England Lions will stage development camps at the ECB Performance Centre (Loughborough University) before touring Australia at the start of the men’s Ashes series.
The Lions’ winter programme will begin with a Development Camp and Profiling at Loughborough (16-17 October) before a Pace Bowling Camp (21-22 Oct) and a Development Camp (27-28 October).
A Lions squad will then fly to Australia i
England Men and England Women will host five international teams across all formats in a bumper 2026.
The summer will also see England Women host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on home soil from 12 June to 5 July, bringing the global spotlight to women’s cricket.
Ben Stokes’ England Men’s Test team will welcome New Zealand and Pakistan in two Rothesay Test series, while Harry Brook’s whi
India Women (318-5) beat England Women (305ao) by 13 runs.
India Women secured a 13-run win over England at Banks Homes Riverside in Chester-le-Street to take the ODI series 2–1.
England made a slow start with the ball after India chose to bat first.
It was the switch up in pace from the home side's bowling attack that applied fruitful pressure, dismissing India's batters.
Sophie Ecc
Please note: Will Luxton has been withdrawn from the original squad in this updated version of this press release. No replacement has been named ahead of the first ODI.
A 14-player squad has been selected for the Professional County Club Select XI’s three-match ODI series against Pakistan A.
The squad features an exciting mix of young talent in addition to players with England Lions and dome
England Women (116-2) beat India Women (143-8) by 8 wickets (DLS Method).
England Women levelled the Metro Bank ODI series 1–1 with a convincing victory over India in a rain-affected contest at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Player of the Match Sophie Ecclestone starred with the ball, finishing with figures of 3 for 27. Her spell included three key wickets—most notably India captain Harmanpreet Kaur
India Women 262-6 beat England Women 258-6 by 4 wickets.
India Women claimed four-wicket victory over England in the opening Metro Bank ODI, despite impressive 83-run stand from Sophia Dunkley.
Electing to bat first, England lost early wickets in openers Tammy Beaumont (5) and Amy Jones (1) at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton.
Desperate to build an innings, in-form Emma Lamb reache
James Anderson and Rocky Flintoff will both take part in The Hundred this season after being selected in The Hundred Vitality Wildcard Draft.
Anderson, 42, an England great and one of the finest bowlers to ever play the game, was selected by Manchester Originals. Flintoff, 17, will join up with his father Andrew, Head Coach at Northern Superchargers.
The pair were two of 32 names drafted in
