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South Africa sealed the win in the final over. Photo: Getty Images/ICC

South Africa overcome England in Mount Maunganui

South Africa Women 236-7 beat England Women 235-9 by three wickets
South Africa Women got over the line in another nervy World Cup encounter to consign England Women to their third defeat from three games.
With four games left, Heather Knight's team are still able to qualify for the semi-finals but in all likelihood will need to win all four games and rely on other results going their way.

Cross (27) and Ecclestone (33*) nearly saw England home. Photo: Getty Images

England Women lose to West Indies in Dunedin

West Indies Women 225-6 beat England Women 216 by 7 runs
England Women fell to another narrow defeat in their second ICC Women's World Cup match, losing to West Indies by 7 runs in Dunedin.
In a topsy-turvy encounter, Heather Knight's side were indebted to Sophie Ecclestone - with both bat and ball - and the young left-arm spinner nearly won it for her team after a fine ninth-wicket partner

Worcestershire to host England Physical Disability Team v Lord's Taverners XI

Worcestershire to host England Physical Disability Team v Lord's Taverners XI

The England Physical Disability Team will play the world-famous Lord’s Taverners XI in a prestigious match to be played at New Road on Friday, 10 June.

The match will take place ahead of the Worcestershire Rapids versus Derbyshire Falcons meeting in the Vitality Blast.
The day will help to raise awareness and funds to support the work of the Lord’s Taverners, which is the UK’s leading yo

Sciver scored her fourth ODI ton. Photo: Getty Images

England Women fall short despite Sciver century

Australia Women 310-3 beat England Women 298-8 by 12 runs 
England Women narrowly lost their ICC Women's World Cup opener against Australia Women in Hamilton despite a brave chase.
Set a record 311 to win, Tammy Beaumont (74) and Nat Sciver (109*) took England to 298-8 but with 16 needed from the final over it wasn't quite enough, with Heather Knight's team falling 12 runs short.
Sciver h

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As the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 kicks off in New Zealand, and England Women look to defend their title, We Got Game goes live with a standalone Instagram channel and content inspired by both professional and grassroots players

We Got Game is a new platform designed to e

New coaching appointments confirmed for England Disability Teams

New coaching appointments confirmed for England Disability Teams

The England Disability Cricket Performance programme has made several new appointments ahead of the 2022 season.
Former Assistant Coach for the England Learning Disability Squad, Ben Silver, has been recruited as permanent Head Coach of the England Physical Disability Squad. The Leicester-born Silver has worked extensively with Leicestershire County Cricket Club's women's programme in the past

Top players are back and playing in The Hundred this summer

Top players are back and playing in The Hundred this summer

The countdown to The Hundred is on as the first players signed up for this year’s competition are revealed today ahead of another explosive summer of world-class sport and family-friendly entertainment.
Today’s deadline day sees all eight men’s and women’s teams reveal which players from last year’s inaugural competition they are keeping hold of for 2022.
Over 150 men’s and women’s player

Essex CCC charged with breach of ECB Directive

Essex CCC charged with breach of ECB Directive

Essex County Cricket Club (Essex CCC) has today been charged in relation to an alleged racist comment made in 2017 at an Essex CCC Executive Board meeting, and the subsequent failure by Essex CCC to conduct an appropriate, or any, investigation into the alleged racist comment.
The club has been charged with a breach of ECB Directive 3.3 which reads as follows:
"No Participant may conduct the

Sophia Dunkley during last year's IT20 series against India. Photo: Getty Images

England Women to host South Africa and India in 2022

England Women will host South Africa and India in the summer of 2022, with visits to Lord's and the Riverside Ground.
South Africa will be the first visitors from June-July, competing in a multi-format series which takes in an LV= Insurance Test match, three Royal London Internationals and three Vitality IT20s.
After the Commonwealth Games and The Hundred, India will be the opponents for thr

ECB lifts suspension on Yorkshire County Cricket Club hosting internationals subject to key requirements being met

ECB lifts suspension on Yorkshire County Cricket Club hosting internationals subject to key requirements being met

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has lifted the suspension on Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) hosting international and major cricket matches at Headingley. The decision follows a rigorous review of progress made against several criteria set out in November 2021 to tackle racism at the club.

The Board acknowledged the hard work and good progress made by the Club but made their

The team fly to New Zealand today. Photo: Getty Images

England Women announce ICC Women's World Cup Squad

England Women have announced their squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup in New Zealand.
Fifteen players have been chosen to try and retain the trophy that Heather Knight’s team lifted at Lord’s in 2017, alongside two travelling reserves.
England Women’s Squad
Heather Knight (Western Storm, cap)
Tammy Beaumont (Lightning)
Katherine Brunt (Northern Diamonds)
Freya Davies (South Eas

Alex Lees (L) and Matthew Fisher playing for England Lions this winter (Getty Images)

Selection panel names England Men's Test squad for the tour of the Caribbean

England Men's selection panel, consisting of Sir Andrew Strauss (interim managing director of England Men's Cricket), interim head coach Paul Collingwood and head scout James Taylor, have named a 16-strong squad for the three-match Test tour of the Caribbean starting next month.
England Men's Test squad
Joe Root (Yorkshire) captain
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Ma

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