MIKE SELVEY: WOMEN’S CRICKET WORTHY OF RECOGNITION

June 19, 2009 was the day that I lost not so much agnosticism as uninformed scepticism and, Damascene-like, became a convert to women’s cricket.  

I wasn’t working that day but I’d gone to The Oval to the World Twenty20 semi-final between Sri Lanka and West Indies and thought I’d sit outside the hermetic press box, and watch the women’s semi-final between England and Australia from the stands. 

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BUCS CRICKET FINALISTS CONFIRMED

Leeds Bradford MCCU and Loughborough MCCU are to battle it out in the British Universities and Colleges Sport Men’s Cricket Final on Monday 24th June at Wormsley .

Both teams will be fighting hard to be crowned BUCS Men’s Cricket Champions 2013.

Loughborough MCCU defeated last year’s finalists Durham by 118 runs in their semi-final, while Leeds Bradford defeated Exeter by 110 runs in the other semi-final.

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KATHERINE BRUNT: I’D INTIMIDATE MYSELF

Katherine Brunt has been around the England women’s team for nine years. Born in Barnsley with cricket in her blood, she’s now 27 and the world’s leading female bowler.

She’s also one of the most aggressive quicks and most passionate competitors the women’s game has seen.

Phil Walker caught up with the blonde Goughie just before the World Cup and found her surprisingly softly spoken

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British Universities Championship Final

Loughborough
v
Leeds Bradford

Monday 24th June 2013

11.00am start

See the showcase final of
the BUCS cricket season
as some of the country’s
best  emerging players
compete for the
Championship Trophy.