Essex have signed Australian all-rounder Madeline Penna for the inaugural women's T20 Blast, which begins in May. The 24-year-old plays for South Australia in the Women's National Cricket League ...

Perry was the big-name overseas signing for Hampshire and she delivered a rapid half-century in her penultimate innings ...

It was a sobering day for Essex's bowlers, who, with the exception of Sophia Smale (2 for 56), strayed in both line and ...

Essex 105 for 4 (Winfield-Hill 29, Penna 23*) beat Durham 101 for 8 (Armitage 47*, Coppack 2-16, MacGregor 2-16) by six wickets A devastating new-ball burst from seamers Esmae MacGregor and Kate ...

And Maddie Penna and Jodi Grewcock put on an unbeaten 34 to complete the job and end a four-game losing streak as Essex climb to fifth.

Over 50: 2 runs. Bowler: Jodi Grewcock. Somerset Women: 312/6 (rr 6.32) Jodi Grewcock to Chloe Skelton. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to long on for 1 run, ...

Women's Vitality T20 Blast, Emirates Old Trafford Lancashire Thunder 55-2 (6 overs): Lamb 21, Jones 17 Essex Eagles 47-7 (8 overs): Winfield-Hill 13; Cross 2-9, King 2-17 Lancashire (5 pts) beat ...

The Blaze and Warwickshire tie as Surrey and Hampshire get their T20 Blast campaigns off to winning starts.