The draw for the inaugural Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup has been unveiled.
Thirty-seven teams from across the three tiers of the women’s domestic structure will enter the knock-out competition, with the Tier 1 teams entering at Round Three.
The knock-out nature of the Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup will give Counties in Tier 2 and Tier 3 the chance to pull off a giant-killing against ful
Paige Scholfield has been withdrawn from the England Women IT20 squad to tour South Africa after suffering an ankle injury.
Scholfield sustained the injury during a training session on Tuesday and following further assessment she will now return to the UK to begin her rehabilitation.
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Alice Capsey has been called up to the England Women IT20 squad for the upcoming series in South Africa.
The 20-year old links up with the group due to a couple of minor injury concerns within the squad.
Capsey, who has been playing for Melbourne Renegades during this season’s Women’s Big Bash League, will join up with the group in South Africa today.
England begin their three-match IT2
County cricket's best and brightest have been celebrated for their outstanding achievements in the 2024 Business of Cricket Awards (BOCAs).
The awards took place at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Thursday, 14 November, recognising excellence across the First-Class Counties and MCC and the key contributors behind the scenes.
Hampshire County Cricket Club took home three titles this year, winning
Courtney Winfield-Hill will join the England Women coaching set-up as an assistant coach for the upcoming tour to South Africa and the 2025 Women’s Ashes.
The 37-year-old is currently coaching with Brisbane Heat in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) and will link up with the group in South Africa at the conclusion of her commitments in Australia.
Winfield-Hill was part of the England Women
Richard Whittam KC has been appointed as Chair of the Cricket Discipline Panel (CDP), the new independent tribunal which will hear and adjudicate on cases of alleged regulatory breaches in professional cricket, and decide what sanctions are appropriate for any breaches that are found to have occurred.
Richard is a specialist regulatory and criminal barrister who will continue to practice from M
A first of its kind, Taste of Cricket is inspired by cricket’s match tea occasion and contains recipes from cricket and foodie royalty, an array of famous fans and dedicated volunteers from the grassroots game Chefs Ainsley Harriott and Angellica Bell, cricketers Ben Stokes and Maia Bouchier, and Broadcasters Stephen Fry and Isa Guha have all contributed recipes To find out more and to purchas
England Women have named their squads for the forthcoming tour to South Africa.
Heather Knight’s side will contest three IT20s, three ODIs and a four-day Test match against the Proteas.
All-rounder Paige Scholfield made her senior international debut in the September bilateral series in Ireland and she is included in the T20 squad. Fast bowler Lauren Filer is named in all three squads.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Sixteen teams from aroun
One year on from the response to the ICEC report, the ECB is updating on the progress made against the actions it set out to become a more inclusive sport. Today’s update details progress by the ECB and the wider game in driving cultural and structural change, and the ongoing work to embed equity, diversity and inclusion through cricket. Progress over the last year includes increased investment i
Minimum starting salaries will be equalised across men’s and women’s professional domestic cricket from 2025.
The move will apply both at ‘Rookie’ level, which is being introduced into the women’s game for the first time and which will typically be a player’s first professional contract, and at ‘Senior Pro’ level for players who have established themselves in first teams.
It has also bee
The ECB is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Guest as England Women U19 Performance Lead.
Guest arrives from The Blaze where he spent three years as head coach of Loughborough Lightning and then The Blaze following the region’s move to Nottinghamshire in 2022, leading the latter to Charlotte Edwards Cup success this summer.
Alongside his regional commitments, he led the England
The ECB and Cognizant have announced a partnership which is set to offer recreational cricket fans, players and volunteers an improved digital experience as part of the ECB’s ongoing digital transformation.
As the Official Digital Technology Transformation Partner and Official IT Consulting Partner, Cognizant will be the key strategic partner for the ECB’s recreational game systems programme, w