Durham Women are looking to continue their positive momentum, taking on Yorkshire in the Metro Bank One Day Cup in Chester-le-Street tomorrow at 10:30am.
Dani Hazell has named a squad of 14 with Leah Dobson added to the group from last weekend’s trip to Chelmsford where Durham defeated Essex by 46 runs.
Hazell’s side sit fifth in the One Day Cup having picked up four victories and a tie for their 19 points from nine games so far.
Richard Pyrah’s side sit seventh on 12 points having claimed two wins and a tie from eight games.
Durham played out an enthralling final-ball tie in their previous One Day Cup clash with the White Rose at Scarborough as both teams put on 290 with Phoebe Turner and Jess Jonassen both scoring centuries.
Words from Trudy Johnson
It felt really good [the win against Essex], the pitch was nice and it was good to get us off to that kind of start in the powerplay. Everyone played their part and it came together nicely, we made it pretty tough for Essex.
Hollie Armitage and Mady Villiers both played really senior roles there and did really well up top – as they usually do. It was looking to be over 300 at one point and it was a shame to fall short but as a collective, I think we bowled really well.
I think all the momentum’s going our way now (in this competition) and it’s nice to look at the next few fixtures and think about how we can push for the finals over the next few months.
I’m really enjoying being part of this team, there’s a lot of time on the road, being where we are! But I can’t wait to keep going.
Squad v Yorkshire (17 June)
Hollie Armitage*, Abi Glen, Heather Graham, Bess Heath, Trudy Johnson, Katie Levick, Emma Marlow, Harriet Robson, Mia Rogers+, Grace Thompson, Sophia Turner, Mady Villiers, Emily Windsor.
Opposition Corner
Captain: Lauren Winfield-Hill
Head coach: Rich Pyrah
2025 finish: Champions (Tier 2)
2025 highest run-scorer: Ami Campbell (452)
2025 highest wicket-taker: Olivia Thomas (18)
Winter moves: International spin-bowling all-rounders Sarah Glenn (England) and Jess Jonassen (Australia) have signed two-year deals, the latter as an all-format overseas and the former coming from The Blaze. Scotland seamer Hannah Rainey joined on loan from Lancashire late last summer ahead of a permanent move. Another spin-bowling all-rounder Olivia Thomas has been elevated from an Academy to professional contract. Kevin Sharp returns to Yorkshire as an assistant coach.
The big question: How will Yorkshire fare in their first season in Tier 1? They enjoyed a successful Tier 2 campaign last year, winning the Metro Bank One-Day Cup, reaching the final of the Vitality Blast and the quarter-finals of the T20 County Cup. But this summer, it will be a different ball game. Head coach Rich Pyrah and Yorkshire’s management have confidence in the players’ ability but have urged patience.
Player to watch: Vice captain Maddie Ward, 21 years old, can do it all. She can keep wicket, bats in dynamic and inventive fashion, bowls spin when required and is a gun in the field. She even skippered Yorkshire last season when Lauren Winfield-Hill wasn’t available. When she first did it in June, aged 20 years and 133 days, Worksop-born Ward became the county’s second youngest ever captain – female or male.
Final thought: Yorkshire are very much looking at this as a long-term project. Results are not the be-all and end-all this season, across all formats. Development is more important to them. But if they can take a couple of scalps along the way, it would be a real shot in the arm for the White Rose county. And a Roses win against champions Lancashire would be ideal.
Match Centre
The Club’s match centre will be in operation for the fixture with live scorecards, statistics & video highlights as they happen. You can watch the game live via Durham’s match centre and the Durham Cricket YouTube channel. Durham Cricket will have full coverage on social media, with a full match report at the close.