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England Women announce We Got Game One Day International (ODI) Women’s Ashes squad

England Women announce We Got Game One Day International (ODI) Women’s Ashes squad

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

England Women celebrate a wicket in front of over 20,000 fans at The Kia Oval. Photo: Getty Images

ODI series sold out in record-breaking Metro Bank Women's Ashes Series

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

ECB announces 2024 England Women's and England Men's home schedule

ECB announces 2024 England Women's and England Men's home schedule

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

England Men will receive their Rainbow Laces for day one of the Headingley LV= Insurance Ashes Test. Photo: ECB/Getty Images

England Cricket and wider game celebrate Rainbow Laces

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

Embargoed until 9am (BST) on Wednesday 28 June 2023 - England Women announce Vitality IT20 Women’s Ashes squad

Embargoed until 9am (BST) on Wednesday 28 June 2023 - England Women announce Vitality IT20 Women’s Ashes squad

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

ECB responds to ICEC report on equity in cricket, which finds evidence of discrimination across the game

ECB responds to ICEC report on equity in cricket, which finds evidence of discrimination across the game

The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) finds cricket’s structures and systems have failed to prevent discrimination The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today publicly apologised and acknowledged that more action is required to tackle discrimination in the sport Reforms will be agreed within three months, working with representatives from across cricket to agree a plan o

ENGLAND WOMEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE: Vitality IT20s

ENGLAND WOMEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE: Vitality IT20s

All timings are BST and approximate. Please be in place a minimum of 30 mins before the advertised time. All timings are subject to change.
Please contact Emily Liles (Emily.liles@ecb.co.uk) to confirm your attendance at any of the below and to also request one-to-one interview opportunities.

Time

Activity

Location

Wednesday 28 June

9am

Leicestershire & England spinner Rehan Ahmed (Getty Images)

Rehan Ahmed added to England Men’s Test Squad

Leicestershire leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed has been added to the England Men’s Test squad for the second LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes Test against Australia starting at Lord’s on Wednesday 28 June 2023 as cover for spinning all-rounder Moeen Ali.
Ahmed, 18, who made his Test debut in the final Test against Pakistan in Karachi last winter, will join the rest of the squad this weekend in London.
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ECB and Initial announce partnership to support period dignity in recreational cricket

ECB and Initial announce partnership to support period dignity in recreational cricket

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Initial Washroom Hygiene (Initial) have today announced a strategic partnership, designed to bring period dignity to grassroots cricket.

Central to this new partnership is a shared ambition to ensure that menstruation is not something that holds back women and girls from being involved in sports.
Utilising Initial’s extensive research and e

England Women name XI for LV= Insurance Women’s Ashes Test match

England Women name XI for LV= Insurance Women’s Ashes Test match

England have announced their XI for their five-day LV= Insurance Women’s Ashes Test match starting at Trent Bridge tomorrow (Thursday 22 June, 11am).
Western Storm seamer Lauren Filer is set to make her senior bow, while Danielle Wyatt earns her maiden Test cap.
England Women Team to play Australia
1. Tammy Beaumont
2. Emma Lamb
3. Heather Knight (captain)
4. Nat Sciver-Brunt

Tash Farrant in action for England. Photo: Getty Images

Injury update: Tash Farrant

England international Tash Farrant has suffered a reoccurrence of a stress fracture of the lumbar spine.
Farrant undertook an extensive rehab programme following the initial injury last May and returned to domestic action in April.
The South East Stars and Oval Invincibles left armer will now have an operation and will miss the remainder of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and The Hundred.<

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