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Sophia Smale in action for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred. Photo: Getty Images

England Women U19 announce squad for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023

England Women U19 have announced their 15-player squad for the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023.
It's the first time the best U19 cricketers have come together from the women’s game to compete in an ICC Global Event. The tournament will be hosted by South Africa, and sees 16 countries competing from January 14 to January 29.
In addition to the 11 Full ICC Members, there are five Associates

Mason arrives from Warwickshire CCC. Photo: Warwickshire CCC

Matt Mason appointed England Women Fast Bowling Coach

Matt Mason has been appointed as England Women Fast Bowling Coach.
The 48-year-old, who took over 400 wickets in a 15-year professional career, is a highly respected coach in the men's game. He joins from Warwickshire, having previously worked in similar roles at Western Australia, Perth Scorchers, Leicestershire and Worcestershire.
Mason spent nine years at Worcestershire - and was part of

Jhulan Goswami made her final ODI appearance. Photo: Getty Images/ECB

India win at Lord's to seal 3-0 series victory

India Women 169 beat England Women 153 by 19 runs
India Women won the final Royal London International at Lord's to seal a 3-0 series win.
Kate Cross took 4-26 as England's bowlers did a fine job to bowl India out for 169, but in reply England faltered and fell 19 runs short, despite a fine, spirited 47 from Charlie Dean.
It left India - celebrating Jhulan Goswami's final game after 20 ye

Harmanpreet Kaur made a sparkling 142. Photo: Getty Images

Kaur century drives India Women to Royal London Series win

India Women 333-5 beat England Women 245 by 88 runs
Harmanpreet Kaur's 143 not out led India to a series win in the second Royal London International at Canterbury. 

After putting India into bat, England's bowlers kept things tight initially before Kaur, Harleen Doel (58) and Smriti Mandhana (40) took India to the very imposing total of 333-5.
It was always going to be tough for Engla

Fixtures announced for Men’s and Women’s Ashes in 2023

Fixtures announced for Men’s and Women’s Ashes in 2023

England Women will take on Australia Women at Lord’s, the Kia Oval, Edgbaston, The Ageas Bowl, Trent Bridge, the Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, and Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, in 2023 as both the Men’s and Women’s Ashes come to England and Wales.

Ben Stokes’s team will host Ireland at Lord’s in the first week of June before the 73rd LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes series gets underwa

Amy Jones with Harmanpreet Kaur and Harleen Deol after India's win. Photo: Getty Images

Mandhana leads India to win in series opener at Hove

India Women 232-3 beat England Women 226-7 by 7 wickets
Smriti Mandhana's 91 saw India to victory in the first Royal London International at Hove.
After being asked to bat first, England posted 227 in the first innings thanks in main to Alice Davidson-Richards' maiden ODI half-century. Cameos from Sophie Ecclestone (31), Sophia Dunkley (29) and Charlie Dean (29*) gave Amy Jones's team someth

Freya Kemp during her record-breaking 50 in the second IT20. Photo: Getty Images

Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp earn first England Women ODI call-ups

Alice Capsey and Freya Kemp have earned their first call-ups to England Women’s ODI squad for the Royal London Series against India.
A squad of 15 has been named for the three-match series, which will be England’s first fixtures in the new ICC Women’s Championship cycle, with points leading to qualification for the ICC Women’s World Cup in 2025.
Amy Jones will continue to lead the side in th

Alice Capsey hit an unbeaten 38. Photo: Getty Images

Alice Capsey guides England Women to Vitality IT20 series win

England Women 126-3 beat India Women 122-8 by seven wickets
Alice Capsey's unbeaten 38 guided England Women to victory at Bristol and with it secured a 2-1 series win in the Vitality IT20 series for Amy Jones's depleted team.
The bowlers put in a fine team performance to restrict India to 122-8. Sophie Ecclestone was the pick of the attack with 3-25 and she was awarded Player of the Match, b

Kaur (pictured) and Mandhana saw India home. Photo: Getty Images

India Women level the IT20 series at Derby

India Women 146-2 beat England Women 142-6 by eight wickets
India Women levelled the Vitality IT20 series at Derby with a resounding eight-wicket win, despite a record-breaking half-century for 17-year-old Freya Kemp.
England opted to bat first but got off to a poor start, falling to 54-5. Kemp and Maia Bouchier (34), teammates at Southern Vipers, put on 64 for the sixth wicket to take the h

Sarah Glenn took 4-24. Photo: Getty Images

England Women win opening IT20 at Durham

England Women 133-1 beat India 132-7 by nine wickets
Sarah Glenn took career-best figures of 4-23 and Sophia Dunkley hit her highest IT20 score of 61* as England Women beat India Women by nine wickets at Durham.
Stand-in captain Amy Jones won the toss and asked India to bat, and her bowlers kept the visitors down to 132-7.
In reply, Dunkley and Danni Wyatt (24) put on 60 before No.3 Alice

Nat Sciver will take a break from the game. Photo: Getty Images

Nat Sciver to miss India series

England Women all-rounder Nat Sciver has decided to withdraw from England Women’s Vitality IT20 Series and Royal London Series against India to focus on her mental health and wellbeing. The 30-year-old left Durham today to return home.
Amy Jones will captain throughout the Vitality IT20 series in Sciver’s absence, and a replacement player will be named in the squad ahead of the second Vitality

Lauren Bell was the second leading wicket-taker in The Hundred. Photo: Getty Images

Lauren Bell earns maiden England Women IT20 call-up

England Women have announced a squad of 14 players for the Vitality IT20 series against India, which gets underway in Durham on Saturday September 10.

There are two changes from the group which participated in the Commonwealth Games. Heather Knight continues her recovery from a hip injury, and England’s leading IT20 wicket-taker Katherine Brunt will miss the series to prioritise her rest an

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