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  • England Women secure series clean-sweep in Taunton

    England Women secure series clean-sweep in Taunton

    England Women 109-1 v West Indies Women 106-8 by nine wickets (DLS)

    England Women secured a clean-sweep in the Metro Bank One Day International series against West Indies, winning the final rain-affected game at Taunton by nine wickets.
    In a game reduced to 21 overs per side, West Indies made 106-8 - either side of a lengthy rain delay - and the hosts made light work of the total, winnin

  • Disability Cricket Day set for Lord’s to host largest ever showcase of disability cricket on 25 June

    Disability Cricket Day set for Lord’s to host largest ever showcase of disability cricket on 25 June

    MCC, ECB and Lord’s Taverners will host a Disability Cricket Day at Lord’s on Wednesday 25 June, which is set to be the biggest ever one-off showcase of disability cricket.
    The day will see England Men’s Mixed Disability team playing the third game of a seven-match Mixed Disability Vitality IT20 series against India (15.30), as well as a host of other activities and sessions to showcase the pro

  • England batter Phil Salt (Getty Images)

    Phil Salt to miss Vitality IT20 series on paternity leave

    England and Lancashire batter Phil Salt has been granted permission to withdraw from the England Men’s IT20 squad for the upcoming three-match Vitality Series against the West Indies.

    Salt, who is taking time away on paternity leave following the birth of his child earlier this week, will now spend time at home.

    He has been replaced in the squad by Surrey batter Jamie Smith.

  • England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes (Getty Images)

    England name squad for first Rothesay Test against India

    The England Men’s selection panel has named a 14-player squad for the Rothesay first Test match against India at Headingley, which begins on Friday 20 June 2025.
    England Men's Test Squad:
    Ben Stokes (Durham) – Captain
    Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
    Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
    Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
    Brydon Carse (Durham)
    Sam Cook (Essex)
    Zak Crawley (Kent)
    Ben Duckett (Nottin

  • England Women's Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont. CREDIT: ECB/Getty

    Jones and Beaumont centuries seal ODI Series for England Women

    England Women 366-6 beat West Indies Women 223ao by 143 runs.

    Two centuries in as many matches for England Women's Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont saw the side secure the Metro Bank One Day International series against West Indies at Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester.
    The opening pair shared an imposing 200-run stand, with Jones scoring 129 and Beaumont adding 106 sharing 33 boundaries b

  • Tongue and Hill get Lions call

    Tongue and Hill get Lions call

    Josh Tongue and George Hill have been called up the England Lions squad ahead of this week’s second tour match against India Men A at Northampton.
    Tongue has been drafted in after he was a part of England Men’s win over Zimbabwe Men in the first Rothesay Test, while Yorkshire all-rounder Hill returns to the squad after missing the opening match. Chris Woakes and Jordan Cox have both joined up w

  • Birmingham to take centre stage as ICC Women’s T20 World Cup kicks off at Edgbaston

    Birmingham to take centre stage as ICC Women’s T20 World Cup kicks off at Edgbaston

    Cricket’s global spotlight will fall on Birmingham next summer as Edgbaston hosts the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. England Women will kick off the tournament at the heart of the country on 12 June 2026. The countdown is now on!
    Hosting the tournament opener is a major moment for Birmingham, a city known for its passionate sporting fanbase and proud cricketing heritage.

  • Smith five-for on debut backs up Jones and Beaumont tons in big England win

    Smith five-for on debut backs up Jones and Beaumont tons in big England win

    England Women 345-6 beat West Indies Women 237 by 108 runs
    Five wickets on debut for Linsey Smith backed up centuries for Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones as England Women enjoyed a winning start to the Metro Bank One Day International series against West Indies at Derby.
    Hampshire spinner Smith took 5-36 on her first appearance for England in the 50-over format, seven years after making her IT2

  • Trio included in Lions squad

    Trio included in Lions squad

    Zaman Akhter (Gloucestershire), Henry Crocombe (Sussex) and Max Holden (Middlesex) have been called into the England Lions squad ahead of this week’s four-day match against India Men A.
    The trio have been bought in as cover for Sonny Baker, Chris Woakes and George Hill.
    Baker is unavailable for the opening match, which begins in Canterbury on Friday, due to injury while Woakes is being reste

  • 2025 Vitality Blast men's competition - county-by-county preview

    2025 Vitality Blast men's competition - county-by-county preview

    The Vitality Blast men's competition county-by-county preview compiled by journalists from the ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay.


    NORTH GROUP
    BEARS
    Previewed by Brian Halford, ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
    Captain: Alex Davies
    Overseas players: Tom Latham (New Zealand, full competition), Hasan Ali (Pakistan, availability tbc)
    Finals Day appearances

  • 2025 Vitality Blast women's competition - county-by-county preview

    2025 Vitality Blast women's competition - county-by-county preview

    The Vitality Blast women's competition county-by-county preview compiled by journalists from the ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay.


    BEARS
    Previewed by Brian Halford, ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
    Captain: Georgia Davis
    Overseas players: Laura Harris (Australia, full competition)
    Key winter moves: Bears entered the new era needing to keep up without t

  • England Men's seamer Gus Atkinson (Getty Images)

    Atkinson ruled out of Metro Bank ODIs with hamstring strain

    England and Surrey seamer Gus Atkinson has been ruled out of the upcoming Metro Bank One-Day Internationals against the West Indies due to a right hamstring strain.
    Atkinson sustained the injury during England’s Rothesay Test victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge last week.
    He will now undergo a period of rehabilitation under the supervision of the England medical team.
    No replacement wil

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