The ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay has provided the annual county-by-county season preview ahead of the start of the Rothesay County Championship on Friday 3 April.
ROTHESAY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION ONE
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Previewed by Martin Smith, ECB Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay
Captain: Tom Westley
Director of cricket:Chris Silverwood
2025 finish: 6th
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Across England and Wales, more than 39,500 volunteers supported over 1,800 clubs to get ready for the season - the biggest Get Set Weekend, powered by Toyota on record. England players Lauren Bell, Issy Wong and Sam Curran joined volunteers at St Albans Cricket Club to prepare for the season. Toyota’s title partnership continues to strengthen grassroots cricket and
England Women Under 19s have named a 16-strong group for a tri-series against Australia and Sri Lanka.
The team fly out today for six games: one 50-over game and two T20s against both the hosts and Sri Lanka.
Head Coach Chris Guest said: “We’ve worked with this group of players across the winter and the next stage of their development is to play competitive games of cricket against other nat
Cricket Australia has confirmed the dates and venues for England Men’s white-ball tour of Australia at the end of this year.
England Men will play three one-day internationals followed by a five-match T20 international series.
The ODI series is to begin in Perth on Friday 13 November before matches in Adelaide and Hobart.
England Men will then return to the MCG to play their first T20 int
History was made across two days at The Hundred Auction, with 169 cricketers signing up to eight new teams for a combined £11.9m.
The first ever major sports auction in UK history saw a number of women's cricketers become some of the highest paid female athletes in the country.
England and Somerset all-rounder Dani Gibson was signed by SunRisers Leeds for £190k, England and Warwickshire seam
Around 250 cricket changemakers have come together for a star-studded event focused on upskilling, engaging and empowering leaders across the women’s and girls’ game and seizing the golden opportunity of England and Wales hosting this year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), in collaboration with champion partner of women’s and girls’ cricket Metro Bank, prou
The England Women’s selectors have named two 15-strong squads for a five-game intra-squad series in Pretoria in March as the selection race for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup takes a step forward. The trip had been due to take place in Abu Dhabi, but the political situation has necessitated the sourcing of Pretoria as a new destination.
The two teams will be named after Jan Brittin and Rachael H
Opening venue, Edgbaston, marks 100 days to go until the start of the ICC Women’s World Cup, with transformation of its iconic scoreboard
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The first ball of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
A joint statement from the ECB and all eight of The Hundred teams
The England and Wales Cricket Board and all eight of The Hundred team franchises reaffirm their commitment to ensuring The Hundred continues to be a competition that is inclusive, welcoming and open to all.
The Hundred was established to reach new audiences, grow the game of cricket and ensure that everyone – regardless of th
• Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland have secured their spots in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
• Bangladesh and Netherlands to join Australia, India, Pakistan and South Africa in Group 1. Ireland and Scotland to complete Group 2, joining England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and West Indies
• England v Scotland at Headingley set to be one of the tournament’s stando
The ECB and its official charity and delivery partners have today announced increased funding commitments which will take cricket to more people over the next three years, supporting the game’s ambition to become the most inclusive team sport in England and Wales.
Between 2026 and 2028, over £15 million of ECB funding has been agreed across the charity and delivery partners — Chance to Shine, L
The UK’s first-ever major sporting auction will take place in the heart of London at Piccadilly Lights on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 March.
The Hundred Auction will see over 200 players go under the hammer, with the sixteen men’s and women’s teams picking up to 14 players each as they take a big step towards filling their squads ahead of the sixth edition of The Hundred this summer.
The wo
