•Communities in Birmingham, Bolton, Derby, Newcastle and Nottingham are next to get new state-of-the-art cricket domes
•£3 million Government investment supports work to expand access to playing cricket
•Announcement comes as England & Wales hosts ICC Women’s T20 World Cup starting on Friday
More cricket fans old and new will soon be able to play the sport throughout the year, as the
The ECB is currently investigating a breach of team protocols following the conclusion of the first Men’s Test against New Zealand.
Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were present at a nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning when an incident took place. We are currently seeking further information, and an announcement regarding the squad for the second Test will be made in due course.
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London’s iconic Waterloo Bridge transformed into a live cricket pitch for the first time in its history as ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 launched in unmissable fashion Captains of all 12 participating nations unite publicly for the first time in a show-stopping Captain’s Carnival Fans from London and host cities across the country took part in street-themed cricket games and entertainment as Eng
England Women (184-4) beat India Women (180-5) by six wickets
Alice Capsey and Heather Knight tore up the record books with a chase for the ages to give England a second successive Vitality IT20 series win and send them bouncing into the T20 World Cup.
Their partnership of 137 from just 76 balls helped England to overhaul India's 180-5, making it the highest ever Women's T20 chase in England
England Women (168-5) beat India Women (142-9) by 26 runs
Freya Kemp had a full day out with bat and ball to square the Vitality IT20 series at 1-1 with a decider to come in Taunton on Tuesday.
In front of a record Bristol crowd for an international women's fixture Kemp gave them plenty to cheer as she sent the ball flying over the ropes twice and grabbed another four boundaries in a 13-ball
England Women (150-8) lost by 38 runs to India Women (188-7)
Heather Knight became the most capped England Women's cricketer of all time only for India to spoil the party with an opening game win.
The visitors take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Vitality IT20 series to Bristol after a confident performance at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground in Chelmsford.
They bounced back from a first b
West End and Broadway musical phenomenon Wicked announced as the opening performance for the tournament’s first match at Edgbaston, where England face Sri Lanka Stars Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen will be defying gravity as Elphaba and Glinda in front of a global audience – marking the first-ever collaboration between a major West End musical and international cricket The ground-breaking per
England Women (81-3) beat New Zealand Women (80 all out) by seven wickets
The sunshine brought the heat but England Women stayed cool enough to win the Vitality IT20 series against New Zealand Women with a thumping seven wicket win.
Built on the back on an outstanding bowling performance by the seaside in Hove, Charlie Dean held aloft her first series trophy as stand in captain for Nat Scive
New Zealand Women 170-5 beat England Women 156-6 by 14 runs
England Women will get the chance to try and win a decider in the Vitality IT20 series on Bank Holiday Monday after ending up on the wrong side of the result at Canterbury.
On a roasting hot day in Kent, a sell-out crowd were treated to a bumper day of entertainment with almost 330 runs scored and the home team coming close to pulli
England Women 140-3 beat New Zealand Women 136-7 by seven wickets
England Women showed all round class and composure to secure a seven-wicket win over New Zealand Women and get their T20 summer off to the perfect start.
With Alice Capsey taking to opening the batting in the format for the first time like a duck to water, and with the irresistible Freya Kemp for company, England began their T
The ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay has provided the annual county-by-county preview for the Vitality Blast women's competition (Tier 1) ahead of the opening games on Friday night.
Yorkshire will play in Tier 1 for the frist time this season with the group-stage reduced to 12 matches per team, with four counties progressing to Finals Day at the Kia Oval on Friday 17 July.
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Counties and cricketing organisations have been urged to seize the moment of England and Wales hosting the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup next month and make 2026 the biggest ever year for women’s cricket.
Leaders from across cricket came together at today’s ECB Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Whole Game Conference at Edgbaston, with the event themed around making the most of hosting the tournament
