Valkerie Baynes

General editor. women's cricket

Knight, Smith stay cool in the heat of the battle

After Knight set up the game for England with a century, Smith closed it out with her clever left-arm spin

19-Oct-2025 • 3 hrs ago•Valkerie Baynes

Healy, spinners seal semi-final spot for Australia

Healy and Litchfield put on an unbroken 202-run stand after King and Wareham led the bowling effort

16-Oct-2025•Valkerie Baynes

England's lucky break masks deeper batting issues

Charlie Dean admits England "got away with one" following a batting collapse against Pakistan

15-Oct-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Rain rescues England after Sana and Co leave them in deep water

Chasing 113 in 31 overs, Pakistan were well in control before rain ended the game prematurely

15-Oct-2025•Valkerie Baynes

'For Theo' - a century for Sciver-Brunt, a celebration for the Sciver-Brunts

Nat Sciver-Brunt scores her first England century since becoming a mother and celebrates it, with partner Katherine and son Theo in the stands, with a baby-rocking gesture

12-Oct-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Knight scraps to help England overcome Bangladesh scare

Marufa and Fahima put the chase in jeopardy before Knight gritted through with Capsey and Dean

07-Oct-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Smith puts the skids on South Africa to ignite World Cup campaign

Left-arm spinner has had to wait for her chance but has seized it at first opportunity in Guwahati

03-Oct-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Charlotte Edwards takes confidence from England's strong warm-up displays

Head coach says team is not dwelling on the past, and backs captain Sciver-Brunt to play full part with ball

01-Oct-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Kate Cross questions future after losing England contract

Seamer asked to remain on standby for World Cup despite omission from initial squad

24-Sep-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Nat Sciver-Brunt: 'We are a very different team since the Ashes'

Allrounder has long been a key for England, now she prepares to captain them at the tournament for the first time

20-Sep-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Fear of change stalks women's Hundred after five years of progress

Will impending reset undo the gains that tournament has provided for women's cricket?

01-Sep-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Cross, Sutherland level up as Northern Superchargers clinch Women's Hundred title

The pair took two wickets apiece to restrict Brave to 115 for 6 in the final at Lord's

31-Aug-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Clash of generations, as Devine and Perrin prepare to headline Hundred final

Brave's elder stateswoman hopes to bow out on a high, just as 18-year-old challenger comes of age

31-Aug-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Brilliant Perrin century powers Superchargers into Women's Hundred final

Precocious 42-ball century breaks London's spirit to book place in Sunday's final at Lord's

30-Aug-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Knight set for World Cup return

England opt for four spinners, meaning seamer Kate Cross misses out on World Cup squad

21-Aug-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Gardner picks up little cues and tips on oppositions in Hundred before ODI World Cup

The Australia allrounder talks about her fitness and diet regimes, gearing up for the ODI World Cup and her captaincy stint in the ongoing Hundred

20-Aug-2025•Valkerie Baynes

'Energised' Joe Root still looking for ways to evolve

From draining Test duel with India to the Hundred, in-form batter looks ahead to Ashes tour unburdened by captaincy, and answers David Warner

14-Aug-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Former county coach suspended over charges of sexual misconduct

He has been suspended for nine months after admitting to five breaches of professional conduct regulations

06-Aug-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Amanda-Jade Wellington: 'Some strive to play for Australia, but that's not me'

It's been three years since she played for her country, but allrounder hasn't been short of job offers

30-Jul-2025•Valkerie Baynes

Surrey seek home comforts as Blaze, Bears challenge in inaugural Women's Blast Finals Day

Favourites booked automatic place in final at Kia Oval, after one loss in group stages

26-Jul-2025•Valkerie Baynes

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