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Kathryn Bryce "absolutely ecstatic" following Lightning's maiden Charlotte Edwards Cup win

Lightning defeated Thunder by five wickets in Leicester to end a run of eight T20 matches without a win

Abbey Freeborn revels in fresh start as Central Sparks start with a win

HANNAH THOMPSON-RADFORD: A 91-run third-wicket partnership between half century celebrants Amy Jones and debutante Freeborn held off a youthful Western Storm bowling attack

Ambidextrous, ambitious and in form: Marie Kelly sets sights on breakthrough 2022

INTERVIEW - HANNAH THOMPSON: Across three days and four matches in early May, the club's newest signing gave a clear illustration of her potential, with 260 runs at a strike rate of 200

Closing the pay gap: The Hundred is making a start but there is a long way to go

HANNAH THOMPSON-RADFORD - SPECIAL REPORT: English women's domestic cricket has never seen a cash injection like it. But beneath the surface is a pertinent question. Is it enough? And how long will it take for the game's gender pay gap to be bridged?

Georgia Elwiss has the form, now can she inspire Southern Vipers to Heyhoe Flint Trophy glory?

HANNAH THOMPSON: Elwiss goes into the final off the back of two red-inkers, including 112 not out against Sunrisers in a victory she steered with both bat and ball

Heather Knight marks 200 England caps with series victory over New Zealand

England restricted their opponents to 144 for 4 before edging home with six wickets and one delivery to spare, Knight doing the bulk of the runscoring and the prodigious Sophia Dunkley bringing the team home

Increased coverage of women's domestic game opens up world of opportunity to would-be commentators

HANNAH THOMPSON: While I don’t have an elite former player passport to cash in on, it is only now with the professionalisation of the domestic game where I feel there is an opportunity for us amateurs to enter the commentary field

Building a red-ball future

HANNAH THOMPSON: Without providing red-ball opportunities at a domestic level, how can we expect to call for more Tests if the pathway and experience aren’t there?

Georgia Adams after Southern Vipers return to winning ways: "I reflected a lot this week"

Set 178 for victory against Western Storm, Adams continued her remarkable run of form against the west-country outfit

The opening weekend of the Heyhoe Flint Trophy was a middle finger in the face of misogynist trolls

HANNAH THOMPSON - WOMEN'S CRICKET CHAT COLUMN: There are three key themes among the comments which frequently appear alongside coverage of the women’s game, often cast by faceless trolls who insist they “don’t care” about our sport

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