The ECB has appointed Vikram Banerjee as Managing Director of The Hundred, giving him responsibility for accelerating the competition's global growth. This appointment follows his successful leadership in attracting strategic investors to The Hundred, resulting in a combined valuation of £975 million for the eight teams within just four years of the competition’s inception.
In his new role, Vik
A 15-player England Women Cricket Pathway (EWCP) squad will travel to Abu Dhabi for a training camp.
The camp is an opportunity for the six players involved in the England Women Pace Bowling Performance Programme to further their skills in warm conditions and an opportunity for further players across different skill sets to gain some competitive scenario practice.
Ryana MacDonald-Gay (Surr
England Men’s Mixed Disability team will play at Lord’s against India as part of their pioneering seven-match IT20 series, with visits to three other First-Class grounds among the tour itinerary.
India will come to England in late June, to compete in a trailblazing Vitality IT20 Mixed Disability series – the first of its kind at international level in cricket, bringing together the Physical Dis
Parties chosen after comprehensive three-round bidding process which attracted interest from around the world Subject to successful conclusion of deals, they will partner with host clubs to run each Hundred team and help realise global ambitions for the competition The eight teams have been valued at a total of just over £975m, with more than £520m set to be injected into the professional and rec
Richard Thompson, ECB Chair, said:
“Today the ECB Board discussed recent calls for England to boycott the forthcoming men’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in the wake of the widespread violation of women’s rights in the country under the Taliban.
“What is happening in Afghanistan is nothing short of gender apartheid. At a cricketing level, when women’s and girls’ cricket is growi
England were defeated by an innings and 122 runs in the one-off Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the Women's Ashes.
Australia were bowled out for 440 in their first innings after England impressed to take the last five wickets for nine runs in the first session of day three, but still faced a deficit of 270.
Sophie Ecclestone completing her five-wicket haul, became the first English w
Annabel Sutherland's century gave Australia a commanding lead in the one-off Women's Ashes Test match in Melbourne.
The hosts finished day two on 422-5 and with a lead of 252.
Sutherland, who was dropped on 29 and 31, scored 163 from 258 balls while Beth Mooney ended the day unbeaten on 98.
Ryana Macdonald-Gay took the wicket of Sutherland after Lauren Bell had earlier dismissed Phoebe Li
England Women were bowled out for 170 on day one of the one-off Test in the Women's Ashes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Nat Sciver-Brunt top scored for England with 51 while leg-spinner Alana King took 4-45 as England were all out inside 72 overs.
Maia Bouchier and captain Heather Knight were dismissed by Kim Garth before a stand of 50 between Sciver-Brunt and Sophia Dunkley saw England
Entries for the ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards have opened with three new categories included.
The new categories are Podcast of the Year, Photograph of the Year and Video Content Creator of the Year as the Awards aim to recognise the wider media landscape covering domestic cricket.
The awards are now in their 14th year and are again set to be presented at the ECB’s Domestic Season L
England were beaten in their third Ashes T20 as they were bowled out for 90 in a 72-run defeat in Adelaide.
Australia opener Beth Mooney made an unbeaten 94 from 63 balls as the hosts finished on 162-5.
Youngster Georgia Voll was caught off Alice Capsey after an opening stand of 56, Sophie Ecclestone removed Phoebe Litchfield for 12 and Ellyse Perry was dismissed by Charlie Dean.
After to
Australia won a tense rain-affected Women’s Ashes encounter by six runs in the second T20 to complete an outright series victory.
Set 186 to win in Canberra, England needed 18 from the last five balls with captain Heather Knight unbeaten on 43 before heavy rain fell and no further play was possible. England finished on 168-4, six runs short of the required score set by the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern
Australia retained the Women's Ashes with a 57-run victory over England in the first T20 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Set a target of 199 to win, the tourists fell to 141 all out in 16 overs.
Sophia Dunkley scored 59 from 30 balls but the last seven wickets fell for 45 runs as leg-spinners Alana King and Georgia Wareham took two and three wickets respectively. Openers Maia Bouchier and Dann
