Cambridge University Cricket Club
Women
Women
Cambridge University Cricket Club has two women’s teams who play a full fixture list between April and July.
The Blues’ (first XI) season culminates in the annual University Match against Oxford in one-day (limited overs) format. We also compete in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) league.
We also have a Wayfarers’ (second XI) squad for players new to the game.
Team contacts
| Team | Name | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1st XI | Blues | Ciara Boaden |
| 2nd XI | Wayfarers | Ava Smithard Bailey |
Michaelmas term activities
Indoor training at the Fenner’s Indoor School.
Lent term activities
Indoor training at the Fenner’s Indoor School.
Easter term activities
Outdoor training at Fenner’s and College grounds, organised around fixtures.
We advise all players to play regular club cricket throughout the season and we have contacts with local clubs assist with options.
New players & officials
If you’re interested in playing for one of CUCC Women’s teams, please contact the women’s captain, Ciara Boaden (cb2269@cam.ac.uk), and sign up to our mailing list here.
If you are interested in scoring, umpiring or progressing your coaching qualifications, please contact Helen Hyde at helen.hyde@cucc.net.
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Player Profiles – 2025 Season
Alice Bennett
College: Jesus
Subject: MRes and PhD in Engineering
Team: Blues
Role: Bowler
Club Awards: Blue, Half-Blue
Flo Wilson
College: Clare
Subject: Medicine
Team: Blues
Role: Wicket-keeper
Club Awards: Half-Blue
Scarlett Bambridge
Wayfarers Captain
College: Sidney Sussex
Subject: Law
Team: Wayfarers
Sara Merican
College: Downing
Subject: MPhil Film and Screen Studies
Team: Blues
Role: Wicket-keeper
Rose Crawford
Secretary
College: Peterhouse
Subject: Natural Sciences
Team: Blues
Role: Wicket-keeper
Olivia Daniels
College: Clare
Subject: Economics
Team: Blues
Role: Batter
Club Awards: Blue, Half-Blue
Radhika Iyer
College: Murray Edwards
Subject: Computer Science
Team: Blues/Wayfarers
Role: Bowler
Grace Langley
Treasurer & Blues Vice-Captain
College: Girton
Subject: Natural Sciences
Team: Blues
Role: Top-order batter
Club Awards: Half-Blue
Sophie Harper
College: Trinity
Subject: Classics
Team: Blues
Role: Batter
Club Awards: Half-Blue
Zoe Gunasekera
Wayfarers Vice-Captain
College: Emmanuel
Subject: Medicine
Team: Blues/Wayfarers
Role: Bowler
Imogen Jenner
Co-President
College: St John’s
Subject: Natural Sciences
Team: Blues
Role: Opening Bowler
Club Awards: Blue
Issy Routledge
Blues Captain
College: Jesus
Subject: History
Team: Blues
Role: Top-order batter, Off-Spin
Club Awards: Blue
Megan Gill
College: Pembroke
Subject: Natural Sciences
Team: Blues/Wayfarers
Role: Bowler
Juliet Shepherd
College: Corpus Christi
Subject: MPhil Materials Science
Team: Blues
Role: Bowler
Izzy Carson
College: Churchill
Subject: Engineering
Team: Blues
Role: Wicket-keeper-batter
Garima Kakkar
College: St John’s
Subject: Engineering
Team: Blues/Wayfarers
Role: All-rounder
Ciara Boaden
College: Queen’s
Subject: HSPS
Team: Blues
Role: Top-order batter, Leg-spin
Charlotte Payne
College: Downing
Subject: English
Team: Blues
Role: Left-arm off-spin
Ava Smithard-Bailey
Club Development Officer
College: Trinity Hall
Subject: History
Team: Wayfarers
