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Sporting Her Book Club: The Bodyline Fix – How women saved cricket, by Marion Stell

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Welcome to the Sporting Her Book Club! The Book Club is our new monthly series where we highlight books written about female or gender diverse athletes, administrators, and others involved in women’s sport. Our aim is to promote and create discussions about the many wonderful stories about women’s sport. These stories are plentiful and incredible, […]

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Women’s Premier League 2024: 5 Overseas Players to Watch

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The second edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) commences this Friday with five teams competing. Defending champions, Mumbai Indians will attempt to retain their title with Charlotte Edwards and Harmanpreet Kaur leading the side. With 60 players retained and 30 sold in the auction, here are five overseas stars to look out for across

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Sporting Her's 2024 Women's Sports Calendar.

2024 Women’s Sport Calendar

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Whilst we say goodbye to the great games and tournaments played in 2023, we welcome the 2024 season for women’s sport with anticipation and excitement. From football to the Olympics, here is your rundown for women’s sport events to add to your calendar ready for 2024.   January 2024 United cup (Tennis) 29th December –

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India Women v England Women - Test Match: Day 2.

How England were outplayed by India with bat and ball in crushing Test match defeat

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England’s Women fell to a crushing defeat at the hands of India in their 100th ever Test match. It was the Only Test of the series after the visitors won the three-match T20I Series 2-1 on the Indian subcontinent. England’s weaknesses against the spin with bat and ball were laid bare, as well as a

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Adelaide Strikers are crowned champions of the 2023 Women's Big Bash League. P

12,000 spectators treated to Big Bash blockbuster at Adelaide Oval

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Adelaide Strikers are crowned champions of the 2023 Women’s Big Bash League. Photo credit: WBBL via X (No copyright intended). The Women’s Big Bash League Final between the Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat delivered a final-ball thriller in front of an enthusiastic crowd of 12,000 on Saturday night, with the Strikers coming out on top

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Women’s Ashes Test Preview: England Squad Guide

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The 2023 Women’s Ashes opens with the first 5-day women’s Test Match since 1992 where England will start their campaign to regain the Ashes at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. For both England coach, Jon Lewis and Australia coach, Shelley Nitschke, this is their first Ashes series in their roles – England have something to prove, Australia

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Danielle Gibson and Lauren Filer in conversation for the Western Storm.

England’s Ashes Test squad announced with first-timers Filer and Gibson

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Danielle Gibson and Lauren Filer in conversation for the Western Storm. Photo credit: Western Storm via Twitter. England have announced their squad for The Women’s Ashes ahead of the first and only test of the series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham (22-26 June). Jon Lewis has called up uncapped Lauren Filer and Dani Gibson for their

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Meg Lanning is one of Australia's most decorated cricketers.

An Ashes without Meg Lanning: Will this impact the Aussies?

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Cricket Australia announced that Australian captain, Meg Lanning, would be absent from the Aussie side for the 2023 Women’s Ashes starting on the 22nd June in England. It was reported that Lanning had ‘withdrawn from the squad due to a medical issue which requires management from home’. The nature of her issue is unclear however,

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Charlotte Edwards Cup: Shining Sparks, Dashing Diamonds and a Blaze alight

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The Charlotte Edwards Cup – the premier T20 women’s domestic competition in England – kicked off on the 18th with the Central Sparks vs Sunrisers, followed by a record breaking fixture between the Northern Diamonds a day later, and the South East Stars versus The Blaze to finish the round off.   Shining Sparks success

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The Blaze: How women’s cricket in the East Midlands has reignited

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Formed in 2016 as part of the Women’s Cricket Super League, Loughborough Lightning – based in Loughborough University was one of six regional teams to be formed. The franchise was umbrellaed under the ‘Lightning’ brand created by the university, meaning that much of it’s backing and support came through that. Fast forward to the ECB’s

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