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  • England Women announce squad for Vitality IT20 series against India

    The England Women’s selectors have named a 14-strong squad for England Women’s upcoming Vitality IT20 series against India, with Lancashire left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone returning to the international fold.
    Ecclestone bolsters a group coming off the back of a 3-0 win against West Indies, the first series in charge for Edwards and new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt.
    Em Arlott (Birmingham Bears

  • England Women secure series clean-sweep in Taunton

    England Women 109-1 v West Indies Women 106-8 by nine wickets (DLS)

    England Women secured a clean-sweep in the Metro Bank One Day International series against West Indies, winning the final rain-affected game at Taunton by nine wickets.
    In a game reduced to 21 overs per side, West Indies made 106-8 - either side of a lengthy rain delay - and the hosts made light work of the total, winnin

  • Jones and Beaumont centuries seal ODI Series for England Women

    England Women 366-6 beat West Indies Women 223ao by 143 runs.

    Two centuries in as many matches for England Women's Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont saw the side secure the Metro Bank One Day International series against West Indies at Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester.
    The opening pair shared an imposing 200-run stand, with Jones scoring 129 and Beaumont adding 106 sharing 33 boundaries b

  • Smith five-for on debut backs up Jones and Beaumont tons in big England win

    England Women 345-6 beat West Indies Women 237 by 108 runs
    Five wickets on debut for Linsey Smith backed up centuries for Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones as England Women enjoyed a winning start to the Metro Bank One Day International series against West Indies at Derby.
    Hampshire spinner Smith took 5-36 on her first appearance for England in the 50-over format, seven years after making her IT2

  • England Women secure series clean-sweep

    England Women 144-5 beat West Indies Women 127-8 by 17 runs
    England Women made it three wins from three at Chelmsford, defying another Hayley Matthews innings of high class to win by 17 runs and secure a series clean-sweep.
    Heather Knight was the team's stand-out performer, making her highest IT20 innings on home soil with a 47-ball 66. The visiting team's skipper Hayley Matthews kept the ga

  • Clinical England Women seal IT20 Series in Hove

    England Women 82/1 beat West Indies Women 81/9 by 9 wickets.
    England Women clinched an unassailable 2-0 win in their IT20 series against the West Indies with a commanding nine-wicket victory at the 1st Central County Ground, Hove.
    Opting to bowl first, England's bowlers delivered a clinical performance, restricting the West Indies to just 81-9. England's newest debutant, Em Arlott, impressed

  • ECB and 5 partner to show live international cricket on free-to-air TV

    As part of a four-year deal, 5 will air four live international T20 matches a year across the spring and summer months
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has agreed a new four-year deal with 5 to bring four live international T20 cricket fixtures to free-to-air TV each year.
    As part of the deal, viewers will have the opportunity to watch and stream on 5 two international England Men’s

  • Sophia Dunkley guides England Women to victory in first game of the summer

    England Women 150-2 beat West Indies Women 146-7 by eight wickets
    Sophia Dunkley led England Women to a winning start under their new coach-captain combination of Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt, helping her side to an eight-wicket win at Canterbury despite a fine century from Hayley Matthews.
    Matthews was awarded Player of the Match for her ton, brought up off the final ball of her t

  • England Women’s squads named for white-ball series against West Indies and National Selector appointment confirmed

    The England Women’s selection panel has named the squads for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies, which begins in one week’s time.
    Led by new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, England will contest three Vitality IT20s and three Metro Bank One Day Internationals (ODIs).
    The IT20 series, the first under Sciver-Brunt and head coach Charlotte Edwards’ leadership, gets underway with

  • ECB and BBC announce extended TV partnership

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and BBC have today announced a new extension to their strategic partnership which will see the broadcaster continuing to screen England Men’s and Women’s international highlights and live coverage of The Hundred for the next four years.
    The deal which runs from 2025-28 will see highlights of England Men’s and Women’s internationals broadcast across BBC

  • Lord’s to host final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

    Six other top-class venues confirmed for expanded 12-team tournament that will see a total of 33 matches played over 24 days
    The final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be held at Lord’s on Sunday 5 July, it has been announced.
    Lord’s, which was also the venue for the thrilling final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup between England and India in 2017, is one of seven venues conf

  • ECB confirms Nat Sciver-Brunt as new England Women’s Captain

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today confirmed that all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed as the new captain of the England Women’s team.
    Sciver-Brunt succeeds Heather Knight, who left her role following England’s 2025 Women’s Ashes series after a near nine-year tenure and will lead in all three formats working alongside recently appointed head coach Charlotte Edwards.

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