia Oval

Beaumont and Sciver show their class in Surrey Stars win

Aug 4, 2016: Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver displayed all of their international experience in steering Surrey Stars to their first Kia Super League victory

England v Pakistan, 3rd Women's T20I, Chelmsford

Prolific Beaumont and Winfield secure clean sweep

Jul 7, 2016: Another match, another rout. At least for Pakistan they can leave this one knowing home is not too far away. It has been a tour to forget

England v Pakistan, 1st Women's T20I, Bristol

Beaumont, Winfield whirlwinds flatten Pakistan Women

Jul 3, 2016: Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield produced another dazzling opening partnership of 147 - England Women's highest stand in T20s - to set up a 68-run victory in the first T20 at Bristol

England v Pakistan, 3rd women's ODI, Taunton

Record-breaking Beaumont sets up whitewash

Jun 27, 2016: Tammy Beaumont became the first English woman to hit back to back one-day international centuries as England wrapped up a 3-0 win in their series against Pakistan in Taunton

England v Pakistan, 2nd women's ODI, Worcester

Six appeal marks brave new era for focussed England

Jun 22, 2016: England's total of 378 for 5 was the third highest score they have managed in ODI cricket and the fourth-highest for any team

England v Pakistan, 2nd women's ODI, Worcester

Most sixes in an innings, England's highest ODI total

Jun 22, 2016: Stats highlights from the second women's ODI between England and Pakistan, where the hosts posted their highest-ever total.

England v Pakistan, 1st women's ODI, Grace Road

Knight takes pride in memorable start to captaincy

Jun 21, 2016: Heather Knight admitted to nerves ahead of her first match since succeeding Charlotte Edwards as England captain

England v Pakistan, 1st women's ODI, Grace Road

All-round Knight shines at start of new era

Jun 21, 2016: A new era for the England women's cricket team began on a successful note as Heather Knight marked her first match as successor to Charlotte Edwards as captain with a victory over Pakistan at Leicester

Australia v England, Women's World T20, 1st semi-final, Delhi

England women 'aren't fit enough' says coach

Mar 30, 2016: Mark Robinson, the head coach of the England women's team, has blamed their five-run defeat against Australia in the World T20 semi-final on the squad's poor standards of fitness

England v West Indies, Women's World T20, Dharamsala

Nervy England clinch last-ball one-wicket win

Mar 24, 2016: England survived another collapse to steal a one-wicket victory off the final ball of the match against West Indies

Women's cricket

Beaumont recalled for South Africa T20s

Jan 6, 2016: Tammy Beaumont, the Kent wicketkeeper-batsman, has been recalled to the England Women's squad for the T20 series against South Africa

World Twenty20 2014

Grundy, Dibble called into England squad

Feb 18, 2014: England have included two uncapped spinners, Rebecca Grundy and Jodie Dibble, in their squad for the World Twenty20

England Women v India Women, 3rd ODI, Taunton

Brindle, Beaumont see England home

Jul 5, 2012: Arran Brindle struck an unbeaten 40 to help England Women win the third ODI against India Women