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Sophie Ecclestone and Maia Bouchier celebrating at the Kensington Oval, Barbados.

England Women remain unbeaten in the West Indies

England Women 131-8 beat West Indies Women 82-9 by 49 runs.
England Women continue their fine form in the West Indies, taking their 5-match-series 4-0 ahead of their final fixture on Thursday 22nd December.
Another day, another toss win for the England captain, Heather Knight, who elected to put her team into bat first up. A slightly slower wicket and strong home side bowling attack restric

Heather Knight and Charlie Dean celebrate at Kensington Oval, Barbados. CREDIT: CWI Media.

Dean continues to impress as England Women secure IT20 series in West Indies

England Women 157-6 beat West Indies Women 140-8 by 17 runs.
Charlie Dean (4-19) rattled through the West Indies line-up leading England to a 3-0 win of the T20I series in Bridgetown.

Yet another win of the toss brought the fierce opening partnership in Lauren Winfield-Hill (24) and Sophia Dunkley (44) to the crease, who quickly saw England to 60. Heather Knight (43) and the rest of the

Freya Kemp bowling in IT20s India series 2022.

Scans confirm stress fracture for Freya Kemp

After receiving further exploratory scans in the UK, it has been confirmed that England Women and Southern Vipers all-rounder Freya Kemp has sustained a stress fracture in her back.
Although the timescale of Kemp's return is to be determined, she will not be available for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in February 2023.
She will now begin rehabilitation in partnership with the England Women a

Sophia Dunkley and Sarah Glenn.

Victory in Barbados takes England Women 2-0 up in IT20s

England Women 141-6 beat West Indies Women 125-8 by 16 runs.
England Women go 2-0 in the five match IT20 series against West Indies Women in Barbados.
England started with intent having chosen to bat first, but after a few quick wickets, a strong 40 partnership between Sophia Dunkley (43) and Maia Bouchier (24) was needed to settle the middle of their innings. Sarah Glenn's explosive 10* f

England Women celebrate at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. CREDIT: CWI Media

England Women win opening IT20 in Antigua

England Women 106-2 beat West Indies Women 105-7 by 8 wickets.

England Women have taken a 1-0 lead in the T20I series against the West Indies in Antigua.
Another successful toss saw a change up for the England side choosing to bowl first, with Player of the Match, Lauren Bell (3-26) and Katherine Brunt (1-20) setting the tone.
West Indies batters struggled against the tourists bowl

Nat Sciver at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. CREDIT: CWI Media

Sciver stars in ODI clean sweep

England Women 256-10 beat West Indies Women 105-9 by 151 runs.
England Women secured the CG United ODI series 3-0 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua.

Nat Sciver (85) starred with yet another outstanding performance with the bat, becoming the second fastest English woman to reach 3000 ODI runs. Supported by Danni Wyatt (35) and captain for the game Amy Jones (32*) England posted

Lauren Bell celebrates at Sire Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. Credit: CWI Media

Career best for Lauren Bell as England Women seal ODI Series

England Women 260-10 beat West Indies Women 118-10 by 142 runs.
Lauren Bell bowled career-best figures of 4-33 and vice-captain Amy Jones scored 70* to take CG United One-Day International Series in Antigua 2-0.
England's batters did well to reach 260 with Sophia Dunkley scoring a needed 57 at the top of the order supported by captain Heather Knight (25) and Tammy Beaumont (21) before Jones

Nat Sciver (90) at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. Credit: CWI Media

Sciver 90 guides England Women to first ODI victory in West Indies

England Women 307-7 beat West Indies Women 165-10 by 142 runs.
England Women made a comfortable start to their series in the West Indies taking the first SG United One-Day International fixture in Antigua.
West Indies opted to put England in to bat where the returning Nat Sciver (90) and Danni Wyatt (68) took full advantage setting the away side up nicely to break the 300 mark.

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Winfield-Hill in action for Northern Diamonds. Photo: Getty Images

Winfield-Hill recalled to England Women IT20 squad

England Women have named squads for the ODI and IT20 series in West Indies, with Northern Diamonds opening batter Lauren Winfield-Hill recalled to the IT20 squad.
Captain Heather Knight is back after surgery on a hip injury, while all-rounders Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt both return having opted to take breaks from the game in the summer.
The 19 players selected will travel out on Novemb

Jon Lewis joins from the England Men’s team. Photo: Getty Images

Jon Lewis announced as England Women Head Coach

Jon Lewis has been appointed as Head Coach of England Women.
Lewis has been ECB’s Elite Pace Bowling Coach since 2021, working alongside the England Men’s Test and white-ball teams. He was previously Head Coach of the Young Lions, having joined the ECB from the coaching staff at Sussex CCC.
Before that, Lewis took over 1,200 professional wickets in a 19-year professional career at Gloucester

England celebrate a wicket in the summer. Photo: Getty Images

Schedule confirmed for England Women tour of West Indies

Cricket West Indies have announced the schedule for England Women’s tour in December.

The teams will travel to Antigua and Barbados to play three ODIs and five IT20s.
The three ODIs will form part of the ICC Women’s Championship, with England yet to get off the mark following their 3-0 home defeat to India.
Director of England Women’s cricket Jonathan Finch said: “We’re happy to be ab

Emma Lamb (right) is one of six players to receive her first England Women Central Contract. Photo: Getty Images

Six players earn first England Women Central Contract

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the England Women Central Contracts for 2022/23.
Eighteen contracts have been awarded. Six players have been awarded their first England Women Central Contract: Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Freya Kemp, Emma Lamb and Issy Wong.
It’s the first cycle in which the England Women Central Contracts have run from 1 November, in ord

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