2026 Falcons Women squad confirmed

The 2026 Derbyshire Falcons Women squad has been confirmed, with nine new signings added to the ranks.

After a historic first season in Tier Two, Jon Dyson has moved quickly to strengthen his squad, with five new loan signings from Tier One Clubs and a further four permanent arrivals. Lara Shaw and Maria Andrews return on-loan from The Blaze, while Ellie Nightingale also re-joins in a temporary switch from Yorkshire.

Liv Baker (The Blaze), Prisha Bedi (Essex), Lauren Kenvyn (Warwickshire), Aamna Khan (Warwickshire) and Malisha Tennakoon (Warwickshire) will all spend the season with Derbyshire, with Matilda Gater joining from Staffordshire and Emily Hughes making the move from Notts. Beth Slater and Frances Lonsdale have joined following their release by Yorkshire.

Shaw was named Derbyshire Falcons Women Batter of the Year for the 2025 campaign and is joined by Bowler of the Year, Rhiannon Knowling-Davies, and captain, Adrianna Darlow, among those returning for 2026.

Megan Pittman, Pagan Hardwick and Millie Gray all depart the Club, we thank them for all their efforts and wish them all the best for the future.

Head of Women’s Cricket, Jon Dyson, said: “After making great strides forward in our first season in Tier Two, it was important that we built our squad further and add to the quality we have.

“We’ve learnt lessons from 2025 and have made greater use of the loan system this year, both in terms of incomings and to give our developing players gametime in Tier Three, which will create greater competition within our squad.”

2026 Derbyshire Falcons Women squad:

Adrianna Darlow (C)

Natasha Allen

Maria Andrews (Loan from The Blaze Academy)

Matilda Atherton-Gater (Loaned to Staffordshire)

Liv Baker  (Loan from The Blaze)

Prisha Bedi  (Loan from Essex Academy)

Francesca Clarke

Jessica Couser

Rhiannon Knowling-Davies

Emily Hughes (Loaned to Staffordshire)

Lauren Kenvyn (Loan from Warwickshire Academy)

Aamna Khan (Loan from Warwickshire Academy)

Frances Lonsdale

Sophia McCollum (Loaned to Staffordshire)

Caitlin McDonald

Ellie Nightingale (Loan from Yorkshire Academy)

Harriett Parkin (Loaned to Lincolnshire)

Ella Porter

Gemma Rose

Lara Shaw (Loan from The Blaze Academy)

Beth Slater

Malisha Tennakoon  (Loan from Warwickshire Academy)

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