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As we approach the mid way break in the Vitality Blast, there is only one unbeaten team remaining. Northamptonshire Steelbacks haven’t lost and top the Central & West group. The holders Somerset have won two of their three games so far. Group Tables Central & West Group Team M W L T NR NRR Pts […]
The Blaze have rapidly established themselves as the leading force in women’s cricket across Nottinghamshire and the wider East Midlands, combining success on the field with a growing influence that is helping shape the future of the women’s game. Based at the world-famous Trent Bridge, The Blaze represent the modern era of women’s cricket in […]
Friday night is Blast night. Four more games in the Women’s Vitality Blast saw the leaders Surrey head to Hampshire, Somerset Women travelled to face Lancashire Thunder, Durham Women hosted Warwickshire Bears Women and Essex Women headed North to take on Yorkshire Women. Hampshire Hawks Women v Surrey Women Hampshire Hawks Women are the queens […]
It’s a bumper night of T20 action this evening with eight games on, plus one on Saturday evening. There are some cracking match-ups to focus on tonight so let’s get into those. Durham v Yorkshire It’s a battle of the top two teams in the North group as top side Durham take on second place […]
The Women’s Vitality Blast is well underway. Most teams have played three games, with only three teams playing only twice. Surrey Women, The Blaze and Somerset Women lead the way as the only unbeaten sides, with Warwickshire Bears Women and Lancashire Thunder still winless. Opening night Opening night saw eight of the nine sides play, […]
The Women’s Vitality Blast is up and running, and with four games this evening in the main division. The Women’s T20 Blast is set up differently to the Men’s version. There are two tiers of nine teams. However there is no promotion/relegation. Counties can be ‘promoted’ and ‘relegated’ between the two tiers based on their […]
Cricket’s rich statistical history has delivered countless curiosities over the years but one particular record stands out for its remarkable consistency. Few teams have managed to turn a venue into an unbreakable fortress quite like England did at Chester-le-Street. Between 2003 and 2016 England played six Test matches at the Riverside Ground and emerged victorious […]
Somerset’s head coach Erin Osborne is relishing the chance to help her young squad of women flourish. The former Australian international took over from Trevor Griffiths on a five-year contract last November. Osborne is hoping to learn from her mistakes now she is coaching instead of playing. She spent much of her career juggling a […]
The Vitality Blast is back, and as always the attraction to overseas players is as big as it has always been. There are 38 overseas players playing at some point this season. The majority are Australian (17), and then South African (10). There are also players from lesser nations as well, with one each from […]
The T20 fun continued over the scorching weekend, with another eight games between Saturday and Monday. It was a big scoring weekend for some batters, and not so good for others. We’ll start this round up at Sophia Gardens, as Gloucestershire made it two wins out of two. Glamorgan batted first and were quickly reduced […]
The 2026 Vitality Blast begins this Friday with counties across England once again chasing a place at Finals Day and a shot at domestic T20 glory. Since the competition launched in 2003 the Blast has delivered unforgettable rivalries, explosive batting displays and dramatic knockout finishes. Yet as another season begins one question continues to dominate […]
There are explosive T20 innings and then there are nights that completely redefine what feels possible in the format. Somerset’s astonishing assault on Derbyshire in the 2022 Vitality Blast quarter-final belonged firmly in the second category. On a breathless evening at Taunton the hosts hammered 265-5, the highest score ever recorded in Vitality Blast history, […]