Lauren Bell update
Lauren Bell will play no further part in England Women's Vitality IT20 or Metro Bank ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Bell continues to recover from the illness that ruled her out of the first two Vitality IT20 fixtures.
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England Men's Under-19s Test squad announced
A 14-player England Men Under-19s squad has been selected for this month’s two Youth Tests against Australia Under-19s.
Captain Ben McKinney is one of four players who are retained from the squad that drew 1-1 with Australia U19s in two Youth Tests during the winter. McKinney’s fellow Durham team-mate Ross Whitfield and Hampshire duo Eddie Jack and Dominic Kelly were also part of the Test s -
Injury update: Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone has undergone surgery after sustaining a dislocated right shoulder in the warm-up ahead of Manchester Originals’ match against Southern Brave last month.
Ecclestone will now begin her rehabilitation with the ECB and Thunder medical teams.
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ENGLAND WOMEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE: Metro Bank One Day International series England Women v Sri Lanka Women
All timings are BST and approximate. Please be in place a minimum of 30 mins before the advertised time. All timings are subject to change.
Please contact Emily Liles (Emily.liles@ecb.co.uk) to confirm your attendance at any of the below and to also request one-to-one interview opportunities.
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Friday 8 September
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2024 Vitality Blast Finals Day date confirmed
Vitality Blast Finals Day will return to September next summer with fans now able to enter the ballot for tickets to county cricket’s showpiece event of the season.
Edgbaston will host Vitality Blast Finals Day on Saturday 14 September with Somerset looking to defend their title after defeating Essex in the final in front of a sell-out crowd last month.
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England Women’s match fees equalised with Men’s after sensational Ashes series grows profile further
Following record-breaking crowds of 110,000 at this summer’s Metro Bank Women’s Ashes series, the ECB today announces it is increasing match fees for England Women to bring them in line with England Men’s match fees.
England set new women’s international attendance records at Edgbaston, the Kia Oval and Lord’s, and sold out matches at Taunton, Bristol and Hampshire in their series against A -
Injury update: Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone sustained a dislocated right shoulder in the warm-up ahead of Manchester Originals’ match against Southern Brave on Wednesday.
After scans and further assessment, the ECB can confirm she will be unavailable for the Women’s Big Bash League.
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ENGLAND MEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE: Vitality IT20s and Metro Bank ODIs schedule England Men v New Zealand Men
All timings are BST and approximate. Please be in place a minimum of 30 mins before the advertised time. All timings are subject to change.
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Monday 28 August
2.00pm-5.00pm
England Practice
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ENGLAND WOMEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE: Vitality IT20s England Women v Sri Lanka Women
All timings are BST and approximate. Please be in place a minimum of 30 mins before the advertised time. All timings are subject to change.
Please contact Emily Liles (Emily.liles@ecb.co.uk) to confirm your attendance at any of the below and to also request one-to-one interview opportunities.
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Tuesday 29 August
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Embargoed until 11am (BST) on Friday 18 August 2023 – Gaur and Heath named in England Women squads for white-ball series against Sri Lanka
England Women have announced their Vitality IT20 and Metro Bank ODI squads for the 2023 white-ball series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway later this month.
Fast bowler Mahika Gaur and wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath receive their maiden senior call-ups and are named in both groups after representing England A against Australia A earlier this summer.
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England Men announce white-ball squads to play New Zealand
The England Men’s selection panel has named the squads for the upcoming Metro Bank One-Day International Series and Vitality IT20 Series against New Zealand.
Ben Stokes returns to the England Men’s ODI set-up after deciding to reverse his decision to retire from the format while uncapped Surrey quick Gus Atkinson is included in the 15-player squad.
The squad for the four-match Vitality I -
England Men to play home Zimbabwe Test in 2025
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will host bilateral cricket against Zimbabwe for the first time since 2003 following an agreement to play a Men’s Test match in May 2025.
England Men will play Zimbabwe in a four-day Test from 28-31 May 2025, at a venue to be confirmed, and follows discussions between the ECB and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) to forge closer relations.
ECB Chief Executiv
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