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All the WBBL fixtures (starts Thursday) are now on the WCB Women's Cricket Fixtures page here womens-cricket.blogspot.com/p/fixtures.h...

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Raf speaking at the Cricket Society this evening.

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With the WBBL starting on Thursday, some thoughts on where the competition stands right now, and a season preview.

somuchsportoutthere.wordpress.comWBBL 2027 PreviewThe WBBL has been a very stable, very strong tournament. The standard of play is high, the teams have strong and stable identities. Amongst many things that other nations look enviously at Australi…

youtu.beThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 344: England's Sciver-Brunt Dilemma; WPL Mini Auction; WBBL PreviewYouTube video by CRICKETher

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Should NSB be allowed to miss part of the SL tour? * WPL auction: why have so few England players entered? * Sixers win the Spring Challenge but can they win WBBL?

youtu.beBig names absent from WPL auction list & could England players miss Sri Lanka T20Is for WPL?YouTube video by Wisden Cricket

LWH goes in pretty studs-up on NSB potentially missing England games to play in WPL 😮

youtube.comAssessing Harmanpreet Kaur’s legacy & could ECB help women’s Test cricket return to the Caribbean?YouTube video by Wisden Cricket

Interesting conversation about the future of West Indies cricket; but a couple of weeks ago LWH was celebrating huge salaries at the top in the franchises; now she is lamenting lack of resources at the bottom in the WI. You need to realise they are two sides of the same story.

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * England 'A' squads announced for India tour * A new look Rose Bowl for Australia v New Zealand * EBC officially abandon the Rooney Rule youtu.be/BgrYxXgENeQ

youtu.beThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 343: England 'A' Squads; New Look Rose Bowl; Rooney Rule DitchedYouTube video by CRICKETher

Lovely evening at the book launch of Lord’s and Maharajas by Ollie Randall.

youtu.beThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 342: Smriti Replaces Harmanpreet; ECB To Fund Test; BBL/WBBL SelloffYouTube video by CRICKETher

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Harmanpreet Kaur replaced as India captain - but will she keep playing? * Should ECB help fund a women’s Test in the West Indies? * Big Bash privatisation - what is really being sold?

bbc.co.ukHarmanpreet Kaur: India's trailblazing women's cricket captain steps downThe skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.

Has her recent form been "modest" tho?

Her 2026 batting numbers are actually not terrible - only just behind Smriti and ahead of Jemi.

Her impact score did dip in 2025, but it bounced back in 2026.

2026 One Day Cup Bowling Rankings

2026 One Day Cup Batting Rankings

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This is an interesting one because it is so clearly linked to the rise of WPL, but no player is prepared to say the quiet bit out loud ("India run the global game & they shouldn't be able to run roughshod through our summer with their franchise comp, but CA refuses to stand up to them").

crickether.comNEWS: Stockport Georgians Are Champions For The First TimeMartin Saxon reports No team has retained the Cheshire Women’s League first division title for eight years now, and it has only happened once in the last 14 years. 2026 duly saw another new n…

NEWS: Stockport Georgians Are Champions For The First Time

youtu.beThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 341: WPL Retentions; County Moves; Afghanistan Shame ListYouTube video by CRICKETher

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * WPL retentions - any surprises? * Eva Gray signs for Hants - but where does that leave Essex? * Vitality ditch the Blast * The Afghanistan Premier League Shame List

Average Runs/ Ball in Blast/ WBBL. Blast starts quicker; but WBBL finishes bigger.

WBBL Average Runs/ Ball (2022+ so all in the "powersurge" era) The drop-off in the 10th over (so, before drinks) is particularly intriguing?

crickether.comWBBL: What Strike-Rate Tables Miss About OpenersPhase-adjusting three seasons of WBBL batting shows how raw strike-rate rankings systematically mark down openers. By Zalak Kansara Tammy Beaumont’s recent WBBL strike rate looks ordinary if …

Here is a fascinating new way of measuring batter performance - adjusting strike rate based on which phase of the game they bat in. Zalak Kansara analyses data from WBBL, with Tammy Beaumont one of the batters who is significantly boosted by this new metric:

crickether.comWNCL: No Team Dominated Despite Stars and Debutants ShiningBy Helen Maynard-Casely The opening round of Australia’s WNCL saw six teams kick off their campaigns for the Ruth Preddey Cup. Each of the competitors had both highs and lows in what proved to be a…

WNCL: No Team Dominated Despite Stars and Debutants Shining

To be fair (if I've counted correctly) the India XI has 98 full caps; the Australia XI has… one!

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India A eventually won by 281 runs.

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India A eventually won by 281 runs.

crickether.comMATCH REPORT: Canada Super 60, Season 2 – Toronto Sixers vs Vancouver WarriorsNabil Amarshi reports from Vancouver Arriving twenty minutes before match start, the cavernous arena, built in oval fashion for football (both versions), had many more camera operators than fans in…

MATCH REPORT: Canada Super 60, Season 2 – Toronto Sixers vs Vancouver Warriors A memorable day for women's cricket in Canada - featuring plenty of familiar names!

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Initial reaction to the WPL retentions. somuchsportoutthere.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/w... tldr: UP Warriorz still haven't got a clue. Everyone else will look much the same as last year.

youtu.beThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 340: Middlesex Win T2; Your 2026 Questions; West Indies WorriesYouTube video by CRICKETher

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Middlesex win the League 2 One Day Cup * 2026 season review: your questions answered * Who has earned a spot in the Wisden Five? * England U19s squad announced * Worrying news from the West Indies

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21 Sept

✍️ One Day Cup Final nail-biter is a fitting finale to 2026 What a weekend! Richard was in Southampton to see the Blaze do the treble 🏆 noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post...

noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.comOne Day Cup Final nail-biter is a fitting finale to 2026Triumphant trio of trophies for tremendous Blaze • McCaughan (78) and Kemp (52) build a strong platform for in-form Hampshire • Fantastic death bowling from Phillips and Higham restricts Hamshire to 2...

Middlesex have won the T2 One Day Cup, so…

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Middlesex 278-6 v Glamorgan 211 #ODC 🏏 Middlesex win the T2 One Day Cup 🏆

Middlesex 278-6 v Glamorgan 115-4 #ODC 🏏

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somuchsportoutthere.wordpress.comSituational Awareness in the Women’s GameThe Blaze’s victory over Hampshire was one that went to the wire, with a fantastically tense finish. For Blaze it completed a hat-trick of domestic titles (indeed, with Trent Rockets taking t…

On situational awareness (or the lack of it) in the One Day Cup final.

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womens-cricket.blogspot.comOne Day Cup Final - The Blaze go out in last ball thrillerWomen's One Day Cup Final 2026

Some thoughts from the final day of the women's season at The Utility Bowl...... womens-cricket.blogspot.com/2026/09/one-...

Middlesex 278-6 v Glamorgan #ODC 🏏 Huge finish for Middlesex in the T2 Final - 💯 for retiring captain Saskia Horley in her final game.

youtu.beThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 339: Blaze Win Treble; Sawyer Leaves NZ; England's WinterYouTube video by CRICKETher

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Blaze win the treble * Is Tier 1 becoming lopsided? * Ben Sawyer leaves New Zealand * England’s winter: WBBL, bilateral, Champions Trophy & a Test v West Indies?

youtube.comThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 339: Blaze Win Treble; Sawyer Leaves NZ; England's WinterYouTube video by CRICKETher

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Blaze win the treble * Is Tier 1 becoming lopsided? * Ben Sawyer leaves New Zealand * England’s winter: WBBL, bilateral, Champions Trophy & a Test v West Indies?

crickether.comONE DAY CUP FINAL: Hampshire v Blaze – Trebles All Round!They say in football “The table never lies!” and thus it was in the One Day Cup. Two teams – Blaze and Hampshire – finished the regular season a country mile ahead of everyo…

ONE DAY CUP FINAL: Hampshire v Blaze - Trebles All Round!

Hampshire 251-9 v Blaze 254-7 #ODC 🏏

Hampshire 251-9 v Blaze 254-7 #ODC 🏏

Hampshire 251-9 v Blaze 254-7 #ODC 🏏

Hampshire 251-9 v Blaze #ODC 🏏

Hampshire 251-9 v Blaze #ODC 🏏

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womens-cricket.blogspot.comOne Day Cup Semi-Final - Top two will fight out the FinalReport on the semi-final of the One Day Cup 2026 - Hampshire v Surrey

17 Sept

Brief match report from Hampshire's demolition of Surrey at Southampton yesterday womens-cricket.blogspot.com/2026/09/one-...

16 Sept

Hampshire 303-5 v Surrey #ODC 🏏 Abi Norgrove (60) and Maia Bouchier (117) putting in the big finish for Hampshire!

16 Sept

Hampshire 303-5 v Surrey #ODC 🏏 Surrey have a huge total to chase in the semi-final!

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womens-cricket.blogspot.comRound 18 of the One Day Cup - So near and yet so far....A summary of Round 18 of the Women's One Day Cup 2026

13 Sept

The final round up of the final round of the One Day Cup!...... womens-cricket.blogspot.com/2026/09/roun...

youtu.beThe CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 338: England v Ireland; Irish + Scottish Eligibility; RetirementsYouTube video by CRICKETher

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On the CRICKETher Weekly: * England v Ireland series wrap-up * Irish & Scottish players in English domestic cricket - what should the rules be? * A bonkers week in the One-Day Cup & 2 Berkshire greats retire * England player availability debunked * Leah Poulton replaces Clare Connor

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womens-cricket.blogspot.comRound 17 of the One Day Cup - And then there were 2!A summary of Round 17 of the Women's One Day Cup

10 Sept

Its not often you get to use the word "defenestration", but it seemed appropriate for Warwickshire's batting effort. A round-up of yesterday's action which left just Somerset & Lancs in the third place battle..... womens-cricket.blogspot.com/2026/09/roun...