The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced today the introduction of the England Pace Bowling Development Contracts. Three players are the first recipients - Saqib Mahmood – Lancashire, Craig Overton – Somerset and Olly Stone – Warwickshire.
Under the terms of the new contracts, personnel from the ECB’s National Performance Centre will provide more contact time with a group of high po
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England Women started their tour of Australia with victory in a warm-up fixture over an ACT XI in Canberra.
Danni Wyatt was the stand-out performer for Lisa Keightley’s side, scoring 77 from the top of the order as England posted 191/7.
Despite losing early wickets, the ACT XI reply kept England honest. Claire Koski and Maddie Penna put on 60 for the fifth wicket, with Koski p
Dom Bess, Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley will join up with the England Lions squad for the red-ball leg of their tour of Australia.
The trio were named in the original Lions squad before Christmas, with their situations monitored over recent weeks as their playing time with the senior team increased.
All three have starred in England’s series win against South Africa. Sibley scored his maiden T
Dan Mousley smashed 57 off 36 balls as England cruised to victory over Japan in the ICC U19 World Cup Plate quarter-final in Potchefstroom.
Japan set England 94 to win, with the Young Lions reaching the total in the 12th over for the loss of a single wicket.
Scott Currie and Hamidullah Qadri each took three wickets, with Joey Evison taking two in balls in the 30th over. Lewis Goldsworthy co
Four wickets each from George Hill and Hamidullah Qadri helped England comfortably defeat Nigeria at the ICC U19 World Cup in Kimberley, South Africa.
With neither team able to progress to the Super League stage from Group B, England made four changes to their team, bringing in Hill, Sam Young, Scott Currie and Harry Duke to replace Ben Charlesworth, Jack Haynes, Blake Cullen and Kasey Aldridg
England suffered an agonising final-ball defeat to Australia in their second match of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup, leaving the Young Lions unable to qualify from Group B.
Having been put into bat, England openers Ben Charlesworth and Jordan Cox started well, taking the score to 67 before Cox returned a catch to spinner Todd Murphy to fall for 25.
Tom Clark departed three overs later havin
The eight women's teams taking part in The Hundred have announced their first wave of domestic signings, with Alex Hartley, Sophia Dunkley, Mady Villiers, Katie Levick and Sarah Glenn amongst the names.
The first group of domestic players announced by the new teams include players who have represented England, others who are currently part of the England Women's Academy, as well as many who are
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England suffered a 71-run defeat to the West Indies in their first match of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup with Nyeem Young the star of the show in Kimberley, South Africa.
Having been put into bat, West Indies started well with captain Kimani Melius and wicketkeeper Leonardo Julien adding 47 for the first wicket.
Melius rode his luck with several airborne shots, one which was
15-strong group named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup plus schedule for 2020.
International umpire Richard Illingworth has received global recognition after winning the David Shepherd Trophy for Umpire of the Year as part of the ICC Awards.
The David Shepherd Trophy is awarded annually by the International Cricket Council to the ICC Umpire of the Year. The Trophy is named after the famous and respected English umpire David Shepherd.
The first David Shepherd Trophy w
England spinner Jack Leach is to return home with immediate effect from England’s tour of South Africa.
The Somerset left arm spinner, who has struggled to fully recover from sepsis he picked up during the tour of New Zealand in November and was also struck with gastroenteritis and flu ahead of the first Test at Centurion last month, has not been able to reach the expected levels of fitness to
Cricket’s newest competition offers family of four attendance from £26 Under 16s tickets just £5 for any match Majority of adult tickets available at £30 or less
The countdown to The Hundred begins in earnest today with the unveiling of the competition’s range of early bird ticket prices.
County members have been given first access to tickets with a dedicated pre-sale window from 15-3
