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Issy Wong comes up trumps at the death

JAMES COYNE AT TRENT BRIDGE: Few would have bet against The Blaze with both Bryces in the middle, but a see-sawing game saw Issy Wong have the last word

Error-strewn semi-final douses The Blaze

NICK HOWSON AT TAUNTON: Lancashire ended up strolling into the final to face Surrey, but not before two calamitous run-outs which almost undid their chances

Beckenham thriller shows English women's cricket at its best

NICK FRIEND AT BECKENHAM: Alice Capsey and Amy Jones lit up a tie between Surrey and The Blaze, which saw 692 runs and highlighted the value both of Project Darwin and Charlotte Edwards' insistence that England's best players represent their counties

Orla Prendergast cuts short spell with The Blaze: "All of our thoughts are with her"

The Ireland allrounder made five appearances in the One Day Cup, and the team are hopeful she could return later in the summer

Grace Scrivens displays England credentials before losing battle of the opener-captains

JAMES COYNE AT LOUGHBOROUGH: Scrivens showed superb temperament to carry her bat for an unbeaten 120, but The Blaze’s collection of international players, highlighted by Tammy Beaumont's 116 not out, won the day

Kathryn Bryce: Scotland's lack of international fixtures "quite disheartening"

MELINDA FARRELL: Scotland's failure to qualify for this year's Women's World Cup means the team have no international fixtures scheduled until 2026, and their captain admitted it is "difficult to know" whether some players may switch allegiances

The Blaze brains trust fights off Bears

MELINDA FARRELL AT EGDBASTON: Kathryn Bryce's five-wicket haul helped turn a contest which looked set to be won by the hosts, the way of the visitors

A new dawn laced with familiarity

NICK HOWSON AT TRENT BRIDGE: The second result of the tier-one era saw Lancashire beat The Blaze, but as promised, this was themed around recent years of the regional era

"We are really proud of still being The Blaze"

NICK HOWSON: Having won one of the tier one teams, Nottinghamshire opted to retain the name for the first tier one era. Which means both continuity, but requires a degree of explanation, according to Lucy Higham

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone to miss county opener

The former England captain Heather Knight will be available for the start of Somerset's One-Day Cup campaign against Surrey tomorrow (April 23)

The Blaze have all bases covered

WOMEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: There might be new leadership in the form of head coach Craig Cumming but there are many familiar faces which ensure the east midlanders start on a strong footing

Charlotte Edwards Cup-winning batter moves to Northamptonshire on tier-two loan

The Blaze batter Michaela Kirk will spend the first two months of the season on loan, with an option to extend the deal and play for both teams during the period

Charlotte Edwards Cup-winning assistant coach handed promotion at The Blaze

Jon Bateson-Clarke, who was with the region for seven years, will be Craig Cumming's assistant head coach for the first tier-one season

Luke Fletcher returns to Trent Bridge

After leaving Nottinghamshire following 17 years with the county, the former seamer is joining The Blaze coaching team

The Blaze re-sign Australia allrounder for 2025 season

Heather Graham, who also played for The Blaze in 2024 in the last summer of the regional structure, is set to be available from mid-June through to the start of The Hundred