Tallinn Set for a Fresh ECS-W Estonia Story as Saaremaa Meet EKL United

ECS-W Estonia, 2026 arrives in Tallinn with two senior women’s club sides stepping onto the ECN stage for the first time. Saaremaa and EKL United will contest a compact one-day event at the Estonian Cricket Field, with three matches planned on Sunday 16 August 2026.

A New Chapter in Estonia

The ECS-W Estonia, 2026 brings women’s club cricket into focus in Tallinn, with the Estonian Cricket Association hosting the action at the Estonian Cricket Field.

This is a tight, intense ECS-W event: two teams, one match day, and three matches planned from start to finish on Sunday 16 August 2026. With both Saaremaa and EKL United making their ECN debut, there are no existing ECN team rankings for either side — which makes the storyline beautifully simple: someone is leaving Tallinn with a first major ECN marker beside their name.

Saaremaa Bring the ECN Pedigree

Saaremaa may be newcomers as a team, but their squad carries plenty of individual ECN experience and numbers that demand attention.

At the heart of that is Medha Gooch, who comes into the event with the most ECN runs of any player involved, having made 201. She also owns the highest ECN batter rating among players in this tournament, sitting at 89, and has the best batting average in the field at 18.27. Gooch is not just a batting storyline either — she also holds the highest ECN bowling rating among the players here, with a mark of 52.

Saaremaa also feature the most experienced ECN player in the event: Maret Valner, who has played 23 ECN matches. Valner owns the standout bowling performance listed for this field too, with figures of 4/14 from 4.0 overs for Estonia Women against Bulgaria Women on 15 May 2025.

There is another Saaremaa name to watch in Annemari Vessik, the leading ECN wicket-taker among players in Tallinn with 18 wickets. Her bowling numbers are sharp across the board: the best bowling average in the event at 14.0, the best bowling strike rate at 16.8, and the best economy rate at 5.0.

And with the bat, Egelin Ellermaa owns the listed highest top score among players in this event, having made 5 from 12 balls for Estonia Women against Cyprus Women on 19 June 2024.

EKL United Have Their Own Spark

EKL United also arrive as ECN newcomers, but there is immediate intrigue around their attacking options.

Leah Martin brings the highest batting strike rate among all players involved, striking at 135.0. In a three-match, one-day ECS-W event, that kind of tempo can quickly shift the feel of a contest.

Then there is Chamali Lokuge, who leads the field for maximos with 1, and also has the highest maximo rate among players in the event at 0.6. For EKL United, those moments of power could become key in putting pressure on Saaremaa’s experienced ECN names.

What to Expect

With no previous ECN team history for either club, this is a clean slate in every sense. Saaremaa bring a cluster of players with notable ECN records across runs, wickets, ratings, and appearances, while EKL United counter with the event’s quickest scoring rate and leading maximo threat.

Three matches, one day, two debuting clubs, and a fresh ECS-W Estonia story waiting to be written in Tallinn.