Classic rivalry takes center stage at Edgbaston as Warwickshire Women prepare to host Lancashire Women in a high-stakes ECB Women’s One Day Cup 2026 encounter.
This fixture carries heavy emotional baggage from their previous meeting in May, where Warwickshire clinched a thrilling four-wicket victory in a rain-shortened thriller at Old Trafford. For the home side, this match is an opportunity to cement their standing in the upper tier of the table, backed by an in-form squad that has found its groove under pressure.
Lancashire, however, travel with sweet revenge on their minds. Their lineup stacked with game-changers, they have the firepower to completely turn the tables on a true batting strip.
Squads:
Warwickshire Women’s Cricket Team
Georgia Redmayne, Amu Surenkumar, Meg Austin, Charis Pavely, Abigail Freeborn, Chloe Brewer, Natasha Wraith, Mary Taylor, Georgia Davis (C), Hannah Baker, Phoebe Brett
Lancashire Women’s Cricket Team
Eve Jones, Seren Smale,Eleanor Threlkeld (C), Madeline Penna, Fi Morris, Grace Johnson, Ailsa Lister, Kate Cross, Tara Norris, Grace Potts, Hannah Jones
Players to watch out:
Kate Cross
As a long-standing cornerstone of the England national setup, Cross brings world-class experience, lethal accuracy, and tremendous leadership to the Lancashire attack. She specializes in extracting movement out of the new ball during the powerplay and is relentless with her line and length. If she finds early rhythm, she can completely dismantle Warwickshire’s top order before they can settle into a rhythm. In 8 innings she has picked up 13 wickets with her best figures being 4/38.
Georgia Redmayne
The overseas star is one of the most reliable and tactically smart top order anchors in modern white-ball cricket. Redmayne’s ability to manipulate fields, rotate the strike cleanly, and punish loose deliveries makes her the absolute anchor of Warwickshire’s batting strategy. If Lancashire fails to get her out early, she has the temperament to bat deep into the 50 overs and control the entire innings. Though in 2 innings she has scored only 28 runs, her WNCL, One Day record speaks for itself.
Charis Pavely
Pavely is one of the most exciting young rising talents in the English domestic circuit, known for her incredible ability to turn a match around under pressure. She is a dangerous middle-order counter-attacker who has a track record of scoring incredibly fast runs when her team is in a pinch. Combined with her highly economical left-arm spin, she is a dual-threat weapon who can break a crucial partnership or completely hijack a run chase. In 8 innings she has scored 466 of which her best score is 128*.
Pitch:
The soil and turf mixture provides a very true, reliable, and even bounce. Batters who trust the bounce can play their shots confidently on the rise without fearing erratic or dangerous stay-low deliveries.
Weather:
The weather will be partly sunny during the day and mostly cloudy at night, with a high temperature of 19°C and a low of 11°C.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Georgia Redmayne, Eve Jones, Abigail Freeborn, Charis Pavely, Fi Morris, Madeline Penna, Kate Cross, Georgia Davis, Hannah Jones, Mary Taylor, Hannah Baker
Match Details:
Date – June 13,2026
Time – 3:00PM IST
Venue – Edgbaston Foundation Community Sports Ground, Birmingham
Broadcast – ECB App & Website, County YouTube channels
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