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Griffiths, Nicolas and Bryce all return to Welsh Fire in The Hundred

Griffiths, Nicolas and Bryce all return to Welsh Fire in The Hundred


The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with Welsh Fire bringing Alex Griffiths, Claire Nicholas and Sarah Bryce back to Cardiff.


The trio join Tammy Beaumont’s team as they seek to bring success to Sophia Gardens in the third year of the competition.


Across the eight teams, 26 signings have been announced

London Spirit sign England U19 duo and Tara Norris

London Spirit sign England U19 duo and Tara Norris


London Spirit sign England U19 duo and Tara Norris

The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with American bowler Tara Norris joining London Spirit at Lord’s.


The left-arm seamer, who made a name for herself in India’s Women’s Premier League earlier this year, will be joined by two members of England Women’s U19s t

Phoebe Graham returns to Manchester Originals for third year of The Hundred

Phoebe Graham returns to Manchester Originals for third year of The Hundred


The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with Phoebe Graham back at Emirates Old Trafford for a second season.


Graham is joined at Manchester Originals by all-rounder Fi Morris – formerly of Southern Brave and Welsh Fire – and young batter Liberty Heap.


Across the eight teams, 26 signings have been announced

Erin Burns and Abtaha Maqsood return to Birmingham Phoenix

Erin Burns and Abtaha Maqsood return to Birmingham Phoenix


The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with Erin Burns, Abtaha Maqsood and Sterre Kalis heading back to Edgbaston.


Burns, a World Cup winner with Australia, returns to Phoenix having played in the first year of the competition, while 23-year-old Maqsood will play her third consecutive season in Birmingham. They’re joine

New figures show health of cricket in England and Wales

New figures show health of cricket in England and Wales

New research published by the ECB highlights the health of cricket in England and Wales following growth in the number of fans, players, match attendances and TV viewers over recent years.

The data was shared with representatives from the wider cricket community at the ECB’s 2023 AGM which was held at Emirates Old Trafford today. Key findings include:
13 million people describe themselve

Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE and Pete Ackerley appointed ECB Non-Executive Directors

Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE and Pete Ackerley appointed ECB Non-Executive Directors

World Cup-winning England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE and sports development expert Pete Ackerley have been appointed to the ECB Board as Cricket Non-Executive Directors.

They fill the final two vacancies on the Board, and their appointments will be ratified at tomorrow’s ECB Annual General Meeting.
Ebony won the ICC Women’s World Cup and the ICC World T20 with England in 2009, pl

England pace bowler Jofra Archer, who is returning home from the IPL (Getty Images)

Official Statement: Jofra Archer

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that fast bowler Jofra Archer will return from the Indian Premier League with immediate effect.
Archer has been recovering from right elbow surgery. However, pushing through the discomfort whilst recently playing, hoping it will settle, has proven challenging. Therefore, it has been agreed for him to return to the UK for a period of rest a

Katherine Sciver-Brunt retires from international cricket

Katherine Sciver-Brunt retires from international cricket

Katherine Sciver-Brunt has announced her retirement from international cricket. The right-arm seamer, who made her England debut in 2004, has played 267 times for her country, taking 335 wickets across all formats.

In that time Sciver-Brunt has won three World Cups and four Ashes series and topped the wicket-taking charts for England Women in both IT20 and ODI cricket.
Sciver-Brunt said:

England return to Trinidad for the first time since 2009. Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago (Getty Images)

England Men’s tour of the Caribbean announced

Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the full match schedule for the West Indies Men’s 2023 International Home Series against England in December 2023. The tour begins with a three-match CG United One-Day International (ODI) Series, followed by five T20 Internationals (T20Is). The current ICC Men’s ODI and T20I world champions, England will visit Antigua, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad in th

England Women's Captain Heather Knight (Getty Images)

Revised schedule confirmed for England Women’s white-ball series against Sri Lanka

Following a request from Sri Lanka Cricket due to the confirmation of the women’s cricket tournament at the 2023 Asian Games, the England & Wales Cricket Board have mutually agreed to a schedule change to the England Women’s white-ball home series against Sri Lanka planned for September.

The series will commence with three Vitality IT20s on Thursday 31 August at The 1stCentral County Gr

ECB announces four new Non-Executive Directors

ECB announces four new Non-Executive Directors

Penny Avis, Baroness Zahida Manzoor CBE, Jennifer Owen Adams and Gareth Williams will all add their expertise to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after being appointed its newest Non-Executive Directors.

The three-year appointments follow the loss of Brenda Trenowden CBE, who passed away in August 2022, and a number of current Board members leaving the Board at the forthcoming Annu

Rado become Official Timing Partner of the ECB

Rado become Official Timing Partner of the ECB


Rado has today announced a new partnership to become the Official Timing Partner of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The multi-year collaboration will see Rado become Official Timing Partner across all international fixtures for England men’s and women’s cricket.


Rado is the first Official Timing Partner of the ECB and brings together these two iconic brands, England Crick

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