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'T20 Blaze: Brathwaite’s 18-ball 36 powers Barbados to 6-wicket win over Jamaica'

#T20Blaze
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CaribbeanCricket.com - The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket

Caribbean Cricket - The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket. Latest news, live scores, forums and discussions.

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January 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM

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Women's T20 Super Smash
Central Hinds v Auckland Hearts
McLean Park, Napier

#SuperSmashNZ
scoring.nzc.nz/match/00d1a8...
livestream
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0UR...

scoring.nzc.nz

January 16, 2026 at 1:20 AM

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'50 Shades of Grace Harris'

Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are joined by Grace Harris on the latest episode of No Balls the Cricket Podcast.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

BBC Radio 5 Live - Test Match Special Podcast, No Balls: 50 Shades of Grace Harris

Crossy & Al speak to Australia and RCB star Grace Harris as she lights up the WPL.

www.bbc.co.uk

January 15, 2026 at 8:49 PM

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Barbados' Eboni Brathwaite has looked very promising in this season's #T20Blaze.

17 year old Brathwaite is striking at 167.57 and has hit 5 big sixes in her first 2 innings.

As ever with West Indian players, the question is where she'll get the playing opportunities to further develop her game.

January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM

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Women's T20 Blaze

Barbados v Jamaica

#T20Blaze
scorecard
matchcentre.windiescricket.com/match/dc6f6a...
livestream
youtube.com/watch?v=puI0...

CWI T20 Blaze Match 4 - Match Info

matchcentre.windiescricket.com

January 15, 2026 at 1:51 PM

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WPL match 08
Mumbai Indians v UP Warriorz
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

UPW win the toss and... bowl (this it the 30th WPL match in a row in which the team winning the toss has bowled first).

#WPL
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Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz |Women's Premier League, 2026 Live Scores and Results

Follow Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League, 2026. Get live scores, results and match updates of the Women's Premier League match.

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January 15, 2026 at 1:34 PM

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Women's T20 Super Smash
Otago Sparks v Wellington Blaze
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin

Blaze win the toss and bat.

#SuperSmashNZ
scoring.nzc.nz/match/6811b9...

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January 14, 2026 at 11:22 PM

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Don't have an issue with the concept of retiring out, but it very often becomes a brief, copycat trend across the sport, suggesting it's not really that well thought through, and often smacks more of management justifying their place (or less charitably, huffing their own farts).

January 14, 2026 at 3:31 PM

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'SACA launch women's pilot after success of men's programme'

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SACA launch women's pilot after success of men's programme | The Cricketer

The South Asian Cricket Academy has launched a women's programme to mirror its men's scheme, which has led to almost 20 professional contracts over the last four seasons

www.thecricketer.com

January 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM

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'Pakistan Women's squads announced for South Africa tour starting 10 February'

#SAvPAK
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Pakistan Women's squads announced for South Africa tour starting 10 February

Uncapped players Saira Jabeen and Humna Bilal called up to the T20I squad Ayesha Zafar, Gull Feroza, Tasmia Rubab and Najiha Alvi return to ODI squad Pre-series training...

www.pcb.com.pk

January 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM

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WPL match 07
Delhi Capitals v UP Warriorz
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

DC win the toss and, you've guessed it, elect to bowl first (this is 29th consecutive WPL game in which this has happened).

#WPL
www.wplt20.com/schedule-fix...

UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals |Women's Premier League, 2026 Live Scores and Results

Follow UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League, 2026. Get live scores, results and match updates of the Women's Premier League match.

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January 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM

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'Windrush and the rise of wandering Caribbean cricket clubs that fuelled talent in English game'

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Windrush and the rise of wandering Caribbean cricket clubs that fuelled talent in English game

Their history was in danger of being lost but a new book and project has put together an archive documenting such vibrant contributions to the game

www.theguardian.com

January 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM

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'Guyana, Leewards & Barbados earn wins in T20 Blaze opening round'

#T20Blaze
caribbeancricket.com/news/2026/01...

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January 14, 2026 at 12:59 PM

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WPL match 06
Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Giants
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

MI win the toss and bowl (for those keeping count, that's 28 in a row for captains electing to field first in the WPL).

#WPL
www.wplt20.com/schedule-fix...

Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants |Women's Premier League, 2026 Live Scores and Results

Follow Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League, 2026. Get live scores, results and match updates of the Women's Premier League match.

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January 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM

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Worth noting that ESPNcricinfo don't routinely carry scores this or the Women's Super 50. They did so in the 2012, 2013 & 2023 seasons, but no others.

Given they do cover WI men's regionals & men's U19 games in the Caribbean, can only assume it's an active choice not to cover the women's.

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The 2026 Women's #T20Blaze gets underway.

Windwards v Guyana
matchcentre.windiescricket.com/match/1d4fa3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaEl...

Jamaica v Leewards
matchcentre.windiescricket.com/match/6e0b0a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0ik...

CWI T20 Blaze Match 1 - Match Info

matchcentre.windiescricket.com

January 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM

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The 2026 Women's #T20Blaze gets underway.

Windwards v Guyana
matchcentre.windiescricket.com/match/1d4fa3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaEl...

Jamaica v Leewards
matchcentre.windiescricket.com/match/6e0b0a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0ik...

CWI T20 Blaze Match 1 - Match Info

matchcentre.windiescricket.com

January 13, 2026 at 1:19 PM

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'Captain Healy to retire from all cricket at end of the summer'

www.cricket.com.au/news/4433021...?

Captain Healy to retire from all cricket at end of the summer | cricket.com.au

Alyssa Healy will hang up the gloves after a decorated 16-year career for Australia

www.cricket.com.au

January 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM

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WPL match 05
RCB v UP Warriorz
DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

RCB win the toss and bowl (that's now 27 consecutive matches in the WPL in which the toss winning captain has elected to bowl).

#WPL
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RCB-W vs UPW-W Cricket Scorecard, 5th Match at Navi Mumbai, January 12, 2026

Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz Women 5th Match, cricket scorecard, Women's Premier League 2025/26 dated January 12, 2026.

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January 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM

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"England’s Ashes has been a disaster but touring Australia with a disability has been ‘too easy’ "

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England’s Ashes has been a disaster but touring Australia with a disability has been ‘too easy’

Going to Australia as a freelance journalist with a form of muscular dystrophy was not without trepidation but an away Ashes was too good to pass up

www.theguardian.com

January 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM

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Women's T20 Super Smash
Otago Sparks v Auckland Hearts
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin

Sparks win the toss and bowl.

#SuperSmashNZ
scoring.nzc.nz/match/3344c8...

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January 11, 2026 at 11:32 PM

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1 W 1 W W W

1 W . 1 W .

In match where the average run-rate was 10.35 rpo, and 20 sixes were hit, the 20th overs combined across both innings featured just 4 runs, no boundaries and 6 wickets in the space of 12 balls.

#WPL
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Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants |Women's Premier League, 2026 Live Scores and Results

Follow Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League, 2026. Get live scores, results and match updates of the Women's Premier League match.

www.wplt20.com

January 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM