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  • 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.

    Time

    Activity

    Location

    Sunday 31 March

    1pm (local time)<

  • 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 highest

  • 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

    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

    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 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

    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

    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.

    Time

    Activity

    Location

    Tuesday 12 March (NZ)/Monday 11 March (UK)

  • 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 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.

  • 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

    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 2025-2028,

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