Elizabeth Botcherby

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Dame Sarah Storey: "It would always be cricket over football"

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY: Confirmed as the new president at Emirates Old Trafford, the 17-time Paralympic champion has outlined her aims, including her vision for women's sport

Central Sparks and Thunder deliver another Old Trafford classic

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY AT EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD: After Emma Lamb's first innings century, a Thunder victory felt like a foregone conclusion. But Sparks captain Eve Jones had other plans

Lancashire's situation is bleak, but Dale Benkenstein shouldn't shoulder all of the blame

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY AT EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD: Lancashire are bottom of Division One, 16 points from safety and 47 beyond table-toppers Essex. The numbers don't paint a pretty picture but is Benkenstein really the problem?

Joe Root confident reducing county season wouldn't harm England after PCA survey reveals schedule concerns

Results show the majority of men's professional players do not think the current domestic schedule is fit for purpose, with Daryl Mitchell calling for a collaborative approach with the ECB and county chairs to address player welfare

Joey Evison once again comes to Kent's rescue after early wickets leave them on the brink of collapse

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY AT EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD: Evison carried Kent beyond the 200-mark, scoring his third half-century of the season in the process. Nottinghamshire must be lamenting a player they let get away

Seventh-wicket fireworks put Western Storm on path to victory

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY AT EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD: Twenty-five minutes of madness flipped Western Storm's meeting with Thunder on its head, with Sophie Luff and Amanda-Jade Wellington adding 56 runs off just 33 balls

Fi Morris and Katie Mack turn poor start into record-breaking day for Thunder

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY AT EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD: Morris and Mack, who played a range of inventive strokes en route to 100, put on 191 for the third wicket, setting the platform for Thunder to post a match-winning 292 for 5 - their highest 50-over total

Amid all the tier-one noise, eight regions embark on a farewell tour

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY: Though not without its flaws, the regional structure has facilitated great change for women's cricket. In the words of Northern Diamonds spinner Katie Levick, this summer will be a celebration

A stacked bowling attack, but can Central Sparks back it up with the bat?

WOMEN'S REGIONAL COMPETITIONS 2024 TEAM GUIDE: Sparks aren't short of batting talent, but they need the likes of Eve Jones, Abbey Freeborn and Ami Campbell to be at their best, writes ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY

The only way is up for youthful Western Storm

WOMEN'S REGIONAL COMPETITIONS 2024 TEAM GUIDE: Storm are, according to head coach Trevor Griffin, a side in "transition". In 2024, they're boosted by the arrival of Amanda-Jade Wellington but batting remains a concern, writes ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY

After a changing of the guard, Northern Diamonds are ready to challenge for silverware again

WOMEN'S REGIONAL COMPETITIONS 2024 TEAM GUIDE: Diamonds failed to reach the knockout stages in both competitions last year but while their form was up and down, a new wave of young talent emerged, writes ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY

A new head coach and a taste of Finals Day, but can Thunder shed their 50-over baggage?

WOMEN'S REGIONAL COMPETITIONS 2024 TEAM GUIDE: A late purple patch saw Thunder finish third in the Charlotte Edwards Cup but despite the talent in the dressing room, 50-over progress has remained stagnant, writes ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY

Introductions and reunions afoot as the Championship aims to build on a truncated start

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY: Improved April weather and a series of internationals hoping to make their mark means that after a false start in several areas of the country during week one, the second round of the County Championship contains stories galore

Health and safety prioritised as Lancashire and Surrey frustrated by rain and high winds

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY AT EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD: Only 21 balls were possible on day three before adverse weather conditions set in, with Surrey adding four runs to their overnight total

After a whirlwind winter, Jack Morley is ready to prove himself at Derbyshire

ELIZABETH BOTCHERBY - INTERVIEW: From Carl Crowe to Mo Bobat, the Lancashire spinner has no shortage of admirers. On loan at Derbyshire for the 2024 season, he wants to make the leap from promising talent to all-format first-team regular

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