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Rew to captain much-changed Young Lions in Tri-Series

Rew to captain much-changed Young Lions in Tri-Series

Somerset wicketkeeper-batter Thomas Rew will for the first time captain England Men U19s during the upcoming Youth ODI tri-series against Scotland Men U19s and Ireland Men U19s at Loughborough.

Rew, 16, will lead an inexperienced Young Lions outfit in which Harry Moore, Sebastian Morgan and Alex Green are the only other capped players. James Minto and Ben Dawkins appeared for the Young Lion

Vitality Blast and Metro Bank One Day Cup align with women’s game to drive professionalism and growth

Vitality Blast and Metro Bank One Day Cup align with women’s game to drive professionalism and growth

Men’s and women’s professional domestic T20 and 50-over competitions will be fully aligned for the first time next season in further steps to fuel the growth and reach of women’s professional cricket.
The move will see men’s and women’s teams competing side by side in the Vitality Blast and the Metro Bank One Day Cup from the 2025 season.
The eight women’s Tier One professional county teams

England Men’s White-Ball Captain Ruled Out of Vitality IT20s Against Australia

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England Men's white-ball captain, Jos Buttler, has been ruled out of the upcoming Vitality IT20 series against Australia due to a setback with a right calf injury. This injury also places his participation in the Metro Bank ODIs later this month in doubt.
Surrey all-rounder Jamie Overton has been called up as a replacement in t

England Men's Head Coach Brendon McCullum (Getty Images)

ECB Announces Brendon McCullum as England Men’s White-Ball Head Coach in Senior Team Restructure

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today confirmed that Men’s Test Head Coach Brendon McCullum will also take on the role of England’s White-Ball Head Coach as part of a strategic restructure of the England Men’s senior set-up.
McCullum, who has been at the helm since May 2022, has extended his contract until the end of 2027. He will assume leadership of both the Test and white-ball team

England Men's cricketer Dawid Malan, who has retired from international cricket (Getty Images)

Dawid Malan Announces Retirement From International Cricket

England cricketer Dawid Malan has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket, concluding an outstanding career that includes 22 Test matches, 30 One-Day Internationals, and 62 T20 Internationals.
The elegant left-hander amassed 4,416 runs for his country across all formats.
“It has been an incredible journey since July 2017,” Malan said. “I am so grateful to have had the o

Taste of Cricket unites 2,000 people across the game in a celebration of inclusion and diversity supported by England Cricket stars and celebrity chefs

Taste of Cricket unites 2,000 people across the game in a celebration of inclusion and diversity supported by England Cricket stars and celebrity chefs

England Cricket stars Chris Jordan, Emma Lamb, Phil Salt, Ed Hossell, Fran Wilson, Josh Tongue and James O’Connor inspired at Taste of Cricket events this summer Celebrity chefs Ainsley Harriott, Angellica Bell and Chris Bavin helped cook up a storm at grassroots clubs across England and Wales Over 2,000 grassroots volunteers and players rewarded for their contribution to Raising The Game with

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

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

Kate Cross will captain both the ODI and T20 squads. Photo: Getty Images

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 White-Ball Captain Jos Buttler (Getty Images)

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

Leicestershire seamer Josh Hull, who has earned his first England Men's senior call-up. (Getty Images)

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

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

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


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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

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