Valkerie Baynes

3 weeks ago | espn.in | Valkerie Baynes

As Amy Jones raised her bat to celebrate reaching a long-awaited maiden international century, a broad smile spread across the face of England head coach Charlotte Edwards. Four days later, Jones couldn't remember what Edwards had said to her after she walked off the pitch with 122 next to her name. But she could remember her coach's smile, after setting up a resounding 108-run victory against West Indies in the first of three ODIs in Derby.

4 weeks ago | espn.in | Valkerie Baynes

As Cherry-Ann Fraser sent the ball skywards towards deep midwicket it hung in the air for what, to Linsey Smith, "felt like about five minutes", seeing as she was staring at a possible five-wicket haul on ODI debut, from the very last ball of her allocation. Beneath it sat Sophia Dunkley, who had taken a similar catch off Jahzara Claxton in Smith's previous over to give her her fourth wicket.

1 month ago | espn.in | Valkerie Baynes

Alice Capsey has been called up to the England Women's ODI squad to face West Indies as cover for Heather Knight, who was struck down by a hamstring problem during her half-century at Chelmsford, which helped seal a 3-0 sweep of the T20I series between the sides. The home squad will also be bolstered by pace bowler Lauren Filer, who has returned to action after a knee injury sustained during the Ashes in January, and will be available for the first of the three games, in Derby on Friday.

1 month ago | espn.in | Valkerie Baynes

Em Arlott's player-of-the-match performance in just her second game for England felt like a long time coming, but the two well-documented false starts to her international career are just part of the story. Arlott took 3 for 14 in a remarkable four-over spell at Hove, including 18 dot-balls that helped reduce West Indies to 81 for 9 in the second T20I. After their nine-wicket victory, however, she revealed that she had been battling anxiety for years.

1 month ago | espn.in | Valkerie Baynes

England 82 for 1 (Sciver-Brunt 55*, Dunkley 24*) beat West Indies 81 for 9 (Campbelle 28, Arlott 3-14, Bell 3-28) by nine wicketsThree wickets from Em Arlott, playing just her second international match, decimated West Indies as England ran away with victory in the second T20I at Hove and an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match series.