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Keightley during the successful South Africa series this summer. Photo: Getty Images

9 August 2022 11:00

Lisa Keightley to leave role as England Women’s Head Coach

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced that England Women’s Head Coach Lisa Keightley is to leave her role at the end of the summer after informing the ECB she wouldn’t be seeking a contract extension.

Keightley has been in the role since January 2020, taking the team to the semi-final of the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and the final of the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup.

Team England's cricketers lost to New Zealand in the Bronze Medal match. Photo: Getty Images

7 August 2022 13:04

New Zealand win bronze medal at Commonwealth Games

New Zealand 111-2 beat Team England 110-9 by eight wickets
Team England's cricketers missed out on a medal at the Commonwealth Games after New Zealand comfortably won the Bronze Medal match at Edgbaston by eight wickets.
Nat Sciver's side - who lost their semi-final to India yesterday - could only post 110-9 after choosing to bat first and New Zealand had few issues chasing it down, doing so

England will compete for bronze tomorrow. Photo: Getty Images

6 August 2022 15:56

India win Commonwealth Games semi-final

India 164-5 beat Team England 161-6 by 4 runs
India won the Commonwealth Games semi-final to deny Team England's cricketers a place in the final and a shot at the gold medal.
In front of another massive Edgbaston crowd, India posted 164-5 - thanks in main to a fine innings of 61 from Smriti Mandhana - and England fell four runs short.
Nat Sciver's side will compete for the bronze medal to

6 August 2022 15:32

Richard Thompson named as Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board

The ECB has today welcomed Richard Thompson as the next Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Mr Thompson, 55, will take up the five-year post on September 1, moving from his current role of Chair at Surrey County Cricket Club and will bring deep experience from his career across sport and business.
Following a rigorous selection process, chaired by Independent Director Brenda

England Lions Captain Sam Billings (Getty Images)

5 August 2022 11:00

Lions squad named for tour match against South Africa

England Men's selection panel have named a 13-player squad for England Lions four-day match against South Africa starting on 9 August at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury.
England Lions squad versus South Africa:

Sam Billings (Kent), Captain
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Sam Cook (Essex)
Sam Conners (Derbyshire)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
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Katherine Brunt continued her fine Commonwealth Games. Photo: Getty Images

4 August 2022 21:25

Team England cricketers breeze into semi-final with resounding victory

Team England 72-3 beat New Zealand 71-9 by seven wickets
Team England's cricketers breezed into the semi-final of the Commonwealth Games with a resounding victory over New Zealand in front of a large and loud Edgbaston crowd.
Almost 11,000 were at Birmingham to see England's bowlers on top form. Katherine Brunt continued her excellent Commonwealth Games to help reduce New Zealand to 14-3, a

Katherine Brunt scored an unbeaten 38 and took 1-16. Photo: Getty Images

2 August 2022 14:47

Brunt's all-round efforts earn Team England's cricketers a second win

Team England 167-5 beat South Africa 141-4 by 26 runs
Katherine Brunt was the star of the day for Team England's cricketers as they beat South Africa by 26 runs at Edgbaston to move one step nearer to the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games.
Brunt made an unbeaten 38 with the bat and put on a record sixth-wicket partnership of 73 with local girl Amy Jones to guide her team to 167-5.
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