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England Men's Mixed Disability team will be formed of Physical Disability, Learning Disability and Hearing Impaired players.

Pioneering mixed disability series to play at Lord’s

England Men’s Mixed Disability team will play at Lord’s against India as part of their pioneering seven-match IT20 series, with visits to three other First-Class grounds among the tour itinerary.
India will come to England in late June, to compete in a trailblazing Vitality IT20 Mixed Disability series – the first of its kind at international level in cricket, bringing together the Physical Dis

England's Jamie Smith (Getty Images/ICC)

England Men name XI for ICC Champions Trophy opener against Australia

England Men have confirmed their XI for their opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy against Australia on Saturday in Lahore.
Jamie Smith returns to the side, batting at No.3 and taking the gloves as wicketkeeper. Jofra Archer is selected alongside fellow seamers Brydon Carse and Mark Wood.

England XI:
1. Phil Salt
2. Ben Duckett
3. Jamie Smith (WK)
4. Joe Root
5. Harry

Hampshire and England Lions seamer Sonny Baker (ECB Collection)

Sonny Baker Awarded England Men’s Development Contract

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has awarded Hampshire fast bowler Sonny Baker a Men’s Development Contract, which will run until September 2025.
Baker, 21, will join Hampshire for the start of the 2025 season after previously playing for Somerset. The pace bowler has excelled over the winter, culminating in a successful England Lions tour of Australia last month, which caught the at

Bidders enter exclusivity period to become partners in The Hundred teams

Bidders enter exclusivity period to become partners in The Hundred teams

Parties chosen after comprehensive three-round bidding process which attracted interest from around the world Subject to successful conclusion of deals, they will partner with host clubs to run each Hundred team and help realise global ambitions for the competition The eight teams have been valued at a total of just over £975m, with more than £520m set to be injected into the professional and rec

Somerset and England batter Tom Banton (Getty Images)

England Men call up Tom Banton as cover for third ODI against India

England Men have called up Somerset batter Tom Banton as cover for the third ODI against India in Ahmedabad, which starts on Wednesday.
Warwickshire batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell, who featured in the first ODI defeat in Nagpur, has sustained a left hamstring injury. The injury will be assessed further when the team arrive in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Banton, who last played for England in an

ECB update on ICC Men's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan

ECB update on ICC Men's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan

Richard Thompson, ECB Chair, said:
“Today the ECB Board discussed recent calls for England to boycott the forthcoming men’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in the wake of the widespread violation of women’s rights in the country under the Taliban.
“What is happening in Afghanistan is nothing short of gender apartheid. At a cricketing level, when women’s and girls’ cricket is growi

Women's Ashes 2025 Test match day three: Tourists beaten in Melbourne

Women's Ashes 2025 Test match day three: Tourists beaten in Melbourne

England were defeated by an innings and 122 runs in the one-off Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the Women's Ashes.
Australia were bowled out for 440 in their first innings after England impressed to take the last five wickets for nine runs in the first session of day three, but still faced a deficit of 270.
Sophie Ecclestone completing her five-wicket haul, became the first English w

Women's Ashes 2025 Test match day two: Sutherland hits century

Women's Ashes 2025 Test match day two: Sutherland hits century

Annabel Sutherland's century gave Australia a commanding lead in the one-off Women's Ashes Test match in Melbourne.
The hosts finished day two on 422-5 and with a lead of 252.
Sutherland, who was dropped on 29 and 31, scored 163 from 258 balls while Beth Mooney ended the day unbeaten on 98.
Ryana Macdonald-Gay took the wicket of Sutherland after Lauren Bell had earlier dismissed Phoebe Li

Women's Ashes 2025 Test match day one: Hosts dominate

Women's Ashes 2025 Test match day one: Hosts dominate

England Women were bowled out for 170 on day one of the one-off Test in the Women's Ashes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Nat Sciver-Brunt top scored for England with 51 while leg-spinner Alana King took 4-45 as England were all out inside 72 overs.
Maia Bouchier and captain Heather Knight were dismissed by Kim Garth before a stand of 50 between Sciver-Brunt and Sophia Dunkley saw England

The Hundred kicks off at Lord’s in 2025

The Hundred kicks off at Lord’s in 2025

The Hundred is back for its fifth year after breaking more records in 2024 Lord’s to host first and last game of the competition, with a London derby kicking off the 2025 season and The Hundred Final taking place on Sunday 31 August Laura Wolvaardt and Amelia Kerr confirmed as first-ever direct signings From today, season tickets available to 2024 multiple match ticket-buyers or previous season t

New categories introduced to ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards

New categories introduced to ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards

Entries for the ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards have opened with three new categories included.
The new categories are Podcast of the Year, Photograph of the Year and Video Content Creator of the Year as the Awards aim to recognise the wider media landscape covering domestic cricket.
The awards are now in their 14th year and are again set to be presented at the ECB’s Domestic Season L

Women’s Ashes 2025: England beaten in final T20

Women’s Ashes 2025: England beaten in final T20

England were beaten in their third Ashes T20 as they were bowled out for 90 in a 72-run defeat in Adelaide.
Australia opener Beth Mooney made an unbeaten 94 from 63 balls as the hosts finished on 162-5.
Youngster Georgia Voll was caught off Alice Capsey after an opening stand of 56, Sophie Ecclestone removed Phoebe Litchfield for 12 and Ellyse Perry was dismissed by Charlie Dean.
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