As things stand on the points table in the Women’s T20 Blast 2026, Warwickshire Women hold sixth place with 13 points from their nine outings. Yorkshire Women, meanwhile, find themselves rooted to the bottom of the pile in ninth position, having managed just a single victory and a total of six points from the same number of games.
Squads:
Warwickshire Women’s Cricket Team
Chloe Brewer, Meg Austin, Amuruthaa Surenkumar, Bethan Ellis, Charis Pavely, Davina Perrin, Abbey Freeborn, Natasha Wraith, Emily Arlott, Georgia Davis, Hannah Baker, Hannah Hardwick, Hannah Rainey, Issy Wong, Katie George, Millie Taylor
Yorkshire Women’s Cricket Team
Ines Blackwell, Georgie Boyce, Ami Campbell, Claudie Cooper, Rebecca Duckworth, Grace Hall, Jess Jonassen, Sterre Kalis, Beth Langston, Hannah Rainey, Rachel Slater, Erin Thomas, Maddie Ward, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Jessica Woolston
Players to watch out:
Abby Freeborn
Abby Freeborn has been a solid presence for Warwickshire, anchoring the middle or top order across her 9 matches. She has accumulated 250 runs in 9 innings while remaining unbeaten once, leading to a healthy average of 31.25. Her ability to keep the scoreboard ticking is evident from her strike rate of 132.97 and her 35 boundaries. Her standout performance of the tournament so far is an unbeaten 86, proving she can bat deep and carry the team’s innings.
Lauren Winfield-Hill
Lauren Winfield-Hill continues to bring her top-tier experience to Yorkshire, featuring in 9 matches and walking out to bat 8 times. She has compiled 218 runs at a destructive strike rate of 139.74, dealing almost entirely in boundaries with 39 fours to her name. While she has crossed the fifty-run mark only once, she made it count massively with a blistering top score of 99, falling agonizingly short of a century but setting a fierce standard at the crease.
Mary Taylor
Mary Taylor has emerged as a key wicket-taking option for Warwickshire in the bowling department, turning up in all 9 matches. Across her 9 innings, she has sent down 30.2 overs and picked up 12 wickets, maintaining a strike rate of 15.16. Though her economy rate is a touch high at 7.87, her ability to break partnerships is crucial, highlighted by her best bowling performance of 3/22.
Jess Jonassen
The experienced Australian all-rounder has been leading the bowling lines effectively for Yorkshire, featuring in 9 matches and rolling her arm over in 8 innings. Jess Jonassen has delivered 31 overs, conceding 238 runs while snaring 9 vital wickets. Her economy stands at 7.67, and she has maintained a steady bowling strike rate of 20.66, with a best bowling analysis of 3/25 showing her knack for delivering under pressure.
Pitch:
Known as one of the truest batting tracks in England, Edgbaston typically offers plenty of runs early on. However, it also boasts a reputation for yielding significant spin as the match progresses, alongside a bit of extra bounce that keeps standard seamers in the game.
Weather:
The conditions in Birmingham, United Kingdom will be cloudy with a high temperature of 26°C and a low temperature of 17°C.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Amuruthaa Surenkumar, Charis Pavely, Davina Perrin, Abbey Freeborn, Hannah Baker, Millie Taylor, Ines Blackwell, Claudie Cooper, Jess Jonassen, Sterre Kalis, Lauren Winfield-Hill
Match Details:
Date – July 5, 2026
Time – 4:00 PM IST
Venue – Edgbaston, Birmingham
Broadcast – ECB App, Website & Country YouTube Channel
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