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  • England Women secure series clean-sweep

    England Women secure series clean-sweep

    England Women 144-5 beat West Indies Women 127-8 by 17 runs
    England Women made it three wins from three at Chelmsford, defying another Hayley Matthews innings of high class to win by 17 runs and secure a series clean-sweep.
    Heather Knight was the team's stand-out performer, making her highest IT20 innings on home soil with a 47-ball 66. The visiting team's skipper Hayley Matthews kept the ga

  • Em Arlott celebrating with Issy Wong. CREDIT:ECB/Getty

    Clinical England Women seal IT20 Series in Hove

    England Women 82/1 beat West Indies Women 81/9 by 9 wickets.
    England Women clinched an unassailable 2-0 win in their IT20 series against the West Indies with a commanding nine-wicket victory at the 1st Central County Ground, Hove.
    Opting to bowl first, England's bowlers delivered a clinical performance, restricting the West Indies to just 81-9. England's newest debutant, Em Arlott, impressed

  • ECB and 5 partner to show live international cricket on free-to-air TV

    ECB and 5 partner to show live international cricket on free-to-air TV

    As part of a four-year deal, 5 will air four live international T20 matches a year across the spring and summer months
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has agreed a new four-year deal with 5 to bring four live international T20 cricket fixtures to free-to-air TV each year.
    As part of the deal, viewers will have the opportunity to watch and stream on 5 two international England Men’s

  • Sophia Dunkley guides England Women to victory in first game of the summer

    Sophia Dunkley guides England Women to victory in first game of the summer

    England Women 150-2 beat West Indies Women 146-7 by eight wickets
    Sophia Dunkley led England Women to a winning start under their new coach-captain combination of Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt, helping her side to an eight-wicket win at Canterbury despite a fine century from Hayley Matthews.
    Matthews was awarded Player of the Match for her ton, brought up off the final ball of her t

  • Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead England during the series (Getty Images)

    England Women’s squads named for white-ball series against West Indies and National Selector appointment confirmed

    The England Women’s selection panel has named the squads for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies, which begins in one week’s time.
    Led by new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, England will contest three Vitality IT20s and three Metro Bank One Day Internationals (ODIs).
    The IT20 series, the first under Sciver-Brunt and head coach Charlotte Edwards’ leadership, gets underway with

  • ECB and BBC announce extended TV partnership

    ECB and BBC announce extended TV partnership

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and BBC have today announced a new extension to their strategic partnership which will see the broadcaster continuing to screen England Men’s and Women’s international highlights and live coverage of The Hundred for the next four years.
    The deal which runs from 2025-28 will see highlights of England Men’s and Women’s internationals broadcast across BBC

  • Lord’s to host final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

    Lord’s to host final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

    Six other top-class venues confirmed for expanded 12-team tournament that will see a total of 33 matches played over 24 days
    The final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be held at Lord’s on Sunday 5 July, it has been announced.
    Lord’s, which was also the venue for the thrilling final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup between England and India in 2017, is one of seven venues conf

  • ECB confirms Nat Sciver-Brunt as new England Women’s Captain

    ECB confirms Nat Sciver-Brunt as new England Women’s Captain

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today confirmed that all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed as the new captain of the England Women’s team.
    Sciver-Brunt succeeds Heather Knight, who left her role following England’s 2025 Women’s Ashes series after a near nine-year tenure and will lead in all three formats working alongside recently appointed head coach Charlotte Edwards.

  • ECB and KP Snacks announce partnership to become official team partner of England Cricket

    ECB and KP Snacks announce partnership to become official team partner of England Cricket

    KP Snacks becomes Official Team Partner of England Cricket, featuring on the sleeve of the new England match and training shirts The partnership’s vision is to encourage healthier lifestyles and inspire more people to get involved with cricket, aiming to create a million opportunities for people to get active by 2033 This partnership is in addition to the existing KP Snacks partnership of The Hun

  • England Cricket and Castore reveal three new kits

    England Cricket and Castore reveal three new kits

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Castore have launched three new playing kits and training wear to be worn by the three England teams across a huge summer of cricket.
    The new Test, ODI and IT20 kits were revealed in a ‘A Call To All’ video featuring England legend Andrew Flintoff alongside Lauren Bell, Anthony Clapham, Zak Crawley, Jonny Gale, Ollie Pope and Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
    T

  • ECB Test Match and White Ball Match Charity Partnerships announced

    ECB Test Match and White Ball Match Charity Partnerships announced

    The ECB will team up with three charities to support their fundraising as official Match Charity Partners for the next two years.
    Through the partnerships, each charity will take centre stage on one matchday during the summer to raise awareness of their vital work and support their fundraising efforts.
    The three charities are:
    The Ruth Strauss Foundation – Test Match Charity Partner
    Th

  • Charlotte Edwards announced as new Head Coach of England Women’s cricket team

    Charlotte Edwards announced as new Head Coach of England Women’s cricket team

    The England & Wales Cricket Board has today announced Charlotte Edwards as the new Head Coach of the England Women’s team.
    Edwards is a former England captain who represented her country over 300 times, winning two World Cups and lifting the Ashes five times across a 20-year playing career.
    Since retiring from playing in 2017, Edwards has coached across English domestic cricket and globa

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