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4 days ago
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Lionesses win would be 'huge' for women's sport
When Danni Wyatt-Hodge visits her local supermarket she is greeted by the familiar faces of the Lionesses at almost every turn. The England batter is looking to add another trophy to her ever-growing collection at the inaugural women's T20 Blast finals day at The Oval on Sunday. But she will also be firmly behind Leah Williamson, Chloe Kelly and co when they face Spain in Sunday's Euro 2025 final because she knows what another triumph would mean for women's sport in England and the growth of cricket within that. "I said to my wife this is going to be huge if the Lionesses win the Euros again. It's going to be so good for women's football and for women's sport because it gets everyone talking about it again," Wyatt-Hodge, 34, told BBC Sport. "You go into supermarkets now and all over the shelves you see the Lionesses. I hope one day it's the England cricket girls. "It's going to be amazing if they can get that win on Sunday and women's sport is going to keep on going up and up." James faces fight to be fit for Euro 2025 final How England can beat Spain in Euro 2025 final Wiegman 'not for sale at any price', says FA chief Wyatt-Hodge has watched intently from home as the Lionesses have battled their way to a second consecutive Euros final. They will be out for revenge against Spain, who emerged victorious when the two teams met in the World Cup final two years ago. Wyatt-Hodge said women's sport had "gone through the roof" since England's victory over Germany in the Euro 2022 final on home soil at Wembley. Now England's all-time leading T20 run-scorer is hoping her side can emulate that success when England and Wales host the Women's T20 World Cup next year, and inspire the next generation of female players. "It's going to be massive for us if we can win the home World Cup next summer," she said. "When I first started playing cricket there was no women's cricket where I lived. I was the only girl playing in Stoke-on-Trent and now we've got a whole league, which is amazing. I just hope girls know schools where they can play in their area. "The more that we're on TV, and we're winning and performing then we'll be inspiring the next generation and that's going to be massive." Lord's to host three England Tests in 2026 Who should be in England team for World Cup? Katherine Sciver-Brunt questions England players' mindset Wyatt-Hodge is already a World Cup winner with England and has played in the Big Bash League in Australia, as well as in packed stadiums at the Women's Premier League in India. She represents Southern Brave in the Hundred and has enjoyed a stellar first season with Surrey, having signed a new contract earlier this month. Her side go into Sunday's finals day as favourites, taking their place directly in the final after topping the group stage by 10 points. They will face the winner of The Blaze and Bears Women, who face each other in the semi-final, and Wyatt-Hodge is keen to finish the job on home turf. "It's an honour to play for Surrey and I just really hope we get the job done after a really successful campaign, everyone has turned up at some point at the tournament and that shows the squad depth," she said. "It's been amazing to play in the double-headers with the boys at some of the best grounds in the country. "For me, playing at The Oval as a batter is a dream. It's so flat and the outfield is so quick. "The standard of cricket has been so good. I've been around for a long time now and I've seen the standard of women's cricket go through the roof, which is amazing."
BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Lionesses win would be 'huge' for women's sport
When Danni Wyatt-Hodge visits her local supermarket she is greeted by the familiar faces of the Lionesses at almost every England batter is looking to add another trophy to her ever-growing collection at the inaugural women's T20 Blast finals day at The Oval on she will also be firmly behind Leah Williamson, Chloe Kelly and co when they face Spain in Sunday's Euro 2025 final because she knows what another triumph would mean for women's sport in England and the growth of cricket within that."I said to my wife this is going to be huge if the Lionesses win the Euros again. It's going to be so good for women's football and for women's sport because it gets everyone talking about it again," Wyatt-Hodge, 34, told BBC Sport."You go into supermarkets now and all over the shelves you see the Lionesses. I hope one day it's the England cricket girls."It's going to be amazing if they can get that win on Sunday and women's sport is going to keep on going up and up." Wyatt-Hodge has watched intently from home as the Lionesses have battled their way to a second consecutive Euros will be out for revenge against Spain, who emerged victorious when the two teams met in the World Cup final two years said women's sport had "gone through the roof" since England's victory over Germany in the Euro 2022 final on home soil at England's all-time leading T20 run-scorer is hoping her side can emulate that success when England and Wales host the Women's T20 World Cup next year, and inspire the next generation of female players."It's going to be massive for us if we can win the home World Cup next summer," she said."When I first started playing cricket there was no women's cricket where I lived. I was the only girl playing in Stoke-on-Trent and now we've got a whole league, which is amazing. I just hope girls know schools where they can play in their area."The more that we're on TV, and we're winning and performing then we'll be inspiring the next generation and that's going to be massive." Wyatt-Hodge is already a World Cup winner with England and has played in the Big Bash League in Australia, as well as in packed stadiums at the Women's Premier League in represents Southern Brave in the Hundred and has enjoyed a stellar first season with Surrey, having signed a new contract earlier this side go into Sunday's finals day as favourites, taking their place directly in the final after topping the group stage by 10 will face the winner of The Blaze and Bears Women, who face each other in the semi-final, and Wyatt-Hodge is keen to finish the job on home turf."It's an honour to play for Surrey and I just really hope we get the job done after a really successful campaign, everyone has turned up at some point at the tournament and that shows the squad depth," she said."It's been amazing to play in the double-headers with the boys at some of the best grounds in the country."For me, playing at The Oval as a batter is a dream. It's so flat and the outfield is so quick."The standard of cricket has been so good. I've been around for a long time now and I've seen the standard of women's cricket go through the roof, which is amazing."
BBC News
12-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
England stutter to consolation T20 win over India
Fifth T20, EdgbastonIndia 167-7 (20 overs): Verma 75 (41); Dean 3-23 England 168-5 (20 overs): Wyatt-Hodge 56 (36); Sharma 2-31England won by five wickets; India win series 3-2Scorecard England claimed a consolation win in the final T20 of the series against India as they edged a last-ball thriller at 168, England needed six from the final over with seven wickets in hand, but lost stand-in captain Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones to leave one run needed from the final delivery. Sophie Ecclestone and Paige Scholfield scampered the single to survive the scare and seal a five-wicket win, though Ecclestone would have been run out with a direct hit from Jemimah Rodrigues at mid-off. The tense finish concluded England's highest successful chase in a home T20, which was set up by Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 56 from 36 balls on her 300th international appearance in an opening stand of 101 with Sophia Dunkley. Beaumont's 30 seemed to set up England's push for victory, but she was bowled from the first ball of Arundhati Reddy's closing over and Jones was dismissed by a phenomenal catch from Radha Yadav on the mid-wicket boundary. Earlier, opener Shafali Verma played a lone hand in India's 167-7 with a sensational 75 from 41 balls. Verma whacked 13 fours and a six in her knock but struggled for support, with Richa Ghosh's 24 the second-highest contribution as England chipped away with wickets throughout the middle overs to stall their Dean was the pick with 3-23, including Verma, Sophie Ecclestone took 2-28 and Linsey Smith picked up one-day international series begins at Southampton on 16 July, which will be England's final three matches in the format before the World Cup starts at the end of September. More to follow.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
England's Wyatt-Hodge extends Surrey contract
England Women's all-time leading T20 international run-scorer Danni Wyatt-Hodge has signed a contract extension with 34-year-old joined the club ahead of the current season and is the leading run-scorer in this year's women's T20 Blast, with has 299 international caps across all formats, scoring a total of 5,505 runs and claiming 73 wickets for England."This last year at Surrey has been so much fun. Being welcomed with open arms has allowed me the freedom to play my game in the best way possible. The facilities at the Kia Oval are outstanding and it already feels like home," she told the club website, external."The coaching staff and girls have so much to offer, and I can't wait to continue to contribute."Wyatt-Hodge has represented Staffordshire, Lancashire Thunder, Nottinghamshire, Sussex and Southern Vipers in a 20-year career playing in England, as well as playing for Southern Brave in the has also played for Victoria, Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat in Australia, as well as Supernovas, Velocity and Royal Challengers Bangalore in did not state the length of Wyatt-Hodge's new contract.
The Independent
09-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
England suffer T20 series defeat as India ease to victory at Old Trafford
England slumped to a T20 series defeat against India as they lost by six wickets at Old Trafford to fall 3-1 behind going into Saturday's final match at Edgbaston. Having won the toss and chosen to bat, England laboured to 126 for seven, a score padded out by 16 runs off the final over thanks to sixes from Sophie Ecclestone and Issy Wong, on a night when none of the batters truly got going. And the difficulty of defending that total quickly became apparent as India openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma hit nine fours off the first four overs – more than England had managed in their entire innings – to lay the foundations for a convincing victory. The series loss will come as a significant reality check for Charlotte Edwards after her tenure began with a clean sweep of the West Indies in T20s and ODIs. England had given themselves a lifeline in the series with a five-run victory at the Oval on Friday but India reasserted control in Manchester, stifling England with disciplined bowling and some sharp fielding. Danni Wyatt-Hodge had just watched Sophia Dunkley hit a six back down the ground off Shree Charani, but when she tried the same thing herself she was caught by Arundhati Reddy for five. Dunkley followed for 22 three overs later, the victim of a sharp catch from Radha Yadav after spooning a short delivery from Deepti Sharma to leave England on 33 for two. Tammy Beaumont and Alice Capsey were slowly building a partnership but, from the second ball after the drinks break, Beaumont (20) became Reddy's next victim after failing to get enough power on Yadav's delivery. It felt a key moment in the innings as England fell to 68 for three. Capsey soon followed for 18, trapped lbw by Charani and not even sticking around to see the result of the review she asked for. Amanjot Kaur appeared to have hurt herself fielding a shot from Paige Scholfield but after receiving treatment, she bowled out Amy Jones for nine two deliveries later. Scholfield (16) and Charlie Dean (four) both went in the 17th over – the latter run out in a terrible mix up with Ecclestone. Openers Verma and Mandhana wasted little time in setting about the run chase, with 50 runs coming off the first five overs. Progress was stalled as Verma was caught by Capsey on the boundary off Dean for 31 before Ecclestone – who became the youngest woman to reach 100 T20 appearances for England – claimed the big scalp of Mandhana for 32, tempting her to slice a shot into the hands of Lauren Filer. The run rate initially slumped, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues at the crease, but India stayed on the right side of the numbers required and then gradually started to turn the screw. Kaur fell for 26, caught by Ecclestone off Wong, before Amanjot Kaur was run out for two, but Rodrigues (24) and Richa Ghosh (seven) brought it home for India with 18 balls to spare.
