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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Please do come along to this webinar - we'd love to share our research into Scottish women's cricket with you. Registration link in the post below.

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Register for our FREE webinar on Scottish Women's Cricket - uncovering hidden histories on Tues 22 September 7-8pm. Share your experiences, brainstorm research ideas and hear from one of the players from the first European Championships Team in 2001. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-w...

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Dr. Heather Dichter @hdichter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Looking forward to the @bssh.bsky.social conference later this week too - what a program! #sporthistory #skystorians 🗃️

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Hoping to catch up with more of the team from 2001 soon. @womenscricblog.bsky.social

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Scotland women’s cricket team first competed in the European Championships in 2001.Recently “Sweets” showed me her cap and medal from the event.Do you have any memories to share? Join us in a webinar on 1st July to learn more. @crickether.com @acscricket.bsky.social @womenscricblog.bsky.social

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Women and girls’ cricket in Scotland has a long but hidden history. Can you help? @hypocaust.bsky.social @crickether.com

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Honouring our Past Scotland played England in 1932. This picture shows the England team for that multi-day match (courtesy of @rafnicholson.bsky.social) Do you have a photo of Scotland or any of the players? Please get in touch if you do. @bayfirth.bsky.social

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If you have memories of Scottish women and girls’ cricket please join a webinar or get in touch @bayfirth.bsky.social

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

If you have memories of Scottish women and girls’ cricket please join a webinar or get in touch @bayfirth.bsky.social

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 16/06/2026

T20 World Cup Group B - Alligator Qualification Analysis 🏏🐊

Chances of Qualifying
England: 74%
Scotland: 49%
West Indies: 49%
Sri Lanka: 24%
New Zealand: 2%
Ireland: 2%

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Women's Cricket Blog @womenscricblog.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Scotland will NEVER have a better chance of making a World Cup semi-final.........

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Daily episode #2 is out now all about our day at Old Trafford yesterday as well as the thriller down in Southampton open.spotify.com/episode/6ZBW...

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 14/06/2026

On the CRICKETher Weekly, the World Cup is underway! * England thump Sri Lanka & a historic win for Scotland * Should Cricket Ireland take the ECB to court? * Australia beat South Africa * A shock loss for NZ v WI * Plus what’s in our World Cup swag bags? youtu.be/FnrcHKt6Ngo

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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 32: England v Sri Lanka; Scotland v Ireland; World Cup Swag

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Absolutely freezing here in Manchester, so Scotland will feel right at home 😁

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

As we search for hidden histories in Scottish women and girls’ cricket - and Scotland take on Ireland this morning - can anyone shed light on this tour in 1978 please ? #T20WorldCup

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Jazzer should have travelled to Manchester this morning for the BIG game.

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I have listened to last night’s episode of The Archers as part of my journalistic duty. Apparently there was a “brilliant atmosphere” in the stands at Edgbaston and if anyone saw a man in a kilt looking grumpy, that was Jazzer. I am now wondering if DWH’s 100 will be a “topical insert” next week!

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

As we search for hidden histories in Scottish women and girls’ cricket - and Scotland take on Ireland this morning - can anyone shed light on this tour in 1978 please ? #T20WorldCup

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Honouring our Past continues with two more webinars - if you have memories of cricket in Scotland please get in touch. @bayfirth.bsky.social

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Honouring our Past continues with two more webinars - if you have memories of cricket in Scotland please get in touch. @bayfirth.bsky.social

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Yorkshire CCC @yorkshireccc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Slats is ready and geared up to represent Scotland at the Women's T20 World Cup, which comes to Headingley NEXT WEEK! Grab your tickets now: t.co/095FSNDFqq

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Cricinfo @cricinfo.com · 11/06/2026

Here's everything you need to know about the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 - from the format, venues, key players, prize money, reserve-day rules & more ⤵️ www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-...

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Women's T20 World Cup 2026 FAQs: the format, teams, rain rules, and more

This is the first Women's T20 World Cup in England since the inaugural edition in 2009

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

✍️Team Oranje: The story of the Netherlands squad making their T20 World Cup debut 🏏🇳🇱 Polly reflects on the journey of the Netherlands team to get to the World Cup & well as what a non pro team looks like noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post...

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Team Oranje: The story of the Netherlands squad making their T20 World Cup debut

28th January 2026. Holding hands in the iconic bright orange kit, the Netherlands women’s cricket team charged towards the rain drenched blue tarpaulin covering TU Cricket Ground in Kathmandu, Nepal. ...

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

It's been such a busy week that I didn't get round to plugging this one yet! Here's my team-by-team guide to the World Cup. (Yes I may have dunked a bit too hard on Australia but you gotta take your chances where you can 😂 Watch them go on and win the thing now.)

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The Spin | Women’s T20 World Cup: team-by-team guide to the tournament

A run-through of the teams, key players and talking points ahead of the biggest Women’s T20 World Cup to date – and perhaps the most open

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Polly Starkie @pollystarkie.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

✍️Team Oranje: The story of the Netherlands squad making their T20 World Cup debut 🏏🇳🇱 If you haven’t heard me mention 100 times, the Dutch team are great & more people need to know their story! noughtiechildpodca.wixsite.com/my-site/post...

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Team Oranje: The story of the Netherlands squad making their T20 World Cup debut

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Last night I launched The Women in Whites: A History of Women's Cricket in England into the world. It was wonderful to celebrate the book with so many people who care about the women's game. THANK YOU to everyone who came 💛 PS You can buy the book here - www.waterstones.com/book/the-wom...

The Jolly Gardeners pub, with lots of people gathered to hear Raf in conversation with Miles Salter.

Raf with mic in hand. Copies of the book are visible in the foreground.

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Hypocaust @hypocaust.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

2026 Women's T20 World Cup Wall Chart from @hergametoocricket.bsky.social. #T20WorldCup www.hergametoo.co.uk/t20worldcup-...

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Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Wall Chart

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 07/06/2026

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Capsey shines for England at Taunton, but can England win the World Cup? * Are Australia still favourites? * Our predictions for the semi-finals * A new combined trophy for the Women’s & Men’s Hundred * The Women in Whites is out NOW!

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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 324: T20 World Cup Preview

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 07/06/2026

At the Captain’s Carnival on Waterloo Bridge 🏏

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Great to share memories with former players and current supporters yesterday at the Honouring Our Past event. If you used to play or were involved in women and girls’ cricket in Scotland please get in touch www.bayfirth.co.uk. Photo credit Ian Jacobs / Cricket Scotland.

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Loved recording this with Polly & Richard. Thanks for having me!

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Noughtie Child Podcast @00childpodcast.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

New episode out now with @rafnicholson.bsky.social author of 'The Women in Whites: A History of Women's Cricket in England' which has been published this week! Raf gives us great insight into the process of writing the book & what she discovered on the way 🏏📚 open.spotify.com/episode/181I...

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 05/06/2026

The queen of English cricket seeks another crown "For over 30 years Charlotte Edwards has been at the heart of the women's game in the country. Now she stands on the verge of one of her biggest challenges" A (very) long read by @rafnicholson.bsky.social

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The queen of English cricket seeks another crown

For over 30 years Charlotte Edwards has been at the heart of the women's game in the country. Now she stands on the verge of one of her biggest challenges

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

One last Scotland T20 warm-up match in Edinburgh and a chance to learn and share cricket memories - Heritage Day -3rd June.

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Scottish Women and Girls' Cricket Heritage Day - at The Grange Club on 3rd June - combine supporting Scotland v Netherlands (T20) with sharing your memories and hearing about "Honouring Our Past" project. So many hidden histories to be uncovered. @rafnicholson.bsky.social @crickether.com.

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Bayfirth Research CIC @bayfirth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

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Cricket Research Network @cricketacademic.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

We are so excited about our conference, at Hughes Hall, Cambridge on 26 February - see full programme below. There are still a few tickets remaining - grab one while you can: www.cricketsociety.org.uk/events/crick... And thank you to @bssh.bsky.social for your support 😊

THURSDAY 26 February

9.00am - REGISTRATION / TEA & COFFEE ON ARRIVAL (included)
Venue: Hughes Hall, Cambridge, CB1 2EW

9.30am to 10.30am - Panel 1: Gender
Chair: Philippa Velija
Akanksha Kohli, Dominic Malcolm (Loughborough University) & Philippa Velija (University of Roehampton) - “I think I could see the turning point…people just came for good cricket”: Female Cricketers' Experiences of Professionalization

Georgia Norman (Durham University) - How Has The Hundred Impacted the Lived
Experience of Women Cricketers in England?

Max He (Xi’an Jiaotong University) - State-feminism, Olympic status and gender relations in Chinese cricket

10:30am to 11.30am - Panel 2: History
Chair: Jeremy Lonsdale
Anand Rampersad (University of the West Indies) - Issues and Challenges to the Development of West Indies Women’s Cricket

Tony Watts (St Catharine’s College, Cambridge) - Town v Gown, City v Village: A History of Cricket in Cambridge

Fiona Reid (Bayfirth Research CIC), Susan Warren (SKS Scotland CIC) and Raf Nicholson (Bournemouth University) - The Unexpected Role of Fenners in Scotland Women's Cricket

11.30am to 11.45am - BREAK

11.45am to 12.45pm - Q&A: “Catching the Spirit?” The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026

12.45pm - LUNCH (included)

1.45pm to 2.45pm - Panel 3: Inclusion
Chair: Shubham Jain / Thomas Fletcher
Ross Ensor (Leeds Beckett University) - Volunteering among ethnically diverse communities

Adeela Shafi (University of Gloucestershire) - Future-Proofing Cricket: How AI-Driven, Bias-Resistant Talent Intelligence Can Transform the Game

Kieran Holly (University of Huddersfield) - Why Cricket Fandom Matters: Using Irish cricket to demonstrate the need for a new research agenda in sport fan studies

2.45pm to 3.45pm - Panel 4: Representations of cricket
Chair: Dominic Malcolm
Rod Edmond (University of Kent) - Cricket and its Stories

Richard Jones (University of Salford) - Cricket’s place in the sports news agenda

Hannah Thompson-Radford (Swansea University) - “Stop dressing everything in pink”: Hyperfeminisation of the 2020 T20 World Cup Final

3.45pm - TEA & COFFEE (included)

4.00pm to 5.00pm - Panel 5: Governance & Sustainability
Chair: Raf Nicholson
Steve Menary - Cricket’s obsession with illegal betting sponsorship

Shubham Jain (University of Cambridge) - Scorched Pitches: Climate Justice and Cricket's South Asian Paradox

Stephen Ross (Pennsylvania State University) - Cricket in the Public Interest: The Need for Governance Reform

5.00pm - END

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Cricket Research Network @cricketacademic.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

We’ve opened registration for our annual conference! 🥳 📅 26 Feb 2026 ⏰ 9.30am to 5pm 🏫 Hughes Hall, Cambridge 🏏 We’re looking forward to a day of presentations & discussion, plus a Q&A on the 2026 ICC World Cup. Book your place now:

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Cricket Research Network, Annual Conference, Cambridge, Thu 26 Feb, 9.30am

Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, 9.30am to 5.00pm

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CRICKETher @crickether.com · 16/11/2025

On the CRICKETher Weekly: * Syd gets on board the WBBL Cane Train * The importance of the ICC’s Emerging Nations Trophy * Why can’t England play in-swing? * Who will make their England debut in the next 12 months? * Raf reviews the ECB’s latest Equity Report

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The CRICKETher Weekly – Episode 295: Hurricanes Top WBBL; England's Next Gen; ECB Equity Update

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