Pakistan A Beat Lions In Abu Dhabi
Hosts chase down 312.
Hosts chase down 312.
England and Hampshire left-arm seamer Katie George has been ruled out of action after scans revealed she has suffered a stress fracture in her lower back.
George, 19, made her England debut in both ODI and IT20 cricket in 2018 and impressed with her pace and ability to swing the ball.
She was continuing to work with England Academy coaches at Loughborough when the problem was discovered.
Lions need eight wickets, Pakistan A require 180 runs.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today celebrated the progress already achieved via the South Asian Action Plan as it announced £1.2million of funding to develop a network of 2,000 female role models. The grant from the National Lottery awarded by Sport England, will be used to retain, develop and expand cricket’s female volunteer network.
The new volunteer ‘activators’ will combine coachi
Twenty-four players to be part of the Pathway.
Porter, Wood and Clarke combine for a strong second day.
Last-over game goes the way of West Indies.
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England Lions captain Sam Billings made 74 on day one of the 'Test' versus Pakistan A as his side reached 240 before Mark Wood and Jamie Overton took a wicket apiece to reduce the hosts to 33-2 at the close.
Billings won the toss and chose to bat in Abu Dhabi. The Middlesex duo of Nick Gubbins and Max Holden opened up for the Lions, as part of a batting line-up with no shortage of
England Women through to Women's World T20 semi-final.
Somerset player to head home.
England Women move on to five points.
Ollie Pope to join the Lions tour of the UAE.