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Welsh Fire set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

Welsh Fire set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

Welsh Fire and Southern Brave kick off the men’s competition in Southampton on Wednesday 3 August. Men then play at Sophia Gardens on Sunday 7 August The Women’s competition starts Thursday 11 August at The Kia Oval after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with Fire women first in action on Saturday 13 August at home to Birmingham Phoenix To find out more and sign up for priority access t

Oval Invincibles set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

Oval Invincibles set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

Oval Invincibles men’s team start with a derby against rivals London Spirit at The Kia Oval on Thursday 4 August The Women’s competition starts Thursday 11 August at The Kia Oval after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with Invincibles women first in action at The Kia Oval as they defend title To find out more and sign up for priority access to tickets (from 31 March 2022) visit thehundred

Northern Superchargers set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

Northern Superchargers set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

Northern Superchargers men start with a derby against rivals Manchester Originals on Friday 5 August, before hosting Trent Rockets at Headingley on Tuesday 9 August The Women’s competition starts Thursday 11 August after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with Superchargers taking on Oval Invincibles at The Kia Oval in first double-header of the competition. Women first play at Headingley o

Manchester Originals set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

Manchester Originals set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

Manchester Originals men start with a derby against rivals Northern Superchargers The Women’s competition starts Thursday 11 August at The Kia Oval after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with Originals women first in action on Saturday 13 August To find out more and sign up for priority access to tickets (from 31 March 2022) visit thehundred.com
Manchester Originals men’s and women

Sciver took 3-41. Photo: Getty Images

Sciver and Brunt take three apiece on entertaining first day

Australia Women 327-7
Nat Sciver took 3-41 and Katherine Brunt 3-52 as Australia Women ended day one of the Commonwealth Bank Women's Ashes Test at Canberra on 327-7.
The visitors took three wickets in the first session and four in the third, either side of a 169-run partnership between Australia captain Meg Lanning (93) and vice-captain Rachael Haynes (86).
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The ECB is today publishing an update on the implementation of cricket’s action plan to tackle racism and promote inclusion and diversity at all levels of the game.

Update on action plan to tackle racism and all forms of discrimination

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is today publishing an update on the implementation of cricket’s action plan to tackle racism and promote inclusion and diversity at all levels of the game, which was announced on 26 November 2021. The intention is to provide further information about the actions underway across the cricket network, including the initial steps that have been taken in respe

The Women's Ashes is 4-2 to Australia. Photo: Getty Images

Final Ashes IT20 abandoned due to further rain

England Women v Australia Women - match abandoned due to rain
The IT20 leg of the multi-format Women's Ashes series ended with another abandoned game today, leaving the score at 4-2 to Australia heading into the Test match.

The multi-format Ashes is the best of 16 points, with two points each for a white-ball game and four points for the Test match.
The Test match gets underway at Man

The game was abandoned after 4.1 overs.

Rain in Adelaide sees points shared

England Women v Australia Women - match abandoned due to rain
The second IT20 between England Women and Australia Women at the Adelaide Oval was abandoned due to rain after 4.1 overs.
It means the two available points were shared, with the score in the multi-format series now 3-1 Australia after two games. The two teams meet again at the same venue tomorrow for the final match of the IT20 le

Vitality Blast final re-match to open the 20th edition of the T20 competition

Vitality Blast final re-match to open the 20th edition of the T20 competition

This year’s Vitality Blast marks the 20th edition of domestic T20 cricket with new branding for the competition unveiled today Champions Kent Spitfires host Somerset on opening night – May 25 The competition will run over seven weeks, with Finals Day at Edgbaston on July 16 already sold out More matches in fan-friendly slots with 99 of the 126 group-stages games to be played on a Thursday, Friday

ECB announce 2022 domestic fixtures

ECB announce 2022 domestic fixtures

LV= Insurance County Championship returns to two divisions with the opening round starting on April 7 There will be five LV= Insurance County Championship rounds in June and July Women’s regional summer begins with the Charlotte Edwards Cup from May 14 Lord’s to host Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final on Sunday, September 25 Royal London Cup final returns to a Saturday at Trent Bridge Vitality Bla

Tahlia McGrath was Player of the Match. Photo: Getty Images

McGrath takes Australia Women to Ashes lead

Australia Women 170-1 beat England Women 169-4 by 9 wickets
A stunning all-round performance from Tahlia McGrath saw Australia Women win the first IT20 of the Women's Ashes and go 2-0 up in the multi-format series.
The all-rounder bludgeoned 91 from just 49 balls to chase down England's 169-4, and eclipse the visitors' promising showing with the bat. Earlier, McGrath had taken 3-26 to peg En

Entries open for ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards

Entries open for ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards

The England and Wales Cricket Board, in association with the Cricket Writers’ Club, are welcoming entries for the 11th Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards.

The awards are presented across five categories and are judged by a panel of highly-respected journalists and broadcasters from across the world.
The closing date for entries is Sunday, 13 February 2022. Entries are to be sent via emai

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