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  • The summer of sporting entertainment has arrived as The Hundred unveils blockbuster music line-up

    The summer of sporting entertainment has arrived as The Hundred unveils blockbuster music line-up

    Headliners Bastille will take to the stage at Lord’s for The Hundred final on 3 September Kicking off from 3 August, each match day will feature BBC Music Introducing artists and DJs performing live at venues across the country Samm Henshaw, Katy J Pearson, Priya Ragu, English Teacher, Jordan Mackampa, Tamera and many more also confirmed to take centre stage at this summer’s unmissable sporting

  • Wong celebrates her second wicket. Photo: Getty Images

    Late Wong wickets set up final day

    South Africa 55-3 & 284 all out trail England 417 by 78 runs
    Issy Wong took two late wickets to liven up a frustrating, rain-affected day at Taunton and leave the LV= Insurance Test fascinatingly poised heading into day four.
    The Warwickshire and Central Sparks pacer dismissed Lara Goodall and Laura Woolvardt in a lively evening session consisting of just 12.5 overs.
    Earlier England h

  • Alice Davidson-Richards celebrates her maiden Test century. Photo: Getty Images

    Sciver and Davidson-Richards score maiden Test tons on record-breaking day

    England 328-6 lead South Africa 284 all out by 44 runs
    Nat Sciver and Alice Davidson-Richards both scored maiden Test hundreds as England grabbed the initiative on day two of the LV= Insurance Test at Taunton.
    Coming together with their side wobbling at 121-5, Sciver (119*) and Davidson-Richards (107) combined for a superb partnership of 207 - England Women's joint-second highest partnership

  • Eoin Morgan (Getty Images)

    Eoin Morgan retires from international cricket

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that England Men's white-ball Captain Eoin Morgan has retired from international cricket with immediate effect.
    During his 13-year international career with England, the 35-year-old won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup as Captain in 2019 at Lord's, the first time England Men had won the world crown. He was also part of the England team that

  • Kate Cross celebrates one of her four wickets. Photo: Getty Images

    Kapp, Cross and debutants shine on day one at Taunton

    South Africa 284 (England 0-0)
    Marizanne Kapp scored a fine hundred and Kate Cross took four wickets on an entertaining first day of the LV= Insurance Test at Taunton.
    England - fielding four debutants in the shape of Lauren Bell, Alice Davidson-Richards, Emma Lamb and Issy Wong - won the toss and bowled first, and Heather Knight's side will be happy with their work after bowling out the vis

  • Heather Knight will lead a 13-strong Test squad. Photo: Getty Images

    England Women announce squad for LV= Insurance Test

    England Women have announced a 13-strong squad for the LV= Insurance Test against South Africa.
    The Test match forms the first part of the multi-format series, with four points available for the game and two points available for each white-ball game.
    The squad features five potential Test debutants, with Emily Arlott, Lauren Bell, Alice Davidson-Richards, Freya Davies and Emma Lamb all poten

  • Katherine Brunt celebrating a five-wicket haul in her final Test. Photo: Getty Images

    Katherine Brunt retires from Test cricket

    England seamer Katherine Brunt has announced her retirement from Test cricket.
    Brunt, 36, steps away from the game as England Women's third-leading Test wicket-taker with 51 wickets. She will continue to play ODI and IT20 cricket.
    Brunt made her Test debut in 2004, and was part of a momentous moment for English cricket in just her third Test match - taking nine wickets across the match and s

  • Surrey and England Jamie Overton (Getty Images)

    Jamie Overton added to the Men’s Test Squad

    England Men's selection panel have named a 14-strong squad for the third LV= Insurance Test match against New Zealand starting at Headingley on 23 June.
    England Men's Test squad v New Zealand:
    Ben Stokes (Durham) captain
    James Anderson (Lancashire)
    Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
    Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
    Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
    Zak Crawley (Kent)
    Ben Foakes (Surrey)

  • England Deaf Captain George Greenway (Getty Images)

    England Deaf side create history winning the Ashes for the first time

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    England powered to a historic first Deaf Ashes victory thanks to an outstanding display from all-rounder James Schofield. Schofield – in quarantine during the T20 rubber after contracting Covid – enjoyed a dream day out for George Greenway’s side, who won by eight wickets in Brisbane to take an unbeatable 5-2 lead with one game left of a dramatic, keenly fought series.
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  • Update on Yorkshire County Cricket Club investigation

    Update on Yorkshire County Cricket Club investigation

    Yorkshire County Cricket Club and a number of individuals have today been charged following an ECB investigation into racism and other allegations at the Club and its handling of those allegations.

    The charges arise from alleged breaches of ECB Directive 3.3 (conduct which is improper or which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket or which may bring the ECB, the game of cricket or

  • Joshua Price of England bats during the International Cricket Inclusion Series Deaf match between Australia and England (Getty Images)

    England Deaf on the verge of a historic Ashes win

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    A brilliantly paced, patient unbeaten 82 from Josh Price eased England to a seven-wicket victory over Australia in the opening ODI in Brisbane to put the Deaf Ashes within tantalising reach.
    Guaranteed a share of the spoils, George Greenway’s men now need one win from the remaining two games to lift the trophy for the first time.
    After Australia’s dramatic super-over win in Sun

  • The England Intellectual Disability team sing the national anthem before the International Cricket Inclusion Series Intellectual Disability match between Australia and England at Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club

    England Learning Disability side clinch Ashes victory in Brisbane

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    England’s Learning Disability cricketers retained the Ashes in style with a resounding eight-wicket win over Australia in the Commonwealth Bank International Inclusion series in Brisbane.

    Another outstanding bowling and fielding effort from Chris Edwards’ side skittled the hosts for 71 before reaching their target in 12 overs to take an unassailable 5-1 lead with two games stil

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