Southern Vipers

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Southern Vipers hold firm in final

Southern Vipers (231 from 49.5 overs) beat Northern Diamonds (193 from 42.4 overs) by 38 runs

It was somewhat fitting that Edgbaston was the scene for the inaugural Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final - a ground that was synonymous with that great figure in women’s cricket as well as the venue for the first World Cup final.

A battle of north versus south - which neither side...

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

Preview - Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy starts today. It is a testament to the hard work of many that this tournament ever got off the ground. Working around a global pandemic is never easy – as the England team have found out when India and then South Africa dropped out of their respective tours.

The new regional hubs were due to be rolled out this year. There is a sense of the familiar in...

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

England legend Edwards named Southern Vipers head coach

The Southern Vipers have named Charlotte Edwards as their head coach for the new elite women's domestic competition which is still planned to start this summer, despite the current suspension of women's cricket due to coronavirus.

Edwards, who captained England to victory in the World Cup, Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes, will step down from her role as Director of Women's Cricket...