Sophie Ecclestone sustained a dislocated right shoulder in the warm-up ahead of Manchester Originals’ match against Southern Brave on Wednesday.
After scans and further assessment, the ECB can confirm she will be unavailable for the Women’s Big Bash League.
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Tuesday 29 August
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England Women have announced their Vitality IT20 and Metro Bank ODI squads for the 2023 white-ball series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway later this month.
Fast bowler Mahika Gaur and wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath receive their maiden senior call-ups and are named in both groups after representing England A against Australia A earlier this summer.
Gaur, 17, was part of Thunder's run
Record 655,000 people attended the Men’s LV= Insurance and Women’s Metro Bank Ashes Series this summer Every day of the Men’s Ashes series sold out in advance, with total attendance topping 545,000 - after 110,000 watched Women's series England Women’s attendances hit new records with ODI series also selling out – a first for an England Women’s series 17.8 million watched some of the action live
Metro Bank to become Official Title Partner for One Day Cricket
Following the recent announcement that Metro Bank will become the first ever Champion of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announces that Metro Bank will also become Official Title Partner for One Day Cricket.
This opportunity will see the Bank become title partner of the Metro B
England Women have named their We Got Game ODI Ashes squad for their forthcoming series against Australia.
Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Filer return after impressive performances in last month’s Test match at Trent Bridge.
Heather Knight's group take on Australia at the Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol (Wednesday July 12) before matches at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton (Sunday July 16) and The Count
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Three-match We Got Game ODI Series in the Metro Bank Women's Ashes Series officially a sell-out
Vitality IT20 Series sets two consecutive record attendances, ticket sales approaching 20,000 for Lord's
Over 94,000 tickets sold for the Metro Bank Women's Ashes Series
The We Got Game ODI Series between England Women and Australia Women in the Metro Bank Women's Ashes Series has sold out – becomi
England Women and England Men to play concurrent white-ball series against Pakistan to open the international summer. England Women return to high-capacity venues including Edgbaston, Headingley, The Ageas Bowl, The Kia Oval and Lord’s following record ticket sales this summer. England Men host Pakistan Men in four IT20s before flying out to defend their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title in the Unit
ECB and the wider game will mark Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign from July 1-July 6.
The campaign - now in its 10th year - is designed to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport. Cricket will be participating for the seventh season in a row.
Players will be given laces, stumps will be branded and there will be big-screen graphics across all Vitality Blast and Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy fixture
England Women have named their Vitality IT20 Women’s Ashes squad for their forthcoming fixtures against Australia.
Western Storm all-rounder Danielle Gibson receives her first full IT20 call-up after travelling to the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as a travelling reserve in February and being named in England’s Ashes Test squad earlier this month.
Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Freya Davies
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Wednesday 28 June
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