Former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley says action is needed to keep the close connection between fans and players. But spinner Rehan Ahmed did just that. Aged 13, he dismissed Alastair Cook and Joe Root as well as current Test captain Ben Stokes in a training session at Lord's in 2016.

In the women's competition, Welsh Fire face Northern Superchargers on Saturday, followed by Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave in the men's competition. While there are descriptions heroic acts, this account focuses on the everyday life of regular soldiers. It puts the reader in their shoes. They wanted to do what had to be done in the most efficient and effective way possible – the mantra was “get it done and get home.” It is filled with intense, memorable, and powerful scenes. His writing is direct and animated. This was a time before television coverage of wars and Pyle’s syndicated columns provided people on the American home front a portrait of what it was like to be there. He reports on medical processes, demolition projects, ordnance, shelling and shrapnel, food and water supplies, and, truly, almost every aspect of the war – on the front lines and behind the scenes. Faced with such a huge total, Originals were given impetus by Salt, who took fours off the first three balls of the innings. Just after he clubbed Craig Overton for two successive sixes - Overton conceded 47 runs from 15 balls - Salt drilled the spin of Mitchell Santner to Vince at extra cover to depart for 47 from 17 balls. Whether it’s a meeting for ten in our boardroom or an exhibition in our expansive Ageas Ballroom, you can be sure that whatever your requirements, we’ll have them covered. Her England teammates Danni Wyatt and Anya Shrubsole can also enjoy productive campaigns for a team coached by England women’s most-capped player Charlotte Edwards.

That honesty comes out especially in his last reports, those from Normandy following D Day. His description of the lost belongings at the shore - a metaphor for lost lives - id powerful as an account of the cost of the operation. In these reports there is less of the corny humour with which Pyle leavened his earlier writings. The description of coming under "friendly fire" bombing is chillingly vivid. Brave capitalised, taking 61 runs in total from the final 20. Vince ended on 56 from 25, Conway batted through the innings for 51 off 38. Brave Men" sees war correspondent and infantry everyman Pyle follow the American army through Italy and into France. The reader sees the invasions of both Anzio and Normandy through Pyle's signature tight but descriptive prose. The book includes perhaps Pyle's most famous essay, "The Death of Captain Waskow," written in December 1943. It also includes his observations of the D-Day invasion as well as a horrific account of the Operation Cobra bombings that killed 111 soldiers in friendly fire bombings. Both finals are live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from 14:00 BST on Sunday. Brilliant Buttler puts on a show

He also, bless him, wants to ensure that every single soldier he meets gets described and recognized for the sake of their families and friends at home. As someone living three generations after the war, this drives me nuts. We get longer introductions to people we will never interact with in the book again than one would to the main character in most narrative fiction We will strive to make the final again this year but hopefully this time we can go one better and win the trophy."England captain Buttler remains the premier white-ball batter in the world and has been the standout performer in this year's men's Hundred - his 380 runs is more than 100 more than anyone else. Ordnance personnel is usually about six or seven per cent of the total men of an army. That means we had many thousands of ordnancemen in Normandy… Ordnance had millions of items in its catalogue of parts… We had scores and scores of separate ordnance companies at work there – each of them a complete firm within itself, able to repair anything the Army used. Ordnance could lift a 30-ton tank as easily as it could a bicycle. In the emergency of war our nation's powers are unbelievable. The strength we have spread around the world is appalling even to those who make up the individual cells of that strength. I am sure that in the past two years I have heard soldiers say a thousand times, "If only we could have created all this energy for something good." But we rise above our normal powers only in times of destruction.

Sadly, Ernie Pyle was killed by enemy fire near Okinawa in 1945. How wonderful that we have his writings, which document his contributions to the wartime efforts. Brave Men serves as an eyewitness account. If you are a history buff, this book needs to be on your list.The chapter on the Anzio-Nettuno beachhead brought to life the deadly predicament of those trapped there.

No secret [to success], I'm staying fit and I'm confident in my body. I'm not coming into games with little niggles. A tame ending to Ross Whiteley's cameo as he spoons a slower ball from Paul Walter round the corner into the hands of Matt Parkinson. Easy as you like. It's good to see your opposition and know what you're up against but I don't think tonight means too much when we're looking ahead. Southern Brave captain James Vince, speaking to Sky Sports: "On the whole they were a much better side tonight. We've talked about the quality they have with the bat. Even though there were big boundaries tonight, these guys cleared them. They beat Oval Invincibles comfortably in their last group match to finish five points clear of them, only to fluff their lines against the same opponents on the big day.The other aspect I found interesting was the adaptability of all levels of American society to the differing requirements of war. Remember that this, unlike today, was not a volunteer army, but one chosen from all ranks of society. For example, there were men recruited from the mid-west who successfully went into the navy and were piloting small boats. Vince and Conway were able to re-find the highest gear, helped by an Originals side that dawdled through their 100 balls. Reliant on pace, Originals bowled only 10 balls of Calvin Harrison's spin and missed the cut-off, meaning they had to bowl the final 11 deliveries with an extra fielder inside the 30-yard circle. It was the old woman in the crowd that I could hardly bear to look at. Throughout the day there must have been a couple of dozen who came, tried for half an hour to catch something, and finally went dejectedly away. They were horrible specimens of poverty and uncleanliness. They were old and pitiful and repulsive. But their hunger most surely was genuine.