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Katie Levick hailed the development of all-rounder Phoebe Turner as she reflected on “one of those days” after Northern Diamonds were beaten in their final Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy group game by fellow semi-final qualifiers South East Stars at Durham today.

Northern Diamonds were well beaten by fellow semi-finalists South East Stars at Durham today, falling a long way short of chasing 276 at Seat Unique Riverside.

Opener Brendon Par hit a stunning 90-ball 131 as an England Select XI beat a Yorkshire President’s XI as Headingley hosted its first ever Disability fixture today.

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The Northern Diamonds are brimming with confidence ahead of next weekend’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy semi-final, say two of their stars of Wednesday’s thrilling one-wicket win over Southern Vipers at Headingley.

We’re at the sharp end of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy at present, so what better time as a Northern Diamonds player to remind yourself of glory days gone by.

Rachel Slater was the hero as she hit the winning runs following a searing final over boundary as the Northern Diamonds beat champions and fellow contenders Southern Vipers by one wicket off the last ball at Headingley to qualify for a home semi-final in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

Winning the toss Durham asked Yorkshire to bat first. Tom Fraine and Yash Vagadia opened the innings but it was skipper, Vagadia who departed first being bowled by Glover for 1, 12-1. Noah Kelly joined Fraine, both “fresh” from their under 18s cup win yesterday over Middlesex and they took the total to 47 before Fraine was caught in the gully for 32 from 44 balls with 6 fours.

Joe Root has just broken England’s record for their most Test centuries, and now Ottis Gibson is backing the Yorkshire legend to go on and surpass another man whose named will forever be etched into this county’s rich history.

Gordon Laidlaw didn’t have to think twice when asked to dust off the bat and take his place in Yorkshire’s team for this week’s first ever Disability game at Headingley.

Ahead of the final Northern Diamonds fixture to be played at Headingley, our pre-match guide includes all the information spectators will need to know for the crunch RHFT fixture