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Rhodes to captain County Select XI against India

Rhodes to captain County Select XI against India

Young Lions head coach Richard Dawson will oversee a County Select XI to play India at the Emirates Riverside in a three-day match, starting on Tuesday 20 July.

The match will be played behind closed doors and will form part of India’s warm-up schedule ahead of the LV= Insurance Test Series.
Warwickshire captain Will Rhodes will lead a 14-man squad which also includes recent Test debuta

Five more players sign up for The Hundred

Five more players sign up for The Hundred

A further five players have signed up for The Hundred as replacement overseas players.

West Indies allrounder and T20 World Cup winner Hayley Matthews will join Welsh Fire after it was confirmed that Suné Luus has returned a positive Covid-19 test and is not able to travel.
Fresh off making 174* in his LV= Insurance County Championship debut, New Zealander Colin de Grandhomme has signed

Derbyshire's two remaining Vitality Blast matches cancelled

Derbyshire's two remaining Vitality Blast matches cancelled

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that Derbyshire Falcons’ final two Vitality Blast group-stage matches have been cancelled.

ECB has determined that Derbyshire CCC is unable to field a team of a strength appropriate to maintain the integrity of the two matches and of the competition as a whole.
Derbyshire are adhering to Covid-19 protocols and managing a number of i

England name 16-player squad for Vitality IT20 Series against Pakistan

England name 16-player squad for Vitality IT20 Series against Pakistan

Eoin Morgan will return to captain England Men for the Vitality IT20 Series against Pakistan.

Morgan is one of nine players who have been included in the squad after completing the required period of self-isolation following the Royal London Series against Sri Lanka. All of the 16-player squad and support staff have returned negative Covid-19 tests to clear them for the series.
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Tammy Beaumont made 59 in a losing cause. Photo: Getty Images

India Women win second Vitality IT20 at Hove

India Women won the second Vitality IT20 at Hove to leave the multi-format series delicately poised at 8-6 to England going into the final match at Chelmsford.

Nat Sciver was awarded Player of the Match.

Sciver half-century takes England Women to IT20 win

England 177-7 beat India Women 54-3 by 18 runs (DLS Method)
Nat Sciver equalled the record for England Women's fastest IT20 half-century - 24 balls - as the hosts beat India by 18 runs in the first Vitality IT20 at Northampton.
It gives Heather Knight's side an unassailable 8-4 lead in the multi-format series, with two more IT20s to come.
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LADY LESHURR, JAKE BUGG, EVERYTHING EVERYTHING AND JACK GARRATT ANNOUNCED FOR THE HUNDRED, MARKING THE BIGGEST MUSIC & SPORT COLLABORATION IN UK HISTORY

LADY LESHURR, JAKE BUGG, EVERYTHING EVERYTHING AND JACK GARRATT ANNOUNCED FOR THE HUNDRED, MARKING THE BIGGEST MUSIC & SPORT COLLABORATION IN UK HISTORY

A-list music talent set to perform live at The Hundred cricket competition in collaboration with BBC Music Introducing
8 July: Live sport and music are teaming up like never before this summer, with The Hundred today unveiling an all-star music line-up to complement one of the most anticipated new sporting events, which starts just days after lockdown restrictions are due to lift.
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Amy Jones made her fiftieth ODI cap on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images

England Women announce squad for IT20 series

England Women have announced their squad for the Vitality IT20 series against India, which gets underway at Northampton on Friday.
The multi-format series sits at 6-4 to England, with each IT20 worth two points.
Danni Wyatt and Mady Villiers are back amongst the 14, while Kate Cross and Lauren Winfield-Hill return to play for their regional teams and will be available for this weekend's Char

Ben Stokes is due to captain the England Men's ODI side for the first time. Photo: Getty Images

England Men announce new squad for Royal London Series against Pakistan

England Men have named an 18-strong group for the Royal London Series against Pakistan.
The announcement comes after the news that three members of the initial playing group and four members of the management staff had tested positive for COVID-19, and consequently the entire squad initially selected was required to isolate.
Ben Stokes will return to the squad to captain the side and Chris S

Official Statement - COVID19 Testing

Official Statement - COVID19 Testing

Following PCR tests administered yesterday (Monday) in Bristol, The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that seven members - three players and four management team members- of the England Men's ODI party have tested positive for COVID-19.

In collaboration with Public Health England, Public Health Wales and Bristol Local Health Authority, those impacted will now observe a per

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