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  • England Women squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024

    England Women have named their squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 which takes place in United Arab Emirates in October.
    Wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath and all-rounder Freya Kemp are selected in a T20 World Cup squad for the first time as is Danielle Gibson who was a travelling reserve for the last edition in South Africa.
    Bowler Sophie Ecclestone, the highest wicket taker in the

  • England Women ODI and T20 squads to tour Ireland announced

    The England Women ODI and IT20 squads to tour Ireland next month have been confirmed.
    Kate Cross will captain the group who will play three One Day Internationals and two IT20s in Belfast and Dublin respectively.
    Jon Lewis, who has been leading the England A squad over the past 12 months, will take charge as head coach and is joined by Courtney Winfield-Hill and Chris Liddle (England Women’

  • England Men's Squads Announced for Vitality IT20s and Metro Bank ODIs Against Australia

    The England Men's selection panel has announced the squads for the upcoming Vitality IT20 series and the Metro Bank ODI series against Australia, set to begin next month.
    The three-match Vitality IT20 series will kick off at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton, on 11 September 2024. Following this, England will play five Metro Bank ODIs, starting at Trent Bridge on 19 September.
    England Men's IT20

  • Mark Wood Ruled Out of Test Series Against Sri Lanka

    Mark Wood has suffered a muscle strain and is ruled out of the Test series
    Leicestershire's Josh Hull earns first call-up to England Men's Test squad
    England Men's pace bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rothesay Test series against Sri Lanka after scans confirmed a right thigh muscle strain. Wood sustained the injury on the third day of England's five-wicket vict

  • England Men’s and England Women’s series against India and West Indies at heart of 2025 schedule

    Five-match Men’s Rothesay Test series and Women’s Metro Bank One Day International and Vitality IT20 series against India at heart of the summer between June 20 and August 4. Before that, both sides will take on their West Indies counterparts in white-ball series between May 21 and June 10. Zimbabwe return for first time since 2003 with a one-off Rothesay Test at Trent Bridge from May 22 to 25. E

  • England stars urge kids to get playing in new video as 2024 is on track to be record year for kids’ cricket - under embargo until 11:00AM on 13 August 2024


    STRICTLY UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 11:00AM ON TUESDAY 13 AUGUST 2024


    The ECB has enlisted England stars from the Men’s, Women’s and Disability squads to feature in a new video alongside school children, to get even more kids playing cricket during the summer holidays In the first of two parts, we hear how unique the sport can be to different individuals, who play the game in their own

  • England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes Ruled Out for Remainder of the Summer

    England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the rest of the summer after tearing his left hamstring while playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Sunday.
    As a result of the scans conducted in Leeds on Tuesday, Stokes will miss England's three-match Rothesay Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins at Emirates Old Trafford on Wednesday, 21 August.
    The all-rou

  • England Lions name squad for Sri Lanka tour game

    A 12-man England Lions squad has been named for the four-day match against Sri Lanka at Visit Worcestershire New Road.

    Kasey Aldridge, Lyndon James, Ollie Price and James Rew are due to join a strong squad after they were all part of the England Lions set-up during the winter.
    England Men Under-19s quartet Farhan Ahmed, Eddie Jack, Ben McKinney and Hamza Shaikh are also included after th

  • Matthew Mott Steps Down as England Men’s White-Ball Head Coach


    Mott leaves after two years in the role. Assistant Coach Marcus Trescothick has been appointed on an interim basis.
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirms that Matthew Mott has stepped down as the England Men’s White-Ball Head Coach with immediate effect.
    The decision follows England’s recent ICC T20 World Cup campaign, where the team was knocked out at the semi-final sta

  • ECB and Shepherds Bush Cricket Club host 'Taste of Cricket' event to celebrate inclusivity in the game, with special guests Ainsley Harriott and Chris Jordan

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today hosted the latest in its series of Taste of Cricket events at Shepherds Bush Cricket Club, London Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott, TV presenter Chris Bavin, and England Men’s Chris Jordan were on hand to help prepare the dishes and mix with guests In partnership with Remitly and part of the existing Raising The Game platform – designed to ensure e

  • Metro Bank One-Day Cup county-by-county preview

    GROUP A


    DERBYSHIRE
    Preview by Nigel Gardner - ECB Reporters Network
    Captain: Ross Whiteley
    Overseas player: Daryn Dupavillon (South Africa)
    2023 finish: Eighth (Group B)
    2023 leading run scorer: Luis Reece (392)
    2023 leading wicket taker: Sam Conners (12)
    Key player: Reece had an impressive tournament in 2023 when he also took 11 wickets with his left-arm swing. The

  • ECB launches new £5m Grass Pitch Improvement Fund to provide more cricket pitches across England and Wales

    The Grass Pitch Improvement Fund will invest £5m of National Lottery funding over a three-year period in around 250 projects, backed by Sport England The scheme will target locations most in need of safe, good quality grass cricket pitches and accelerate the ECB’s aims to tackle inequalities in access to facilities and drive its ambition for cricket to become the most inclusive team sport in the

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