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
Durham upset the form book to beat Hampshire Hawks by four wickets to reach the final of the Vitality Women’s Blast at the Oval as Heather Graham played a winning hand with the bat. The Hawks were favorites to set up a showdown with The Blaze having finished top of the table and nine points
Hampshire’s Liam Dawson and Somerset’s Tom Banton will be released from England’s one-day international squad to play on Saturday’s T20 Finals day, their counties said. They have been part of Brendon McCullum’s team currently facing India in an ODI series, with the third and final match scheduled for Sunday at Lord’s. Banton is yet to
Hampshire captain Georgia Adams has called on the team to “clean the slate” as they prepare for T20 Blast finals day at the Oval on Friday. The Hawks topped the group table, winning eight of their 12 matches, losing twice and drawing two matches. They will face fourth-placed Durham (14:30 BST), with the winners facing
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
Hampshire T20 Blast captain James Vince believes semi-final opponents Notts Outlaws will provide a “tough test” at Edgbaston on Saturday. The Hawks booked a spot on Finals day for a record 12th time after a 75-run victory over Essex in the Utilita Bowl on Wednesday night. Vince was his team’s top scorer with 125 off