Phoebe Graham calls for women's cricket to feature more Test matches between teams so that players can sample the 'pinnacle of the game'.
England were thwarted by rain and dogged South Africa batting as the four-day LV= Insurance Women's Test at Taunton ended in a draw.
Heather Knight reiterated her desire for Women's Tests to be played over five days, and hailed England's debutants after the draw with South Africa.
Relive the four-day Women's Test between England and South Africa at Taunton which ended in a rain-affected draw.
Issy Wong picked up two wickets during a superb late-evening spell on a rain-hit third day to boost England's chances of beating South Africa.
Phoebe Graham says Lauren Bell would be her No 1 pick as England prepare to face South Africa without Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole
Emily Arlott has been ruled out of England Women's Test against South Africa due to the after-effects of Covid-19.
England head coach Lisa Keightley says Katherine Brunt will be a 'big loss' as she plots how to comprise a Test attack without her and fellow seamer Anya Shrubsole.
England Women have announced a 13-strong squad for the one-off Test against South Africa, including five uncapped players.
England seam bowler Katherine Brunt has announced her retirement from Test cricket but will carry on playing one-day and T20 internationals.
England captain Heather Knight has described ICC chair Greg Barclay's comments questioning the future of women's Test cricket as a "dangerous message".
Phoebe Graham looks ahead to Saturday's Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day, as Vipers, Stars and Sparks eye T20 glory...
Georgia Adams' unbeaten 47 ensured Southern Vipers maintained a 100 per cent Charlotte Edwards Cup record, eliminating Northern Diamonds with a six-wicket win.
ICC chair Greg Barclay said Women's Test matches should be played over five days, but raised doubts over the place of the longer format in the future.
Ben McDermott, Mohammad Hasnain, Suzie Bates and Deepti Sharma are among the overseas wildcard picks selected for the second season of The Hundred.
England trio Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross and Sophia Dunkley have been signed up as overseas players for the forthcoming Women's T20 Challenge in India.
Tammy Beaumont is adamant women's cricket can continue its upward trajectory - if comparisons with the men's game come to an end.
Sophie Ecclestone took two wickets before holding her nerve in the final over as Supernovas won a third Women's T20 Challenge title in four seasons.
Former England bowler Anya Shrubsole has signed for Southern Vipers as a player-coach.
Sky Sports columnist Phoebe Graham looks ahead of this year's Hundred with 100 days to go until the tournament starts.
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