Maia Bouchier scored her first international century as England Women recorded an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in their second Metro Bank One Day International at Visit Worcestershire New Road.
Sophie Ecclestone took five wickets as New Zealand were all out for 141.
The win also sees England seal the ODI series with a game to spare.
England bowlers Lauren Filer and Kate Cross s
Cricket will celebrate Rainbow Laces from June 29-July 7 to demonstrate its continued support for the LGBTQ+ community.
England Women and New Zealand Women will wear rainbow laces and play with rainbow stumps in their Metro Bank ODI at Visit Worcestershire New Road on Sunday June 30, while First Class Counties and Women’s Regional Teams will support the campaign in Vitality Blast, Rachael Heyho
England Men’s Test captain Ben Stokes is backing calls for every child to be guaranteed at least two hours of PE a week in school.
Stokes spoke of the importance of cricket being played in more state schools as he visited Newcastle’s Hawthorn Primary School. Its pupils have been receiving free cricket lessons as part of an expanded schools programme funded by the ECB and delivered by Northumber
England Women opened their Metro Bank ODI series against New Zealand with a nine wicket victory at Seat Unique Riverside, Durham.
The tourist’s won the toss and elected to bat.
England spinner Charlie Dean took four wickets as New Zealand finished on 157 all out.
The White Ferns were 56 for 1 following the powerplay but were undone by England’s spin attack.
Sophie Ecclestone dismisse
Ryana MacDonald-Gay has been called up to England Women’s ODI squad for the series against New Zealand.
The South East Stars seamer represented England Women A in their tour to New Zealand in March and will link up with the squad in Durham later today.
Heather Knight’s side begin their Metro Bank ODI series against the White Ferns at the Seat Unique Riverside tomorrow lunchtime.
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England Women have confirmed a 16-player squad to take on New Zealand in the Vitality IT20 series next month.
Opener Sophia Dunkley is recalled to an otherwise unchanged group from those who sealed a T20 series victory against Pakistan in May.
Southern Vipers’ Freya Kemp will be available as an all-rounder during the series after being named as a batter against Pakistan.
The two sides b
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Record-breaking England cricketer Katherine Sciver-Brunt and the ECB’s Head of Disability Cricket Ian Martin have been recognised for their services to the sport in the King’s Birthday Honours.
Katherine, who retired last year after a 19-year England career, is awarded an OBE for services to women’s cricket and to the community in Yorkshire, while Ian receives an MBE for services to sport a
England Women have named their squad for the Metro Bank One Day International series against New Zealand.
Heather Knight’s outfit take on the White Ferns in Durham (26 June), Worcester (30 June) and Bristol (3 July).
There is a return for South East Stars’ Sophia Dunkley; the opener has featured in all but one of her region’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches in the 2024 season to date.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and SunGod have today announced a new partnership which sees the British performance eyewear brand become the Official Sunglasses Supplier of the ECB. As an official supplier, SunGod will support the players with market-leading eyewear on and off the field, and will also work with the teams to create a Limited Edition England Cricket sunglasses collection.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today announced the launch of its Taste of Cricket campaign, supported by Remitly Part of the existing Raising The Game platform, designed to ensure everyone feels welcome to play and enjoy cricket, the campaign will celebrate the unique relationship the sport has with food, through the ‘match tea’ occasion, and its ability to bring communities togeth
With the General Election set for July 4, the Chief Executives of the ECB, the FA, the RFU, the LTA and RFL have written an open letter to the UK's political parties asking them to set out their vision for sport.
The letter - published below - sets out two priorities the five sports would like to see addressed: 1) the amount of quality Sport and Physical Education mandated within the National C
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed the advisory team who will support the game’s efforts to attract private investment into the eight teams in The Hundred.
Entering its fourth season, The Hundred has brought new fans into cricket, attracted more women and children, brought significant revenue into the game, and given young home-grown cricketers experience of performin
Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 124 helped England Women secure a 178-run and ODI series victory over Pakistan in the third one-day international.
Following Sunday’s abandonment due to rain in Taunton, the two sides played their final match of the series at Chelmsford’s Cloud FM County Ground.
Danni Wyatt and Alice Capsey contributed 44 and 39 respectively as England made 302-5.
It was a mem
England Women opened their Metro Bank ODI series against Pakistan with a 37-run win at the Incora County Ground, Derby.
Alice Capsey top-scored for England with 44 runs while Pakistan skipper Nida Dar took 3-56 as the home side finished on 243-9.
In the tourist’s innings, Lauren Bell dismissed Sidra Ameen, Sophie Ecclestone shone with 3-26, with Charlie Dean, Bell and Kate Cross ending on
The ECB Board today confirmed that Yorkshire will become a women’s Tier 1 Club for the 2026 season, subject to meeting a series of conditions.
Yorkshire had been announced as a Tier 1 expansion Club in April of this year, to join by 2027. The decision to confirm 2026 as the preferred season in which Yorkshire will participate in Tier 1 has been taken to provide greater certainty about the i
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England Women ended their Vitality IT20 series against Pakistan with a 34-run win at Headingley.
Heather Knight’s outfit sealed the series with a game to spare with victory in Northampton on Friday, Lauren Filer coming into the starting XI the only change.
Danni Wyatt’s 87 helped the home side complete the clean sweep, striking 45 from her last 16 balls as England ended on 176 all out.
England Women sealed the Vitality IT20 series against Pakistan with a 65-run win at The County Ground, Northampton.
Heather Knight’s outfit went into contest having secured victory in their opener of the three-match series last weekend.
Player of the match Alice Capsey and the returning Nat Sciver-Brunt top-scored with 31, Maia Bouchier made 30 and Dani Gibson added 18 from nine balls as En
As the game gathers in Cardiff today for the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) Annual General Meeting, new data shows that the number of people playing, attending or following cricket surged by 2m last year as nailbiting Men’s and Women’s Ashes series captured the nation’s imagination.
Bumper ticket sales and viewing for both series saw the total jump to 14.7m – up from 12.5m the previous
