Natalie Sciver

Cricket, women's cricket, girls cricket, ECB, England, England cricket

England build win around Sciver to secure series victory

In front of a BBC television audience for the first time since 1993, England sealed the five-match T20 International series against West Indies with two games to spare thanks to a 20-run victory at Derby.

The innings of Natalie Sciver (82) for England and Deandra Dottin (63) for West Indies were the highlights of a game at a chilly Incora County ground.

Both Sciver and...

Cricket, women's cricket, girls cricket, ECB, England, England cricket

Familiar names amongst the runs as England's build-up continues

Team Brittin 362 for 4 (T. Beaumont 73, D. Wyatt 52, N. Sciver 92, S. Dunkley 42*) beat Team Heyhoe Flint 210 all out (E. Lamb 61) by 152 runs.

There was something reassuring about seeing England’s established top order score runs in the latest training game ahead of the one-day series against South Africa next month.

The one exception being Amy Jones, who failed to...

England women make a return to the field in squad game at Derby

Team Heyhoe Flint 244 for 5 (Elwiss 54, Brunt 68 not out, Glenn 52 not out) beat Team Brittin 250 all out (Wyatt 88, Davidson-Richards 48, Glenn 3 for 41)

England’s players returned to action in an intra-squad game at the Incora County Ground, Derby, today. With a series at this ground against South Africa due to take place next month, it was a welcome sight to see internationals...