1st XI Programme

The Oxfordshire County Women’s team was re-established and officially recognized by the ECB in 2007. Competing in the ECB Women’s Championship, the team played in Division 3 until 2019. In 2018, Oxfordshire narrowly missed promotion after a playoff defeat to Durham. The following year, they had an outstanding season, winning the league unbeaten and achieving the highest possible points total, becoming the only county in the country to do so.

In 2025, the ECB introduced a new three-tiered domestic structure for women’s cricket to increase investment and commercialization. The structure includes three tiers:

• Tier 1: Professional teams run by First Class Counties (FCC)

   

• Tier 2: Teams run by additional FCCs

   

• Tier 3: Teams from National Counties

The new system, aligned with the men’s county framework, will be closed from 2025-2028 with no promotion or relegation between tiers. As part of this, the Women’s T20 County Cup was launched in 2025 as a national knockout competition, featuring teams from all tiers. This competition will provide opportunities for teams to compete on a national stage and showcase talent across the women’s performance pathway.

Oxfordshire’s Women’s 1st XI will compete in the following Tier 3 competitions in 2025:

• Metro Bank One Day Cup (50 overs) – Tier 3, Division 2 South

   

• Vitality Blast T20 Women’s League (Twenty20 Cricket) – Tier 3, Division 2 South

   

• Vitality T20 County Cup (Twenty20 Cricket) – Knockout Draw

Since 2020, the women’s Regional Structure has fostered cross-county collaboration to develop talent. With the transition to a County-based model in 2025, the ECB has also introduced Talent Pathway Catchment Areas (TPCAs). These areas connect counties across all three tiers, ensuring consistent development and clear progression routes. The system remains player-focused and allows flexibility for players to access the best development opportunities, even outside their designated TPCA.

Coaching Team

• Head Coach: George Setterfield

   

• Assistant Coach: Shaz Khan

   

• Physical Performance Coach: James Wappett

   

Team Captains

One Day & T20 Cricket:

• Emilia Bartram