All Stars and Dynamos Summer Intros Return for the Holidays Friday July 25th marks the return of Berkshire Cricket’s All Stars and Dynamos summer intros. Our coaching team ran the first of the summer holiday programmes at Salt Hill Park in Slough this morning, with more than 80 children attending the hour-long session run by...

  Berkshire men started their 3 day campaign by hosting Devon CC at Wargrave. After a brilliant summer so far the first rains had arrived on the Saturday before the game and due to that the start to the game was delayed. Eventually with some excellent work from Martin Woods and his team at Wargrave...

  Purley Potterers go national  Purley on Thames CC Walking Cricket team the Purley Potterers were part of a national walking cricket competition at Worcestershire’s New Road last week. In only their second year of existence, the team were incredibly excited to be part of this wonderful opportunity. Over the course of the day, the...

  The Cricket Playing Survey, run by the ECB, provides a chance for recreational players and volunteers to have their say and influence the future of cricket at grassroots level. The Cricket Playing Survey, which is sent out annually, is market research to help the ECB and other cricket organisations understand how cricket is being...

U13 County Cup Final Marlow CC 144 /6 (20)        Slough CC 113 All out (18.3 overs) After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Marlow lost an early wicket but a fantastic partnership of 74 between Matty Phillips and Freddie Rowley provided a solid platform. Barney’s Webb impressive late cameo of 16 from 8...

Sunday 13th July saw the Women’s 1st Team in the final set of T20s as we travelled to Marlborough College to face 2nd placed Wiltshire. Game 1 saw Wiltshire bat first and Berkshire got off to a good start removing the Wiltshire opener in the 2nd over off the bowling of Mary Briscoe. However, Wiltshire...

Berkshire men’s 1st XI host Devon CC at Wargrave CC this Sunday in the first 3 day fixture of the year. With Ben Salter and Jonny Connell both unavailable due to playing for Hampshire and Essex respectively there are a few new faces in the team. Youngsters Connor Lamsdale and Will Hamilton have been in...

2025 Girls Dynamos Finals At the end of a busy summer term for Berkshire Primary Schools, our participation team hosted the Girls Dynamos Finals Day, as 10 schools from across the county descended on Reading Cricket Club to compete to be crowned champions for 2025.   The 10 attending schools qualified for the event by...

Match Preview Following a double success over Hertfordshire, the Women’s 1st XI travel to Wiltshire for the final set of T20 fixtures. The matches will take place at Marlborough College. The Women currently sit top of the group with 3 wins and 1 loss, a point ahead of Wiltshire & 2 points ahead of 3rd...

  Berkshire men played Bedfordshire CC last Sunday at Wargrave Cricket ground. We needed to win both games to make sure we topped the group. That would give us the advantage of hosting the Super 12 fixtures. In the first game Bedfordshire chose to bat first. Rishton and Dunnett opened the bowling for the Stags....

Emma Lamb pumped her highest Women’s Vitality Blast score to fire Lancashire Thunder to a third victory in a row and boosted their chances of reaching the knockouts. England international Freya Kemp had whacked 63 and Abi Norgrove celebrated her maiden Hawks fifty as the hosts reached 174 for five, after a rocky start. But...

  On a hot and humid day at Chesham CC Berkshire men took on Buckinghamshire CC in two T20 games. These games carried extra significance due to the fact we had lost all 4 points against Wales in the last round due to playing an unregistered player. From Berkshire’s point of view that was now...

Sunday 29th June saw the Women’s 1st XI in T20 action as we played host to Hertfordshire Women at Wokingham CC in the second round of fixtures in the Vitality Blast Women’s League 3 – Division 1 South.   Having lost the toss, Berkshire were invited to bat first in Game 1. This meant newly...

  7 SEND Schools arrived at Wokingham Cricket Club on Thursday 26th June hoping to become Berkshire Cricket’s Disability Schools champions for 2025. On a warm but slightly windy day, the tournament saw 2 groups of 4 teams playing a round robin group stage in the morning. There were plenty of 4’s and 6’s being...

Match Preview   Following an opening matchday stalemate, the Women’s 1st XI host Hertfordshire Women this Sunday in the 2nd round of fixtures. The two T20s will once again be hosted by Wokingham CC where we have played all our T20 cricket this summer.   Hertfordshire’s opening day saw them slip to two defeats to...

  This past Sunday saw the return of the Women’s Softball World Cup, a celebration of cricket, culture, and community.   Now in its second year the Women and Girls Development Officer, Michelle had a vision was to create an event that not only champions women’s cricket but also showcases the rich diversity we’re lucky...

  Berkshire mens 1st XI’s undefeated run, in the 50 over competition, came to an end in a close fought semi-final defeat to Dorset CC on Sunday at Finchampstead.    Dan Lincoln won the toss and decided to bat first. After a strong start we lost Rhys Lewis in the 4th over of the game...

Sunday saw Berkshire Women in T20 action once again this season, facing Devon Women, which ended in stalemate with both side picking up 1 win each. The fixture saw the top two in the 50 over competition go head-to-head in the first round of fixtures.   Having won the toss, Devon elected to bat first...

  As we continue to work nationally to make “Cricket the most inclusive game in the country”, this month we celebrate Pride Month. As we plan an “Inclusive Community” festival for later in the year, our chair shares some thoughts on our commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion:   Inclusion isn’t a passive aspiration—it’s an active commitment....

Berkshire mens 1st XI’s undefeated run, in the 50 over competition, came to an end in a close fought semi-final defeat to Dorset CC on Sunday at Finchampstead.    Dan Lincoln won the toss and decided to bat first. After a strong start we lost Rhys Lewis in the 4th over of the game with...

Berkshire men are back in action this weekend as they take on a talented Wales team at Wargrave CC in two T20 matches. The first match starts at 11:00 am. After the mens impressive victory in the 50 over quarter final against Cheshire at the beginning of the month, they will be looking to continue...

  Match Preview The Women’s 1st teams attentions return to T20 cricket this weekend with a visit from Devon Women. The new Tier 3 T20 competitions sees us compete in the Tier 3 Division 1 South group against Devon, Hertfordshire & Wiltshire. Each matchday consisting of two T20s. The winner of the group will progress...

  Berkshire’s Women’s 1st XI returned to winning ways on Sunday following a few weeks off after our Round 2 defeat to Tier 2 side Kent in the T20 County Cup.   We hosted our first home game of the new Tier 3 structure at Sulhamstead & Ufton CC. With Naaz & Mary, making their...

  During May half- term, Berkshire Cricket hosted two Chance to Shine Street regional qualifiers. A total of 14 teams from four counties competed across the two days, with the U12s event running on the Thursday and the U15s on the Friday as teams from Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Bucks and Berkshire all came together aiming for...

Berkshire Super 1’s Festival Report Holyport Cricket Club was the venue once again for our annual Lords Taverners Super 1’s festival. On a sunny Sunday morning, players from all our Berkshire hubs came together with players from Buckinghamshire and Surrey to play a round robin tournament of soft ball cricket. There were many returning players...

Berkshire men took on Cheshire at Falkland this Sunday in the Quarter-Final of the 50 over Trophy competition. Cheshire, who lost to Norfolk in the final of this competition last year, brought down a very experienced white ball team. Captain Dan Lincoln won the toss, which was a surprise to everyone, and Berkshire decided to bat...

  Welcome Sulhamstead CC Women’s Softball!   We’re delighted to announce that Sulhamstead Cricket Club has launched a brand-new Women’s softball team this season!   With growing numbers and lots of enthusiasm, the team has been building momentum through regular training sessions and fantastic team spirit.   Throughout May, Michelle, the Women & Girls Development...

Match Preview   The Women’s 1st Team will play our first Tier 3 home game of the season as Wiltshire visit us in the 50 over competition on Sunday 1st June.   Having had the last couple of weekends off, the side are looking forward to getting back into action. After 2 games, we currently...

Welcome to the Team: Ben, Ryan & Verity! We’re excited to announce three fantastic additions to our team! Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Ben Abrahams, Ryan Allan, and Verity Johnson — each bringing a wealth of experience and energy to their new roles. 🔹 Ben Abrahams – Clubs and Workforce Lead...

Berkshire men face Cheshire in the Quarter final of the National County Trophy Competition on Sunday at Falkland. This will no doubt be an entertaining game between two excellent sides. Berkshire lost to Cheshire in the semi-final of this competition last year in a high scoring fixture. This time round the men will be hoping to extract some revenge...