Valkerie Baynes

General editor. women's cricket

Chaos abounds and England wouldn't have it any other way

England Women were thrown some curve-balls during their home summer ahead of T20 World Cup campaign

17-Sep-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Pathum Nissanka, fast bowlers script famous win for Sri Lanka

Nissanka's calm century delivered a consolation victory for the visitors inside four days

09-Sep-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Sri Lanka charge towards fourth-innings target after seamers fight back

Vishwa Fernando and Lahiru Kumara combine as England rolled inside 34 overs

08-Sep-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Dhananjaya, Kamindu fifties add to Sri Lanka fightback

England hit back with ball after morning collapse before bad light brings another early finish

07-Sep-2024•Valkerie Baynes

'That's playing cricket in England' - Duckett defends umpires' light call

England opener says crowd "saw quite a good day's cricket" after early close greeted by boos

06-Sep-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Pope hundred steers rain-affected day England's way

Sri Lanka manage three wickets in 44.1 overs after winning toss on gloomy morning

06-Sep-2024•Valkerie Baynes

England players to miss end of WBBL due to South Africa tour clash

ECB eager to end club-versus-country dilemmas with new FTP in the pipeline

03-Sep-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Deepti Sharma: London Spirit plans clear for Hundred eliminator

Sides clash for third time this campaign with a final place against Welsh Fire at stake

16-Aug-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Charlotte Edwards blames Southern Brave's wooden spoon on slow start

2023 champions finished bottom in women's Hundred after losing six out of eight

15-Aug-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Hayley Matthews not afraid to do the work as West Indies play catch-up

West Indies Women's captain looks to inspire her team off and on the field

31-Jul-2024•Valkerie Baynes

England sweep series 3-0 after Wood finishes off West Indies resistance

With just 82 to win the Test, Stokes walked out to open in place of the injured Crawley and slammed an unbeaten 57 in 28 balls

28-Jul-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Jamie Smith stars as England turn the tables after West Indies' flying start

Another three-day Test on the cards as tourists struggle in second innings after giving England a scare

27-Jul-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Atkinson four-for highlights 13-wicket opening day

Wood and Woakes also got among the wickets to bowl out WI for 282 but Seales struck late in the day to keep England at bay

26-Jul-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Team Spirit: Meg Lanning embraces captaincy-free role

Former Australia skipper on life after international retirement as she prepares to make her Hundred debut

23-Jul-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Bashir, Root, Brook give West Indies a 241-run hammering

An hour of dominating cricket from England late on day four ended West Indies' hopes of putting up a fight in their pursuit of 385

21-Jul-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Ben Duckett 76, Harry Brook 71* hand England solid advantage over West Indies

Hosts finish day three 207 ahead, after Joshua Da Silva's 82* gave visitors a 41-run first-innings lead

20-Jul-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Hodge, Athanaze leave England thunderstruck as Wood shoots to thrill

West Indies command the centre stage on hard-rocking day at Trent Bridge

19-Jul-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Ollie Pope century drives England to 416 on high-paced first day

Ben Duckett had set things off with a 59-ball 71 as West Indies rue missed chances

18-Jul-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Lewis: Staying on a roll poses biggest challenge as England Women scatter

Head coach Jon Lewis challenges his players to dominate the Hundred as T20 World Cup looms

18-Jul-2024•Valkerie Baynes

Knight rides to the rescue as England complete 5-0 sweep of New Zealand

Captain finds form after Jonas onslaught before bowlers close ranks to complete 20-run win at Lord's

17-Jul-2024•Valkerie Baynes

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