Didcot students watch ICC Women’s T20 World Cup matches

14 pupils from Aureus School in Didcot, Oxfordshire, travelled to Southampton’s Utilita Bowl to watch two ICC Women’s T20 World Cup matches.

They saw New Zealand take on Sri Lanka and England face Ireland.

Rob Hayden, head of PE at Aureus School, said: “The first match was really close, with Sri Lanka hitting a four to win the match in the final over.

“There was a rain delay which delayed the England match by one hour and 30 minutes, but this allowed the group to watch the cricket match under the floodlights, which was a really good experience.

“Having England play well and win, created a special atmosphere at the ground.”

The trip is part of a yearly tradition at Aureus School, which has strong ties to the women’s game through a visiting coach, Queentor Abel of the Kenya Women’s Team.

Mr Hayden said: “We have currently got a coach who comes into school who is a current cricket player for the Kenya Women’s Team, Queentor Abel.

“This showed the students they have a great coach to help them improve.

“We took the group as a trip to inspire the students to play cricket outside of school.”

Aureus School is part of the GLF Schools multi-academy trust.