England Subsequent Gen: Alex Stonehouse ‘can go as she desires to’, says Jon Lewis

Alexa Stonehouse celebrating the wicket of Jemimah Rodrigues


Alexa Stonehouse bowled Northern Superchargers’ Jemimah Rodrigues for her first Hundred wicket
Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham Date: 19 August Times: 11:00 & 14:30 BST
Coverage: Ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website & app. Live text commentary with in-play video clips on the website and app. Watch the men’s game (14:30 BST) live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.

Throughout the 2023 Hundred, BBC Sport is running a feature series called England Next Gen, designed to look at players who may make the step up to international cricket in the next few years. Next up is Trent Rockets and South East Stars bowler Alexa Stonehouse.

Left-arm seam bowling can be a vital part of a team’s armoury.

Bowling over the wicket, a left-armer can disrupt right-hand batters by forcing them to alter their stance as the ball comes across them. The inswinger from around the wicket, meanwhile, can be a crucial component of powerplay and…