Vitality Blast 2026 Set for Historic Double Header at Lord’s The 2026 Vitality Blast will kick off with a historic double header at Lord’s on Friday, May 22, as Middlesex Women & Middlesex face Kent Women & Kent Spitfires in a rare pairing of teams from the same county. This event marks the first of two Bank Holiday weekend matches, with Kent Women & Kent Spitfires also set to host Sussex Sharks Women & Sussex Sharks at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury on Monday, May 25. The double header will feature two matches: Middlesex Women vs. Kent Women at 2:15pm and Middlesex vs. Kent Spitfires at 6:15pm. The event is part of the Women’s Vitality Blast League Two, where defending champions Middlesex aim to retain their title. Middlesex, led by skipper Saskia Horley, will draw on their recent victory over Kent Women in the Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup, a win that has bolstered their confidence ahead of the tournament. Kent Women, captained by Megan Belt, will field a squad of 14 players, including Laura Bailey, Grace Poole, and Sophie Singer, who are returning for the first time this summer. The squad includes several key players, though Rachel King remains with Surrey, and Izzy Cloke and Tilly Callaghan are sidelined due to injury. The match will be broadcast live on the Kent Cricket website, with pictures and sound provided by Middlesex Cricket. For the men’s side, Kent Spitfires will take on Middlesex in the 2026 Vitality Blast, with Sam Billings leading the team. The squad includes Joe Denly, the club’s highest T20 run scorer, and Fred Klaassen, a Netherlands international seamer. Matt Milnes, a 2021 Blast winner, is set to return after a four-year absence, while Harry Finch and Jake Lintott, both from the Second XI, have been included.#kent_spitfires #vitality_blast #middlesex_women #kent_women #middlesex_men
