Tammy Beaumont starred as The Blaze produced a dominant display to claim their first Women’s T20 Blast title, defeating Durham by 10 wickets at The Oval. The 35-year-old, who retired from international cricket with England earlier this summer, made 54 as she shared an unbroken opening partnership of 118 with Sarah Bryce, who scored her
Record of the day of the final: Winners – 2013 and 2016 2026 leading run scorer: Chris Lynn – 475 Best wicket-taker of 2026: James sales – 21 Group registration: Nine wins, three losses – 1st in the Central and West Group Unlike their Central and West Group rivals Somerset, Northants’ participation in the knockout
The Blaze will take their place in the Vitality Women’s Blast final at The Oval later on Friday after claiming a six-wicket victory over defending champions Surrey Women in the first semi-final of the finals day. Entered Surrey were given just 105 in the 16th over of their innings after success from Australian all-rounder Charli
The Blaze’s left-arm seamer Grace Ballinger watches the Women’s T20 Blast Finals day taking place at The Oval on Friday. The summer of 2026 has already been colossal for English cricket. Fans across the country have been engulfed, often divided, by mid-match international withdrawals, women’s T20 World Cup and Test defeats, and currently, a competitive
Somersaultwho has won two of the last three T20 titles, looked down and out when they needed 80 runs off 27 balls to beat yorkshire. The target of 162 set by the Tykes was the lowest in T20 matches at Headingley this season by 31 runs. Only Adam Lyth (64), with a third half-century of
Gloucestershire have brought back South African bowler Duan Jansen for the remainder of their T20 Blast campaign after Liam Scott suffered an injury. Left-armer Jansen, 26, took 16 wickets early in the competition when he played in six of the team’s group matches. He took a wicket every 8.25 balls in his 22 overs in
