Valkerie Baynes

General editor. women's cricket

Will Smeed fighting on all fronts for Somerset after red-ball reversal

Foot fracture may delay first-class debut, but Smeed targets trophies after club's triple near-miss last year

29-Mar-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Charlie Dean: 'Whether I'm ready for leadership, I'm not sure'

England spinner hopes to play big role in Somerset's relaunch, as thoughts turn to Heather Knight's successor

27-Mar-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Archie Vaughan: Famous offspring happy to be 'own man' at Somerset

Allrounder is carving his own niche away from attention that comes with Ashes-winning father

26-Mar-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Where it went wrong for Jon Lewis and where to now for England Women

Women's Ashes thumping the last straw which demanded change at the top

21-Mar-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Jon Lewis leaves role as England Women's head coach

Departure follows dismal T20 World Cup and Women's Ashes campaigns

21-Mar-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Refreshed Devine sets sights on World Cup double

The thought of retirement crossed her mind during her mental-health break, but the NZ allrounder is back and excited to push for more glory

19-Mar-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Georgia Voll caps remarkable week with Birmingham Phoenix deal in Women's Hundred draft

Australian opener joins Heather Knight, Sophia Dunkley and Paige Scholfield in top £65,000 salary bracket

12-Mar-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Kate Cross: Cultural change required as England women seek to rise from Ashes

England seamer acknowledges whitewash in Australia was big setback in attempt to inspire new generation

07-Mar-2025•Valkerie Baynes

If the shoe fits: Chinelle Henry ready to step up for Alyssa Healy

West Indies star wants to make most of chance as WPL injury replacement after striking fine form in India

19-Feb-2025•Valkerie Baynes

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2024 women's T20I bowling winner: Kerr makes it count

The New Zealand allrounder took out two of South Africa's best batters in the World Cup final

13-Feb-2025•Valkerie Baynes

England's mental and physical resilience under scanner in Ashes inquest

Clare Connor says ECB "won't shy away from difficult conversations" around team's leadership

02-Feb-2025•Valkerie Baynes

White-WAshes demands inquest as England are exposed

Australia's ruthless performances across formats expose gulf between teams, despite England's pre-series optimism

01-Feb-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Jon Lewis: 'I haven't finished the job that I came here to do'

The leadership of the England team is likely to come under scrutiny following their 16-0 Ashes drubbing

01-Feb-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Heather Knight has point to prove as Women's Ashes reaches grandest stage

Hopes of a record attendance at MCG have been dented by one-sided nature of series

29-Jan-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Afghanistan women's match a big step on a path unknown

Thursday's fixture against Cricket Without Borders is their first as a team, what will that team look like in future?

29-Jan-2025•Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2024 Women's T20I bowling nominees: The Kerr twins

Two World Cup performances from the New Zealand allrounder feature on our shortlist

29-Jan-2025•Valkerie Baynes

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2024 Women's T20I batting nominees: Bosch moves, Devine intervention

Also on the list: Harshitha Samarawickrama's Asia Cup-winning knock, Qiana Joseph's clutch performance and Laura Wolvaardt's first T20I hundred

29-Jan-2025•Valkerie Baynes

England must use Ashes humiliation as fuel for better days

As a dispiriting tour plumbs new depths, lessons need to be learned if England are to move on

25-Jan-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Mooney 94*, England 90 all out; Australia make it 12-0

The visitors put in a woeful batting effort at Adelaide Oval as Australia secured the T20I series 3-0 to leave a whitewash on the cards

25-Jan-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Sophia Dunkley vows to keep fighting as Women's Ashes slips out of reach

Australia are eight points up after four games, with the trophy already secured on home soil

20-Jan-2025•Valkerie Baynes

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