The draw for the inaugural Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup has been unveiled.
Thirty-seven teams from across the three tiers of the women’s domestic structure will enter the knock-out competition, with the Tier 1 teams entering at Round Three.
The knock-out nature of the Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup will give Counties in Tier 2 and Tier 3 the chance to pull off a giant-killing against ful
Paige Scholfield has been withdrawn from the England Women IT20 squad to tour South Africa after suffering an ankle injury.
Scholfield sustained the injury during a training session on Tuesday and following further assessment she will now return to the UK to begin her rehabilitation.
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Alice Capsey has been called up to the England Women IT20 squad for the upcoming series in South Africa.
The 20-year old links up with the group due to a couple of minor injury concerns within the squad.
Capsey, who has been playing for Melbourne Renegades during this season’s Women’s Big Bash League, will join up with the group in South Africa today.
England begin their three-match IT2
England Men white-ball coaches Carl Hopkinson and Richard Dawson will leave their roles at the end of the current tour of the West Indies.
Hopkinson was part of the coaching team that helped win the 2019 ICC Men’s World Cup on home soil and the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after he joined the England Men’s set-up in 2018.
Former England international Dawson was Head Coach of the Young Lions
County cricket's best and brightest have been celebrated for their outstanding achievements in the 2024 Business of Cricket Awards (BOCAs).
The awards took place at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Thursday, 14 November, recognising excellence across the First-Class Counties and MCC and the key contributors behind the scenes.
Hampshire County Cricket Club took home three titles this year, winning
Courtney Winfield-Hill will join the England Women coaching set-up as an assistant coach for the upcoming tour to South Africa and the 2025 Women’s Ashes.
The 37-year-old is currently coaching with Brisbane Heat in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) and will link up with the group in South Africa at the conclusion of her commitments in Australia.
Winfield-Hill was part of the England Women
Richard Whittam KC has been appointed as Chair of the Cricket Discipline Panel (CDP), the new independent tribunal which will hear and adjudicate on cases of alleged regulatory breaches in professional cricket, and decide what sanctions are appropriate for any breaches that are found to have occurred.
Richard is a specialist regulatory and criminal barrister who will continue to practice from M
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England Women have named their squads for the forthcoming tour to South Africa.
Heather Knight’s side will contest three IT20s, three ODIs and a four-day Test match against the Proteas.
All-rounder Paige Scholfield made her senior international debut in the September bilateral series in Ireland and she is included in the T20 squad. Fast bowler Lauren Filer is named in all three squads.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the updated Central Contract list for England Men's international cricket.
A total of 29 players have England Men Central Contracts - seven England Two-Year Central Contracts, 19 England Annual Central Contracts, and three England Development Contracts.
England Men Centrally Contracted Players 2024/2025
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The England Men's selection panel has named a 16-player squad for the three-match Test tour of New Zealand, scheduled for November and December.
England Men's Test Squad:
Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Jordan Cox (Essex)
An 18-player squad has been selected for an England Men U19s training camp in South Africa.
The squad will train in Stellenbosch from 25 November to 16 December as preparation for the upcoming series against South Africa Men U19s in January and February 2025.
England Men U19s training squad:
Tazeem Ali (Warwickshire)
Ben Dawkins (Kent)
Jaydn Denly (Kent)
Rocky Flintoff (Lan
