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Leah Tahuhu took 5-37. Photo: Getty Images

New Zealand win third Royal London International

New Zealand Women 181-7 beat England Women 178 by three wickets
New Zealand won the third Royal London International at Leicester to leave the series poised at 2-1 with two games to play.
England could only post 178 - thanks mainly to their lower order, particularly Katherine Brunt who made 49 - and New Zealand chased their target down with three wickets in hand.
Brunt was England's star

Official Statement from the ECB Board

Official Statement from the ECB Board

"The ECB has a longstanding commitment to tour Pakistan as part of the Men's Future Tours Programme in 2022.
"Earlier this year, we agreed to play two additional T20 World Cup warm-up games in Pakistan in October, adding a short women's tour with double headers alongside the men's games.
"The ECB Board convened this weekend to discuss these extra England Women's and Men's games in Pakistan a

Tash Farrant took the final wicket and got her ODI top score. Photo: Getty Images

England Women edge tight match at Worcester

England Women 197 beat New Zealand 169 by 13 runs (DLS)
England Women rallied hard with the ball to defend 197 and come out on top in a tense and rain-affected second Royal London International against New Zealand at Worcester.
Danni Wyatt, in her 200th game for England, played something of a lone hand with an unbeaten 67 in a disappointing batting performance.
Wyatt and her teammates wer

Brunt scored 43 and took 1-12. Photo: Getty Images

Knight and Brunt lead England to ODI win

England Women 241 beat New Zealand 211 by 30 runs
Heather Knight and Katherine Brunt led from the front as England Women won the first Royal London x ACE One Day International against New Zealand.
The pair put on 88 for the sixth wicket, with captain Knight (89) scoring her 22nd ODI half-century and Brunt making 43, to see England reach 241.
Brunt then took up the fight with the ball, bow

England Women won the Vitality IT20 series 2-1. Photo: Getty Images

Charlie Dean selected in England Women's ODI Squad

Southern Vipers off-spinner Charlie Dean has been selected in England Women's 15-strong squad for the Royal London Series against New Zealand.

Kate Cross and Lauren Winfield-Hill both return to the group, having missed out on the Vitality IT20 series, while Danni Wyatt is also back in the squad, having not been selected for the Royal London Series against India.
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England won the series 2-1. Photo: Getty Images

England Women take last-over thriller to win Vitality IT20 series

England Women 145-6 beat New Zealand Women 144-4 by four wickets
England Women came out on top in a last-over thriller to win the Vitality IT20 series.

Sophia Dunkley hit the winning runs through mid-wicket in the final over to seal a nervy victory, chasing down the visitors’ competitive total of 144-4.
Captain Heather Knight returned to the side and top-scored - winning Player of the

Devine shone on her 100th cap. Photo: Getty Images

Sophie Devine levels up IT20 series for New Zealand

New Zealand 128-6 beat England 127-7 by four wickets
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine shone with bat and ball as the visitors won the second Vitality IT20 at Hove by four wickets to level the series up at 1-1.
Debutant Maia Bouchier made 25 for England but they could only finish on 127-7, a target the White Ferns were able to chase down thanks to 50 from Devine on the day she made her 100th

Beaumont entertained a sell-out Chelmsford crowd. Photo: Getty Images

Tammy Beaumont's 97 leads England Women to big win

England Women 184-4 beat New Zealand 138 by 46 runs
Tammy Beaumont struck an entertaining 97 from just 65 balls as England Women powered to victory in the first Vitality IT20 against New Zealand.
Beaumont, who narrowly missed out on her second IT20 ton, took England to 184-4. The visitors weren't able to get close, losing by 46 runs.
It leaves England, captained tonight by Nat Sciver in t

Emma Lamb was last in the England squad in 2016. Photo: Getty Images

Emma Lamb called up to England Women's squad

Charlie Dean and Maia Bouchier have been identified as possible COVID-19 contacts and in order to evaluate the situation and undergo further testing they will miss the first Vitality IT20 against New Zealand.
The pair will join up with the squad ahead of the second IT20.
Emma Lamb has been called up to the England Women’s squad.

England Women in action against Pakistan in 2020. Photo: Getty Images

Schedule updated for England's tour of Pakistan

The schedule for England Men's and England Women's joint tour of Pakistan has been updated.
All fixtures have been moved to Rawalpindi, and moved forward one day to assist with England Men's and Pakistan Men's preparations for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
The teams will travel together and will depart the UK on October 9. Both teams will play two IT20s, before the England Men's team depart t

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