Arran Brindle

How young Natalie grew up and became a major player in England's line-up

Suzie Bates put in a stellar all-round display as Southern Vipers secured the inaugural Women's Super League with a convincing seven-wicket victory in Chelmsford

Linsey Smith recorded the Kia Super League's best bowling figures so far as Southern Vipers beat Yorkshire Diamonds by 54 runs to qualify for Finals Day

Plans for the first-ever fully professional contracts for England women mark the end of a decades-long struggle

England allrounder Arran Brindle has announced her retirement from international cricket.

England took one step closer towards retaining the women's Ashes in Melbourne as they triumphed in the first ODI by seven wickets, going 8-0 up in the points-based multi-format series

Australia failed to round off an otherwise excellent day's work on the opening day of the women's Test at Perth when, having bowled England out for only 201, their openers both succumbed to Anya Shrubsole in a tricky six-over period before close of play

England overwhelmed Pakistan in the first of two ODIs, with Jenny Gunn's five-for backing up half-centuries from Charlotte Edwards and Arran Brindle in a 111-run win

A day after India and Pakistan met to decide who would finish last in the tournament, another traditional rivalry, between Australia and England, will kick off the Super Six stage

England's bowlers successfully defused West Indies' explosive batting line-up to set up a six-wicket win that puts them holders through to the Super Six stage

Three wickets for Arran Brindle and Holly Colvin helped England Women take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the T20 series with West Indies

Arran Brindle struck an unbeaten 40 to help England Women win the third ODI against India Women

A 201-run partnership helped England Women to a 14th consecutive victory and a 3-0 series whitewash over New Zealand Women in Lincoln.

A measured partnership between Arran Brindle and Jenny Gunn guided England Women to victory in the final Twenty20 against New Zealand

A pair of maiden one-day international hundreds from Lydia Greenway and Arran Brindle helped England get their South African tour off to a winning start with a 62-run victory over the hosts

England's impressive summer continued with a 58-run victory in their second ODI of the Natwest quadrangular series, against New Zealand in Derby

England Women revived their Twenty20 standing by beating Australia Women by 16 runs in the final of the Natwest quadrangular series at the Rose Bowl

England Women's selectors have named a 14-player squad for the 2011 NatWest Women's Quadrangular Series

Who will be England's new vice-captain?