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Vitality County Championship - county-by-county guide

Vitality County Championship - county-by-county guide

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DIVISION ONE
Durham
Previewed by Graham Hardcastle - ECB Reporters Network
Captain: Scott Borthwick
Head Coach: Ryan Campbell
2023 finish: Champions (Division Two)
2023 highest run-scorer: Alex Lees (1,347)
2023 highest wicket-taker: Ben Raine (60)
Key winter moves: Australia cult-hero Scott Boland ha

ENGLAND WOMEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE: New Zealand Tour ODI series

ENGLAND WOMEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE: New Zealand Tour ODI series

All timings are 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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Sunday 31 Marc

Bouchier shines as England Women beat New Zealand to seal IT20 series

Bouchier shines as England Women beat New Zealand to seal IT20 series

England Women beat New Zealand by 47 runs at Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington.

Player of the Match Maia Bouchier impressed again, scoring 91 off 56 balls.
The result means England win the series with a game to spare.
The match saw the return of Women’s Premier League (WPL) quartet Alice Capsey, Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danielle Wyatt.
Wyatt became England Women's hig

2025 Women’s Ashes schedule confirmed

2025 Women’s Ashes schedule confirmed

The schedule for England's 2025 Women’s Ashes Series in Australia has been confirmed.
Following a well-contested drawn and record-breaking Ashes series on home soil last year, Heather Knight’s outfit head down under to play a multi-format series to contest three ODIs in Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Test will be a feature of the major stadium matches throu

England Women suffer defeat against New Zealand in Nelson

England Women suffer defeat against New Zealand in Nelson

Maia Bouchier scored her first IT20 half century as England Women were beaten in their third encounter of a five-match series against New Zealand with the hosts winning by three runs at Saxton Oval, Nelson.
The result means England lead the series by two games to one with two matches remaining.
Heather Knight named an unchanged side to the team who beat the White Ferns at the same venue on

Nimesh Kataria to join ECB as Chief Financial Officer

Nimesh Kataria to join ECB as Chief Financial Officer

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is delighted to welcome Nimesh Kataria as new Chief Financial Officer.
Nimesh will join the ECB in April, and brings a wealth of experience and expertise in financial management and strategic planning. He will sit on the ECB Board, and joins from Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) International Sports Division.
Richard Gould, ECB Chief Executive Officer,

England Women defeat New Zealand in second IT20

England Women defeat New Zealand in second IT20

England Women secured victory in their second IT20 against New Zealand, winning by 15 runs at Saxton Oval, Nelson.
Heather Knight made one change to the side who saw off the White Ferns in their opening match in Dunedin, Linsey Smith making her first England appearance since 2019 coming in for Lauren Filer.
The hosts welcomed back captain Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr following their Women’

Beth Mooney will be at Emirates Old Trafford in 2024. Photo: Getty Images

Beth Mooney, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Sophie Molineux signed by Manchester Originals in The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage

Manchester Originals men’s and women’s teams sign eight players on busy night at The Shard  First Emirates Old Trafford double-header to be played on Thursday 25 July against Welsh Fire For more information and to sign up for priority ticket access, visit thehundred.com   
Beth Mooney, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Sophie Molineux were the big players of the night to join Manchester Originals at The H

Kieron Pollard will be at Utilita Bowl in 2024. Photo: Getty Images

Kieron Pollard and Smriti Mandhana signed by Southern Brave in The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage

Southern Brave men’s and women’s teams sign nine players on busy night at The Shard  First Utilita Bowl double-header to be played on Wednesday 24 July against London Spirit For more information and to sign up for priority ticket access, visit thehundred.com   
Kieron Pollard and Smriti Mandhana were the big players of the night to join Southern Brave at The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage. 

Shaheen Afridi celebrates with Welsh Fire last season. Photo: Getty Images

Shaheen Afridi, Jess Jonassen and Tom Kohler-Cadmore signed by Welsh Fire in The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage

Welsh Fire men’s and women’s teams sign eight players on busy night at The Shard  First Sophia Gardens double-header to be played on Sunday 28 July against Oval Invincibles For more information and to sign up for priority ticket access, visit thehundred.com   
Shaheen Afridi, Jess Jonassen and Tom Kohler-Cadmore were the big players of the night to join Welsh Fire at The Hundred Draft, powere

Ash Gardner will be at Trent Rockets in 2024. Photo: Getty Images

Ash Gardner, Rovman Powell and Imad Wasim signed by Trent Rockets in The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage

Trent Rockets men’s and women’s teams sign 13 players on busy night at The Shard  First Trent Bridge double-header to be played on Wednesday 31 July against Birmingham Phoenix For more information and to sign up for priority ticket access, visit thehundred.com   
Ash Gardner, Rovman Powell and Imad Wasim were the big players of the night to join Trent Rockets at The Hundred Draft, powered b

Nicholas Pooran will be at Headingley in 2024. Photo: Getty Images

Nicholas Pooran, Annabel Sutherland, Daniel Sams and Grace Ballinger signed by Northern Superchargers in The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage

Northern Superchargers men’s and women’s teams sign nine players on busy night at The Shard  First Headingley double-header to be played on Friday 26 July against Trent Rockets For more information and to sign up for priority ticket access, visit thehundred.com   
Nicholas Pooran, Annabel Sutherland, Daniel Sams and Grace Ballinger were the big players of the night to join Northern Supercharg

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