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England Men's White-Ball Captain Jos Buttler (Getty Images)

England Men’s Squads Announced for India Tour and ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025

The England Men’s selection panel has named the squads for next month’s white-ball tour of India, which includes three ODIs, five IT20s, and the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, hosted by Pakistan in February and March 2025.
Both squads feature 15 players, marking the first tour and tournament under Head Coach Brendon McCullum.
England Men’s ODI Squad – India Tour & ICC Men’s Champions T

The England Men's PD team during their series in India.

Squad announced for England Men’s Physically Disabled quad series

England Men’s Physically Disabled team have announced their squad for the upcoming quad series against Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan.
Head Coach Chris Highton has named a 15-strong group, for what will be England Men PD’s first series since their narrow 3-2 series defeat in India in March.
The series will see England play six times, twice each against hosts Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan resp

Englan Lions and Lancashire's Rocky Flintoff (Getty Images)

England Men’s Lions Announce Squad for Australia Tour

England Men’s Lions have confirmed a 16-player squad for their upcoming tour of Australia in January.
The England A tour features two four-day matches against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane, followed by a first-class Test against Australia A in Sydney.
England Men’s Lions Squad:
Sonny Baker (Hampshire)
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Pat Brown (Derbyshire)
James Coles (Sussex)
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South Africa Women v England Women Test match day three: England seal dominant victory

England Women secured a first Test win since 2014 with a 286-run victory over South Africa in Bloemfontein.
Set 351 to win, seamer Lauren Bell starred for England, taking 4-27, while spinner Sophie Ecclestone finished with 2-7 as the Proteas ended on 64 all out.
England started the day with a lead of 145 and were bowled out for 281 shortly before tea, with captain Heather Knight scoring 90.

Lauren Bell took four wickets on day two. Photo by Charle Lombard/Gallo Images/Getty Images

South Africa Women v England Women Test match day two: Bell takes four wickets as tourists build lead

Lauren Bell took four wickets as England Women built a strong lead on day two of their Test match against South Africa in Bloemfontein.
The Proteas were dismissed for 281 in reply to England's first innings total of 395-9 declared.
Lauren Bell finished with 4-49 while debutant Ryana MacDonald-Gay struck twice.
Bell dismissed Anneke Bosch before Laura Wolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen ensure

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Maia Bouchier's 150 run partnership. Photo by Johan Rynners - ECB/ECB via Getty Images

South Africa Women v England Women Test match day one: Bouchier and Sciver-Brunt score centuries

Maia Bouchier and Nat Sciver-Brunt scored centuries as England Women recorded 395-9 declaring in 92 overs on day one of the Test match against South Africa at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein.
Nat Sciver-Brunt scored a 96-ball century, the fastest ever in women’s Tests while Maia Bouchier scored 126 on her Test debut.
Openers Tammy Beaumont and Bouchier put on 53 before the former was caught at

Grace Potts in action for England Women A against South Africa in June 2022. Photo by Christopher Lee - ECB/ECB via Getty Images)

England Women squad update: Grace Potts added to Test squad

Seamer Grace Potts has been called up to the England Women Test squad touring South Africa.
The 22-year-old, who joined Lancashire from Central Sparks in October, has been brought in as cover in the seam bowling department.
The four-day Test match against South Africa starts on Sunday (15 December) in Bloemfontein.
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Shakib Al Hasan suspended from bowling

Shakib Al Hasan suspended from bowling

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended from bowling in ECB competitions following an independent assessment of his bowling action.
Shakib’s action was reported by the standing umpires while he was playing for Surrey in the County Championship match against Somerset in September.
Shakib completed an independent assessment at Loughborough University earlier this month, which

Lauren Filer has been awarded a full central contract. Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images

England Women’s central contracts announced

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the updated England Women’s Central Contract list.
17 players have been awarded full contracts with seven players given two-year contracts and 10 players receiving one-year contracts.
Mahika Gaur and Lauren Filer have moved on to full central contracts after being on development contracts last year.
Additionally, three England deve

Salaries to rise in The Hundred in 2025

Salaries to rise in The Hundred in 2025

The salary pot in The Hundred will increase by 25 per cent in 2025.
All salary bands across the men’s and women’s competitions have increased from 2024 to 2025.
From next season, players in the top bracket in The Hundred men’s competition will earn £200,000. In The Hundred women’s competition, players in the top bracket will earn £65,000.
For the 2024 season, salaries in the men’s competi

Tammy Beaumont celebrates her 50 runs. Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images

Beaumont steers England Women to ODI series win over South Africa

England Women recorded a six-wicket victory over South Africa in a rain-affected encounter to seal a 2-1 one day international series win in Potchefstroom on Wednesday.
Set a revised target of 152 in 23 overs, opener Tammy Beaumont’s 65 from 46 balls and a sublime fifth-wicket stand of 90 with Amy Jones sealed the win after the tourists had slipped to 25-3 with Proteas all-rounder Marizanne Ka

England Women level ODI series with victory in Durban

England Women level ODI series with victory in Durban

England Women earned a six-wicket win over South Africa to level the One Day International series in Durban.
Player of the match Charlie Dean recorded 4-45 as the hosts were bowled out for 135 in 31.3 overs.
Sophie Ecclestone and seamer Lauren Filer took three wickets each.
Filer bowled Tazmin Brits and Suné Luus leaving the Proteas at 14-2 inside the first four overs.
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