James Anderson and Rocky Flintoff will both take part in The Hundred this season after being selected in The Hundred Vitality Wildcard Draft.
Anderson, 42, an England great and one of the finest bowlers to ever play the game, was selected by Manchester Originals. Flintoff, 17, will join up with his father Andrew, Head Coach at Northern Superchargers.
The pair were two of 32 names drafted in
England Women 168-5 beat India Women 167/7 by 5 wickets.
England Women secured a dramatic five-wicket win over India in the fifth and final Vitality IT20 at Edgbaston, finishing the series 2–3 in India’s favour.
Chasing 168 to win, England were led by a 101-run opening stand between Danni Wyatt-Hodge (56) and Sophia Dunkley (46).
Stand-in captain Tammy Beaumont added a valuable 30, suppo
London, 10 July 2025 – Three elite cricket venues have today been added to the list of grounds that will play their part in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 when it comes to England and Wales next year.
Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens, The County Ground, Derby, and Loughborough University – home of the ECB’s National Cricket Performance Centre – will play host to a range of warm-up matches before t
India Women 127-4 beat England Women 126-7 by 6 wickets.
India Women have sealed the Vitality IT20 series with a 6 wicket win at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.
Batting first, England struggled to find rhythm despite early intent from openers Sophia Dunkley (22) and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (5). Deepti Sharma made the first breakthrough, removing Wyatt-Hodge in the third over and setting the to
Warwickshire batter Hamza Shaikh has been named as England Men U19s captain for opening Youth Test match against India Men U19s.
A 15-player squad has been selected for the first Youth Test at the County Ground in Beckenham, which begins on Saturday 12 July.
Shaikh returns as skipper after he led the U19s for the first time against Sri Lanka last summer. The 19-year-old was not part of the U
England Women have announced a 15-strong squad for the three-match Metro Bank ODI series against India later this month.
Lancashire spinner Sophie Ecclestone returns to the 50-over squad, having missed the West Indies series, while there is a recall for Hampshire’s Maia Bouchier.
Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is expected to play a full part in the series despite missing the end of the Vitality I
England Women 171-9 beat India Women 166-5 by five runs
England Women stayed alive in their Vitality IT20 series against India, taking the honours in a close and dramatic encounter under the lights at the Kia Oval.
A see-sawing affair saw momentum shift back and forth throughout the game, with India eventually needing 12 off Lauren Bell's final over and six off the final ball. Bell held her
