Cricket at WHS continues to go from strength to strength!
We are proud to share that we have once again been named in the Top 20 All-Girls Schools for cricket in The Cricketer’s Schools Guide 2026.
This accomplishment showcases the dedicated leadership of Coutts Coutts-Wood, Director of Sport, and Dan Creasey, Head of Cricket and GDST U15 Cricket Lead, whose expertise continues to strengthen and expand our cricket programme. With over 100 students now playing hardball cricket across Years 7-10, there are future plans to install four more temporary lanes at our Nursery Road sports ground for use alongside our indoor cricket nets and current outdoor space.
Announcing the launch of the new WHS cricket kit
Our new cricket kit was designed by Alicia A (Year 12) in collaboration with Lacuna Sports’ chief designer. Lacuna are leaders in women’s-specific cricket kit, and we are absolutely delighted with the final result. The kit has been designed to ensure the girls are more comfortable while also looking professional on the cricket field.
Wimbledon High cricketers will be travelling to Dubai at Easter to compete in the Joe Root Academy Schools Cup, which will provide a fantastic opportunity to showcase the new kit.
The new cricket kit is now available to purchase via the Lacuna Sports website.
GDST Select Cricket
Wimbledon High recently hosted the GDST Select Cricket trials. Students from WHS and other GDST schools showcased their abilities in a bid to be chosen for the U15 and U18 GDST Select Teams.
U15 GDST Select Team
The U15 Cricket team will be competing in an international tournament in Dubai at Easter. Previous fixtures have included opposition teams such as the UAE National Team, Oman National Team, New Zealand South Island, and New South Wales State Team.
Last year at APEX, the GDST reached the final, defeating Warwickshire CCC, Scarborough College (who fielded a U19 West Indies player), and Next Cricket Academy, before narrowly losing to a combined counties side of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.We will be returning this summer, aiming to go one better and win the tournament!
U18 GDST Select Team
The U18 team will lay three one-day matches against:
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- Epsom College 1st XI (largely made up of Surrey U18 players)
- MCC Women’s 1st XI
- Army Women’s 1st XI
Staff involved across the programme include:
- Dan Creasey – Head of Cricket (WHS) & GDST U15 Lead
- Dominic Learoyd – Head of Cricket (South Hampstead) & GDST U18 Lead
- Jack Perham – PE Teacher (Royal Bath) & Founder of Athletic Fielding
- Emilie Ellston – Head of Cricket (Putney)
- Emmie Blammey – PE Teacher (South Hampstead) & 1st Team player for Hampstead CC
