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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’

Vitality and ECB extend partnership with new, three-year deal

Vitality and ECB extend partnership with new, three-year deal

The partnership will see Vitality continue to be the title sponsor of the Vitality Blast and England Men’s and Women’s Vitality IT20s until December 2026. Vitality has also extended its sponsorship as the ECB’s Official Wellness Partner across The Hundred and Test cricket. In addition, Vitality will become the official title sponsor of the Vitality County Championship for the 2024 season.
The

ENGLAND WOMEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE:  New Zealand Tour IT20 series

ENGLAND WOMEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE: New Zealand Tour IT20 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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Tuesday 12 March (NZ)/Monday 11 March (UK)

England Women U19s squad to tour Sri Lanka named

England Women U19s squad to tour Sri Lanka named

The England Women U19 squad to tour Sri Lanka to take on the hosts and Australia in a Tri Series has been confirmed.
Both T20 and 50-over formats will be played in late March and early April with the dates and venues to be announced in due course.
Within the 15-player group are a number of players that attended the inaugural ICC Women’s U19 World Cup in South Africa in January 2023 and who

England Men's PD team finish India tour with a win

England Men's PD team finish India tour with a win


England Men's Physical Disability team won the fifth and final match of their series in India by 22 runs in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
India had already clinched the series with a win on Saturday, but the win from England in the final match saw the series finish 3-2 to the hosts.
England Captain Callum Flynn was named player of the series, as he surpassed 1,000 runs in international cricket.

Hollie Armitage representing England Women A. Image: ECB via Getty Images

England Women squads named for white-ball tour to New Zealand

The England Women IT20 and ODI squads for the forthcoming tour to New Zealand have been named.
Heather Knight’s side will play five IT20s and three ODIs across March and April.
Hollie Armitage and Linsey Smith are named in the IT20 squad for the opening three matches.
Northern Diamonds captain Armitage, who represented England Women A in the tour of India in November and has recently been

ECB announces increased investment, evolved ownership model and expanded competition structure for women’s professional game

ECB announces increased investment, evolved ownership model and expanded competition structure for women’s professional game

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is today announcing the next stage in the evolution of women’s cricket with the creation of a three-tiered domestic competition structure and a shift in the ownership model underpinning the women’s professional game.

In addition, the ECB has also confirmed that it will invest a further £4m-£5m per year into the women’s professional game from 2025-20

England Men's U19 start Super Six with loss against Australia

England Men's U19 start Super Six with loss against Australia

England Men's U19 lost to Australia Men's U19 by 110 runs (DLS)
England started the Super Six phase of the Under 19s World Cup with a loss to Australia in Kimberley on Wednesday.
England won the toss and chose to bowl first. Sebastian Morgan took a wicket in the first over to get England off to a great start, before Harry Dixon put on a half century to settle the ship for Australia. Captain

England Men's U19 suffer first defeat of World Cup

England Men's U19 suffer first defeat of World Cup

England Men's U19 lost to West Indies Men's U19 by 2 wickets
England finished the group stage of the Under 19s World Cup with a defeat to West Indies on Friday. The result was not enough to stop England from staying ahead of West Indies in Group B, by virtue of their superior net run rate.
West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first. For the first time in the tournament England lost e

The Hundred returns to Nottingham for 2024 after a record year

The Hundred returns to Nottingham for 2024 after a record year

The Hundred is back on Tuesday 23 July with Nottingham set to play host to several games throughout July and August Trent Rockets men’s and women’s teams kick off at Trent Bridge on Wednesday 31 July The Hundred Final will take place on Sunday 18 August at Lord's The competition’s partnership with BBC Music Introducing returns, bringing live music; every matchday also features a live DJ Sea

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