Kathryn Bryce achieves best ranking by a Scotland player

Joyce's side have not played an international for 20 months

The team is without a handful of the regular players, including the centrally-contracted Mary Waldron

Ireland performance director expresses "great regret" over postponement

Five-match series set to be first internationals staged in Europe in November

As top-level women's cricket resumes this week, what's the state of the game among the major nations after six months of Covid-19 hiatus?

Former Ireland and England batsman signs two-year contract to oversee women's set-up

The former batsman takes over Aaron Hamilton, who was in charge of the side for more than four years

Taylor's 75 off 53 balls set the platform before the legspinner picked up 4 for 14 as Ireland were bundled out for 75

The increases in power and fitness in recent years mean it's no longer a niche sport, watched only by supporters of the women's game