Valkerie Baynes

General editor. women's cricket

The shirts fit for Hundred pioneers as opening night provides the fireworks

After the hype and anxiety, the Oval's curtain-raiser lives up to its billing

21-Jul-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Kate Cross: 'The cricket is the cricket, it will take care of itself'

Manchester Originals captain proud to lead her side out on historic occasion at the Kia Oval

21-Jul-2021•Valkerie Baynes

'We're used to being in our comfort zones, this is the complete opposite' - Kapp on opening night nerves

South Africa allrounder is as ready to dive into the Hundred after long, hard road to get here

20-Jul-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Pakistan seal thriller by 31 runs, despite Liam Livingstone's record 42-ball hundred

Babar, Rizwan add 150 for first wicket, before Shaheen Shah Afridi stars with three wickets

16-Jul-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Bench strength, being ruthless and overcoming pressure - England's takeaways from India series

Heather Knight happy with how her side is shaping up ahead of next year's World Cup

15-Jul-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Danni Wyatt's 89* seals T20Is, points victory for England

Century stand between Wyatt and Nat Sciver sets up comfortable chase of 154

14-Jul-2021•Valkerie Baynes

James Vince trumps Babar Azam's 158 as England seal stunning 332 chase

Maiden international hundred sets up record run-chase and England 3-0 clean sweep

13-Jul-2021•Valkerie Baynes

India spinners spark England collapse to keep series alive

England lost six wickets for 31 runs in the space of 5.4 overs, including three run outs

11-Jul-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Sophia Dunkley does it again with assured maiden ODI innings

After long wait for a go, batter follows up Test success with match-winning hand at Taunton

01-Jul-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Sam Curran's five-for sets England up before Joe Root, Eoin Morgan seal clinical run chase

England cruise home with seven overs to spare to take unassailable 2-0 lead

01-Jul-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Kate Cross, England's 'Mrs Consistent', finds a good time to reap her rewards

Seamer takes an emotional five-for to make her mark again after tough time on the sidelines

30-Jun-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Nat Sciver's patience rewarded as runs return at the right time

England vice-captain seeks to stay on a roll against an India side expected to fight back in second ODI

29-Jun-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Tammy Beaumont continues in 'ruthless and relentless' groove as England cruise

Unbroken partnership with Nat Sciver underlines current gulf between 2017 World Cup finalists

27-Jun-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Sophia Dunkley in line for ODI debut after maiden Test appearance

Georgia Elwiss, Danni Wyatt left out of squad for ODI section of multi-format series against India

22-Jun-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Umpire Sue Redfern to become first woman to officiate in an England men's home international

Redfern appointed as fourth umpire for opening T20I between England and Sri Lanka in Cardiff

22-Jun-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Heather Knight hails 'great advert' for Test cricket, would support a fifth day

The England captain was full of praise for her team's efforts despite being defied by India's lower order

19-Jun-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Spectacular Sneh Rana stars in India's great escape

Walking in at No. 8 on Test debut, she made an unbeaten 80 to stall England's push for victory

19-Jun-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Sophie Ecclestone aiming to 'win the battle' with Shafali Verma as England push for victory

"It's just trying to hold to our guns and basically not cracking first," says spinner

18-Jun-2021•Valkerie Baynes

Shafali Verma's follow-on fifty helps India cling on against England's might

The final session on day three was washed out after Sophie Ecclestone's four-for gave the hosts a 165-run first-innings lead

18-Jun-2021•Valkerie Baynes

'I'll remember this day for a long time' - Sophia Dunkley on debut feat

England batter reflects on "crazy day" as hosts hit back after Shafali Verma fireworks

17-Jun-2021•Valkerie Baynes

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