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Sports Minister and England Cricket Star visit local primary school giving children their chance to shine

Sports Minister and England Cricket Star visit local primary school giving children their chance to shine

Today, the Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock and England cricketer Tammy Beaumont visited The Mill Academy primary school in Worsbrough, Barnsley to meet the next generation of budding players.
The free cricket session, delivered by the cricket charity Chance to Shine in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board and Yorkshire County Cricket Board, gives children the chance to experie

ECB update on transgender participation policy

ECB update on transgender participation policy

Following an extensive consultation, the ECB Board has agreed an updated policy position in relation to transgender participation in women’s professional cricket.

In reaching its conclusions, the ECB has considered the interaction between fairness, safety and inclusion, all of which are considered important.
The consultation process was extended last year following the decision of the In

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: England beaten by West Indies to exit competition

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: England beaten by West Indies to exit competition

England Women's ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign ended after a six-wicket defeat against West Indies in their final Group B match in Dubai.
West Indies chased 142 to reach the semi-finals with opening pair Hayley Matthews and Quiana Joseph scoring 67-0 off the powerplay and a combined 102.
England's 141-7 looked competitive at the halfway stage, with Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 57 fr

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Bouchier leads England to victory over Scotland

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Bouchier leads England to victory over Scotland

Maia Bouchier’s unbeaten 62 helped England Women secure a 10-wicket victory over Scotland in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Group B match in Sharjah.
Heather Knight made two changes from the opening two matches with Lauren Bell and Sophia Dunkley coming in for their first appearances of the tournament.
Openers Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge both recorded unbeaten half centuries as the

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Sciver-Brunt's winning runs help England seal win over South Africa

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Sciver-Brunt's winning runs help England seal win over South Africa

England Women defeated South Africa in Sharjah to make it two wins from two in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group B matches.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 43 and Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 48, a 64-run partnership, helped England reach their target of 125 with four balls to spare.
South Africa dominated the powerplay with Maia Bouchier dismissed early. Marizanne Kapp impressed, starting with

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Spinners star as England Women open with win over Bangladesh in Group B

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Spinners star as England Women open with win over Bangladesh in Group B

England Women began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a 21-run victory over Bangladesh in Sharjah.
Heather Knight's side recorded 118-7, with Bangladesh hitting 97-7 in response in another low scoring opening Women’s T20 World Cup contest in tricky conditions.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge top-scored with 41 for England.
Opener Maia Bouchier was caught at mid-off for 23 and Na

Davina Perrin, who featured in the 2023 edition of the ICC Women's U19 World Cup, is included. Photo: Getty Images

England Women U19s: ICC Women's U19 World Cup 2025 squad named

The England Women U19 squad for the ICC Women’s U19 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia has been named.
Spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman impressed domestically and produced some stand-out performances for Southern Brave in this year’s edition of The Hundred and is selected while Davina Perrin, who featured in the 2023 edition of the ICC Women's U19 World Cup, is also included.
Sixteen teams from aroun

ECB publishes latest update on the game's progress in delivering recommendations from ICEC report

ECB publishes latest update on the game's progress in delivering recommendations from ICEC report

One year on from the response to the ICEC report, the ECB is updating on the progress made against the actions it set out to become a more inclusive sport. Today’s update details progress by the ECB and the wider game in driving cultural and structural change, and the ongoing work to embed equity, diversity and inclusion through cricket. Progress over the last year includes increased investment i

Starting salaries equalised across men’s and women’s professional cricket from 2025

Starting salaries equalised across men’s and women’s professional cricket from 2025

Minimum starting salaries will be equalised across men’s and women’s professional domestic cricket from 2025.

The move will apply both at ‘Rookie’ level, which is being introduced into the women’s game for the first time and which will typically be a player’s first professional contract, and at ‘Senior Pro’ level for players who have established themselves in first teams.
It has also bee

Chris Guest appointed as England Women U19 Performance Lead

Chris Guest appointed as England Women U19 Performance Lead

The ECB is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Guest as England Women U19 Performance Lead.
Guest arrives from The Blaze where he spent three years as head coach of Loughborough Lightning and then The Blaze following the region’s move to Nottinghamshire in 2022, leading the latter to Charlotte Edwards Cup success this summer.
Alongside his regional commitments, he led the England

ECB and Cognizant team up to turbocharge technology in cricket

ECB and Cognizant team up to turbocharge technology in cricket

The ECB and Cognizant have announced a partnership which is set to offer recreational cricket fans, players and volunteers an improved digital experience as part of the ECB’s ongoing digital transformation.
As the Official Digital Technology Transformation Partner and Official IT Consulting Partner, Cognizant will be the key strategic partner for the ECB’s recreational game systems programme, w

England Women beaten in final match to draw IT20 series with Ireland

England Women beaten in final match to draw IT20 series with Ireland

England Women ended their tour to Ireland with a five-wicket defeat and drawing the IT20 series 1-1.
Needing seven for victory off the final over and then two runs from two balls, Christina Coulter Reilly hit the winning runs as Mady Villiers’ run-out attempt saw the hosts grab the win by five wickets. Villiers had taken two wickets in the final over but Ireland claimed the final run needed t

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