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Warwickshire's Jacob Bethell, who has been selected for the England Men's Test squad for the first time. (Getty Images)

England Men's Test Squad Announced for New Zealand Tour

The England Men's selection panel has named a 16-player squad for the three-match Test tour of New Zealand, scheduled for November and December.
England Men's Test Squad:
Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Jordan Cox (Essex)

Young Lions name training squad for South Africa

Young Lions name training squad for South Africa

An 18-player squad has been selected for an England Men U19s training camp in South Africa.

The squad will train in Stellenbosch from 25 November to 16 December as preparation for the upcoming series against South Africa Men U19s in January and February 2025.
England Men U19s training squad:
Tazeem Ali (Warwickshire)
Ben Dawkins (Kent)
Jaydn Denly (Kent)
Rocky Flintoff (Lan

ECB updates Inspiring Generations strategy and launches action plans to detail next steps

ECB updates Inspiring Generations strategy and launches action plans to detail next steps

The ECB has today launched its updated Inspiring Generations strategy for cricket in England and Wales, setting out its vision for the game for the next four years. Alongside this, action plans specific to five areas of work have been published to drive equity, diversity and inclusion across the sport. Key actions include:
- Investing £3.5m into the most ethnically diverse areas of England an

Buttler to miss Windies ODI series

Buttler to miss Windies ODI series

England Men’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler will belatedly join the upcoming tour of the Caribbean for the T20 series only as he completes his recovery from a calf injury.

Buttler will miss the three-match one-day international series against West Indies after suffering a slight setback in his rehabilitation.
Liam Livingstone will step in as captain for the ODI series with the Lancashir

Sports Minister and England Cricket Star visit local primary school giving children their chance to shine

Sports Minister and England Cricket Star visit local primary school giving children their chance to shine

Today, the Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock and England cricketer Tammy Beaumont visited The Mill Academy primary school in Worsbrough, Barnsley to meet the next generation of budding players.
The free cricket session, delivered by the cricket charity Chance to Shine in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board and Yorkshire County Cricket Board, gives children the chance to experie

ECB update on transgender participation policy

ECB update on transgender participation policy

Following an extensive consultation, the ECB Board has agreed an updated policy position in relation to transgender participation in women’s professional cricket.

In reaching its conclusions, the ECB has considered the interaction between fairness, safety and inclusion, all of which are considered important.
The consultation process was extended last year following the decision of the In

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: England beaten by West Indies to exit competition

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: England beaten by West Indies to exit competition

England Women's ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign ended after a six-wicket defeat against West Indies in their final Group B match in Dubai.
West Indies chased 142 to reach the semi-finals with opening pair Hayley Matthews and Quiana Joseph scoring 67-0 off the powerplay and a combined 102.
England's 141-7 looked competitive at the halfway stage, with Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 57 fr

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Bouchier leads England to victory over Scotland

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Bouchier leads England to victory over Scotland

Maia Bouchier’s unbeaten 62 helped England Women secure a 10-wicket victory over Scotland in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Group B match in Sharjah.
Heather Knight made two changes from the opening two matches with Lauren Bell and Sophia Dunkley coming in for their first appearances of the tournament.
Openers Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge both recorded unbeaten half centuries as the

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Saqib Mahmood and Phil Salt for cinch

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Saqib Mahmood and Phil Salt for cinch

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY, MANCHESTER, 15/10/24

England Men’s cricketers Saqib Mahmood and Phil Salt will be attending the launch of cinch’s new store in Manchester, ahead of their tour in the West Indies later this month. The cricket stars will be available to speak to media on this summer’s home internationals and looking ahead to the white-ball series in the Caribbean.

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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Sciver-Brunt's winning runs help England seal win over South Africa

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Sciver-Brunt's winning runs help England seal win over South Africa

England Women defeated South Africa in Sharjah to make it two wins from two in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group B matches.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 43 and Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 48, a 64-run partnership, helped England reach their target of 125 with four balls to spare.
South Africa dominated the powerplay with Maia Bouchier dismissed early. Marizanne Kapp impressed, starting with

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Spinners star as England Women open with win over Bangladesh in Group B

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Spinners star as England Women open with win over Bangladesh in Group B

England Women began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a 21-run victory over Bangladesh in Sharjah.
Heather Knight's side recorded 118-7, with Bangladesh hitting 97-7 in response in another low scoring opening Women’s T20 World Cup contest in tricky conditions.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge top-scored with 41 for England.
Opener Maia Bouchier was caught at mid-off for 23 and Na

Davina Perrin, who featured in the 2023 edition of the ICC Women's U19 World Cup, is included. Photo: Getty Images

England Women U19s: ICC Women's U19 World Cup 2025 squad named

The England Women U19 squad for the ICC Women’s U19 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia has been named.
Spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman impressed domestically and produced some stand-out performances for Southern Brave in this year’s edition of The Hundred and is selected while Davina Perrin, who featured in the 2023 edition of the ICC Women's U19 World Cup, is also included.
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