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  • External safeguarding case review published into offending of Michael Strange

    The ECB is today publishing an external safeguarding case review into the crimes of Michael Strange, related to his role as a cricket coach in north east England in the 1990s and early 2000s.
    Strange has been convicted of 34 separate sex offences of underage boys, involving ten separate victims, between 1993 and 2004.
    Strange was suspended from all cricket in 2005 when the ECB was informed o

  • England Women through to World Cup semi-finals with India win

    England Women 288-8 beat India Women 284-6 by four runs
    England Women booked their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World Cup with a dramatic four-run win over co-hosts India.
    Player of the Match Heather Knight scored a majestic 109 to see England post 288-8, but with the home team well placed in their reply - needing 56 runs from 54 balls with seven wickets in hand - it took an u

  • Rain sees points shared for England Women in Colombo

    No Result: Pakistan Women 34-0 v England Women 133-9 (DLS)
    Rain brought about a premature end to proceedings at the ICC Women's World Cup in Colombo, denying Pakistan Women a historic victory and allowing England to maintain their unbeaten record.After being asked to bat first, England struggled. Tammy Beaumont went first, bowled by Diana Baig, and then the nip of Pakistan captain Fatima Sana a

  • Aarti Dabas appointed ECB Chief Revenue Officer

    Aarti Dabas is to join the ECB as Chief Revenue Officer, charged with leading and shaping the game's commercial and revenue strategy.
    She will join the ECB having most recently served as Chief Media Officer for Formula E where she was responsible for driving the sport’s global growth.
    Before that, Aarti spent more than 12 years at the International Cricket Council (ICC), including five years

  • England remain on top as Sciver-Brunt and Ecclestone star against Sri Lanka

    England Women (253-9) beat Sri Lanka Women (164ao) by 89 runs.
    England Women record their third consecutive win, in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, after securing an 89-run victory over Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
    Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt led from the front with a masterful 117 from 117 balls, her fifth World Cup century and the most by any player in the tournament’

  • Knight leads England to four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Guwahati

    England Women (182-6) beat Bangladesh Women (178ao) by 4 wickets.
    England Women battled to secure a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Guwahati, maintaining their unbeaten start to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
    England's Heather Knight was the standout performer, producing a composed and determined 79* to guide her side home under pressure — an innings that earned her the Player of

  • England dominate South Africa in opening World Cup match

    England Women (73-0) beat South Africa Women (69ao) by 10 wickets.
    England Women made a perfect start to their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign, delivering a ruthless 10-wicket victory over South Africa in Guwahati, India.
    Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith set the tone at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, striking twice in her opening two overs. She produced a sharp caught-and-bowled to remov

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