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  • 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

  • The ECB confirm the formation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 in women’s domestic structure

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed the formation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 in the revamped women’s domestic cricket structure, to be launched in full in 2025.
    Derbyshire, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Kent, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Middlesex, Sussex, Worcestershire and Yorkshire will make up Tier 2 in the 2025 season.
    The ten Counties will play 50-over and 20-over cri

  • England Women complete unbeaten home summer with victory over New Zealand

    England Women sealed an unbeaten 13-game home summer in their fifth and final Vitality IT20 against New Zealand at Lord’s.
    New Zealand’s Fran Jonas took four wickets while captain Heather Knight top-scored for the hosts with 46 as England finished on 155 after recovering from 87-6.
    In reply, Lauren Bell took 3-20, while Freya Kemp and spinner Charlie Dean took two wickets each.
    The win s

  • Glenn leads England Women to victory over New Zealand

    Sarah Glenn took four wickets in England Women’s victory over New Zealand in their fourth Vitality IT20 at the Kia Oval.
    Glenn took 4-19 and Sophie Ecclestone 2-16 as New Zealand recorded 103-8 having been 33-0 after the powerplay.
    Izzy Gaze and Maddy Green put on 28 for the sixth wicket before Glenn broke their partnership with her second two-wicket over.
    England scored 54-0 in five ov

  • ECB pays tribute to James Anderson after final Test appearance

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has paid tribute to fast bowler James Anderson after his final appearance for England Men, bringing an end to a remarkable 21-year Test career.
    Anderson signed off today taking a 704th and final Test wicket as England sealed a win in the First Rothesay Men's Test Match against West Indies at Lord's.
    ECB Chair Richard Thompson said: “I was lucky enoug

  • Capsey hits unbeaten 67 as England Women seal IT20 series against New Zealand

    Alice Capsey hit an unbeaten 67 as England Women clinched a close win over New Zealand in the third Vitality IT20 to seal the series at The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury.
    Nat Sciver-Brunt captained the side, winning the toss and choosing to bowl. The White Ferns made a strong start, before Sophie Ecclestone removed Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr in her first over.
    Sophie Ecclestone took 4-25 wh

  • England Women defeat New Zealand in rain affected IT20

    England Women secured a 23-run win on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a rain-curtailed second Vitality IT20 match at Hove to take a 2-0 series lead over New Zealand.
    The match was reduced to nine overs per side after a two-hour rain delay. Alice Capsey hit 28 from 15 balls and Maia Bouchier 23 to help England reach 89-6.
    New Zealand lost Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr in the powerplay t

  • England Women open IT20 series with win over New Zealand

    England Women opened their five-match Vitality IT20 series against New Zealand with a 59-run win at The Utilita Bowl, Southampton.
    Opener Danni Wyatt's 76 from 51 balls, Nat Sciver-Brunt's 47 from 23 as well as Freya Kemp's unbeaten 26 saw England finish on 197-3.
    Sarah Glenn, one of England’s four spinners in their line-up, took three wickets in the 10th over, including Suzie Bates on 43 a

  • England Men to play three Tests in Pakistan this October

    The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the full match schedule for the Pakistan Men’s Test Series against England in October 2024.
    The tour begins with the First Test in Multan from October 7-11, before moving to Karachi for the Second Test from October 15-19. The Third Test will be in Rawalpindi from October 24-28.
    The three-match series forms part of the ICC World Test Championship 202

  • Bell and Sciver-Brunt guide England Women to 3-0 ODI series win

    England Women sealed a 3-0 Metro Bank ODI series win over New Zealand at Seat Unique Stadium Bristol.
    Lauren Bell took a career-best 5-37 as New Zealand recorded 211-8.
    The match was reduced to 42 overs per side after a 95-minute rain delay.
    Bell took crucial wickets of Amelia Kerr, who scored a half century, and captain Sophie Devine (43), lbw and bowled respectively.
    Kate Cross di

  • Rothesay become Official Partner of England Cricket

    The UK’s largest pensions insurance specialist and the ECB agree a multi-year sponsorship which sees Rothesay become the title partner of Men's and Women's Test Matches The partnership will begin with the first Rothesay Men’s Test Match at Lord’s, starting 10 July, due to be a historic occasion marking Jimmy Anderson’s last Test As an Official Partner of England Cricket, Rothesay branding will fe

  • Bouchier and Ecclestone star in England Women ODI victory over New Zealand

    Maia Bouchier scored her first international century as England Women recorded an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in their second Metro Bank One Day International at Visit Worcestershire New Road.
    Sophie Ecclestone took five wickets as New Zealand were all out for 141.
    The win also sees England seal the ODI series with a game to spare.
    England bowlers Lauren Filer and Kate Cross s

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