Match Preview: Bucks Women v Cheshire

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:13:00 +0000

Bucks Women host Cheshire in their fourth Metro Bank One Day Cup - Women's League 3, Division 1 match on Sunday (11am) at High Wycombe Cricket Club.

Women's Head Coach Ben Ungaretti has named a 12-player squad:

Cara Duggan*

Amelie Bishop

Rosie Burton-Pye

Molly Carter

Tilly Fellows +

Carys Gerber

Eva Lewis

Tash MacBean

Charlie Mailey

Annie Townsend

Daisy Turnham

Zaynah Wani

Defeat for Bucks Men in Northumberland

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:20:00 +0000

Report: Michael Knox

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Bucks Men suffered their first defeat of the season in the National Counties Cluberly Championship as they went down by eight wickets to Northumberland in their Eastern Division One match at Benwell Hill on Tuesday.
In a match of fluctuating fortunes, the hosts eventually reached their victory target of 221 with nearly nine overs to spare.
Following a delayed start of almost four hours due to rain on Sunday, Bucks initially struggled after choosing to bat first.
They were revived by a ninth-wicket partnership of 76 between Ed Bragg, who recorded a Bucks career-best 57, and skipper Conner Haddow (42), helping them reach 257 from 80.
That total proved enough to give Bucks a first-innings lead of 45 as the hosts slipped from 86-1 to 212 all out, despite 57 from Ross Whitfield.
Bucks failed to build on that advantage.
With plenty of time to reach their target of 221, Northumberland were rarely troubled thanks to a splendid unbeaten 106 from Sol Bell, supported by Bushnell's unbeaten 57.
Bucks, who comfortably beat Staffordshire in their opening Eastern Division One match, will look to return to winning ways when they entertain Suffolk at Chesham in a three-day match starting this Sunday.

Wani Wickets Wins It for Bucks Women

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:36:00 +0000

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Zaynah Wani starred with an incredible six-wicket haul for Bucks Women as they successfully defended 152 against Wiltshire on Sunday in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
Wiltshire won the toss and elected to bowl.
Woodward played nicely, punishing the bad balls, and made her way to 21 before finding mid-on with a lofted shot, leaving Bucks Women 46/2 after 10 overs.
Mohamed pushed on alongside Cara Duggan, and the pair took Bucks past three figures before Duggan and Carys Gerber both fell in the 20th over, leaving the hosts 104/4.
Mohamed was bowled shortly afterwards for a brilliant 63 from 73 balls, and Bucks looked to be in big trouble as they collapsed from 113/4 to 124/9 in a matter of overs.
With their backs against the wall, Charlie Mailey and Tash MacBean dug in and put together what proved to be a match-defining 10th-wicket partnership of 28.
MacBean (8) was the final wicket to fall for Bucks, while Mailey finished 13 not out to take her side to 152 all out from 37 overs.
With a relatively low target to defend, the bowling effort had to be special, and special it was from Wani.
Katie Dolman (5) and Isla Thomson (6) were both dismissed by debutant Katie Wolfe, but opener Emma Godman guided her side to the halfway mark in the run chase.
That was until Wani beat Godman's bat and dismissed the opener for 35.
From there, a flurry of wickets from spinners Wani, Eva Lewis and MacBean reduced Wiltshire to 119/8, leaving the visitors needing another 34 runs to win.
Jemima Carroll played brilliantly for 23 and brought the travelling side within 18 runs before MacBean claimed a caught and bowled.
With 17 runs still needed, Wani wrapped up her stellar bowling performance with her sixth and final wicket, sealing a fantastic win for Bucks Women at High Wycombe CC.

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Match Preview: Bucks Women v Wiltshire

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Bucks Women host Wiltshire in their third Metro Bank One Day Cup - Women's League 3, Division 1 match on Sunday (11am) at High Wycombe Cricket Club.

Women's Head Coach Ben Ungaretti has named a 12-player squad:

Cara Duggan*

Molly Carter

Tilly Fellows +

Carys Gerber

Eva Lewis

Tash MacBean

Charlie Mailey

Afra Rose Mohamed

Annie Townsend

Zaynah Wani

**Katie Wolfe

Megs Woodward

**Katie Wolfe (Middlesex) joins the squad on loan.

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Weymes Sparks Victory for Bucks Men

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:06:00 +0000

Match Report - Michael Knox

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Bucks Men began the defence of their National Counties Cluberly Championship title with a resounding 187-run win over Staffordshire in their Eastern Division 1 match at Chesham on Tuesday.
A stellar all-round performance from Bertie Foreman and excellent bowling displays from skipper Conner Haddow plus seamers Tom Weymes and Ed Bragg saw Bucks home with more than three hours to spare in this three-day match.
It did not look good for Bucks on the first morning when they slipped to 36-4 after choosing to bat first.
The Staffordshire top order also struggled, slumping to 44-5 against inspired bowling from Weymes and Bragg.
At the age of 35, Weymes (5-56) returned his first five-wicket haul for Bucks and was later awarded his county cap.
In their second innings, Bucks built on their lead with most batters passing 20.
This left Staffordshire all the final day to reach their formidable target of 385.
But it all went wrong after lunch as they lost four wickets for one run in 17 balls to the spin of Foreman and Haddow.
Five players made their Championship debuts for Bucks, namely Pardoe, Foreman, Josh Lincoln, Aum Raykar and new signing from Middlesex, Aaryan Sawant.
Bucks Men's next game in the Championship is against Northumberland on July 26-28.

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The midseason issue includes many match reports including the latest victory over Staffordshire and interesting views on the Womens match against Lancashire Lightning by captain Cara Duggan.
Enjoy, by clicking "To have a leader who has come all the way through our pathway, who is so passionate about representing Bucks, supporting the group and welcoming new players, has been outstanding.
"Seeing players go on to compete at the highest level is always special, but having someone demonstrate this level of commitment and quality for Bucks is just as important.

Women's Lead Coach Ben Ungaretti could not be prouder of Duggan: "Congratulations to Cara on reaching the incredible milestone of 100 caps.
"Working with Cara for the past three years, it has been a privilege to see first-hand the commitment, passion and professionalism she brings to the team.
"Her dedication to improving herself and helping those around her has been clear throughout my time with the team.
"Reaching 100 caps is a fantastic achievement and a reflection of the hard work and commitment she has shown over many years.
"Congratulations, Cara, on a truly deserved milestone.

As for the match action, Bucks displayed a brilliant run chase after a tough 50 overs toiling away in the heat, and came out comfortable victors over Shropshire in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
Shropshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Just 2 overs later, Bucks claimed the wicket of Olivia Smith (4), with MacBean pegging back the travelling side to 41/2.
Shropshire weren't pegged back for long, as Millie Parry and Sastry put together a 54-run partnership in just 8 overs, bringing them just shy of 100 inside 16 overs.
Hannah Davis was next to make the breakthrough for Bucks, trapping Parry (14) lbw.
With Bucks creating some strong pressure, Shropshire showed resilience, and built another strong partnership through Lara Jones and Alex Hale.
The partnership was worth 59 before Davis was once again in the wickets column with another lbw - Alex Hale dismissed for a well-made 21 from 45 balls.
Despite the wickets, runs continued to flow for Shropshire, and Jones was smashing boundaries alongside Harriet Shuker (23).
With only a few overs remaining, Tegan Stockdale's over saw 2 wickets fall in 1 over, but with Captain Jones batting until the end, finishing on 63 not out and taking Shropshire to 268 from their 50 overs.
In return, Bucks were superb.
It was fitting to see Duggan take her team over the line, and doing so with plenty of boundaries of her own.
Bucks Women secured their first Metro Bank One Day Cup victory of the season by 5 wickets, and chased the total in 44.

Match Preview: Bucks Men v Staffordshire

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Bucks Men will face Staffordshire (11:00am) at Chesham Cricket Club on Sunday in their first NCCA Cluberly Championship three-day fixture of the season.

Men's Head Coach Jason Harrison has named a 13-player squad:

Conner Haddow*

Ed Bragg

Archie Dodds

Billy Dodds

Teddy Fleming

Bertie Foreman

Ryan Friend

George Harvey +

Josh Lincoln

Matt Pardoe

Aum Raykar

**Aaryan Sawant

Tom Weymes

**Aaryan Sawant joins the red-ball squad from Middlesex on dual registration

Aaryan Sawant signs for Bucks

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:26:00 +0000

Welcome to Buckinghamshire, Aaryan Sawant!
The Middlesex top-order batter will join the Bucks Men's red-ball squad for the remainder of the 2026 season.
Aaryan joins Bucks Cricket with Middlesex 2nd XI and England U19 experience, including a magnificent 130 against South Africa U19 in February 2025, as well as featuring recently for Middlesex in our NCCA Showcase match.

Head of Performance, Jason Harrison is delighted with the addition: "Aaryan is an immensely talented, top-order batter who will add some quality to our red-ball squad.
"We are delighted he has signed, and we're all looking forward to seeing Aaryan represent Bucks and make a big impact this summer.

Bucks Men Book Place in Super 12s

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:25:26 +0000

Report: Michael Knox

Image: Andy Bone, Sports Shots

A series of outstanding batting performances powered Bucks Men to two victories over Wales NC in their National Counties Dojo T20 Cup double-header at Marlow on Sunday, securing second place in Group 3.
The two wins book Bucks' place in the Super 12s on Sunday 9 August, where they will face Wiltshire at Exeter CC.
Batting first in both matches, Bucks made the most of an excellent pitch, posting totals of more than 200 on each occasion, to which their opponents had no answer.
Put into bat in the first game, Bucks hammered a record 235-7 thanks to an astonishing innings from Josh Lincoln, who made 81 from just 28 balls, including seven sixes and seven fours.
The young Welsh side struggled in response to the onslaught and were bowled out for 103 in 13.
Bucks again chose to bat in the second game but soon slipped to 5-2.
Wales made a much better fist of the chase this time as Ollie King (60) and Sam King (49) put them in a strong position at 127-2 in the 13th over.
Bucks begin the defence of their National Counties Cluberly Championship title when they face Staffordshire in a three-day Division One East match at Chesham, starting this Sunday.

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Match Preview: Bucks Women v Cheshire

Defeat for Bucks Men in Northumberland

Wani Wickets Wins It for Bucks Women

Match Preview: Bucks Women v Wiltshire

Weymes Sparks Victory for Bucks Men

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Match Preview: Bucks Men v Staffordshire

Aaryan Sawant signs for Bucks

Bucks Men Book Place in Super 12s