A day of persistent rain in Sydney saw England knocked out of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the semi-final stage.
With no reserve day in the tournament playing conditions the rules dictate group-winners progress to the final in the event of an abandoned game, and with India having topped Group A they travel to Melbourne to take part in Sunday's final.
It was a bitterly disappointing way
Heavy rain in Wollongong hampered the chances of a result between England Lions and New South Wales XI, with only 26 overs bowled on day three.
The Lions trailed by 279 overnight, with five first-innings wickets remaining, but the abject weather meant no play was possible in the first session. An early lunch was taken but the rain came again in the early afternoon.
When it eventually eased,
The Hundred has announced that it will offer women and men equal prize money for the inaugural competition this summer.
The total prize budget of £600,000 will be split 50/50 between the men’s and women’s competitions and is a step towards the ECB’s long-term commitment to making cricket a gender-balanced sport.
The Hundred is an action-packed, unmissable new 100 ball cricket competition t
BBC Somerset presenter Charlie Taylor has claimed a prestigious double at the 2019 Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards.
Taylor won the coveted Young Domestic Cricket Journalist of the Year and Domestic Cricket Broadcaster of the Year awards, both of which carry the name of revered former commentator and journalist Christopher Martin-Jenkins.
It is the second time that Taylor has won the youn
England Lions trail New South Wales XI by 279 runs with five first-innings wickets remaining in Wollongong, with Dan Lawrence passing 50 for the fourth time on the tour.
Resuming on 242 for four, the NSW XI batsmen frustrated the Lions bowlers, passing 400 before declaring with eight wickets down.
Arjun Nair was dismissed by Ollie Robinson in the fourth over of the day, but Nick Bertus and
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A long day in the field was rewarded with two big wickets in the final session for England Lions as New South Wales XI finished day one of their four-day fixture in Wollongong on 242 for four.
The Lions, unbeaten on the tour so far and coming off the back of a win over Australia A last week, came up against a stubborn opening partnership in Ryan Hackney and Tim Ward, who batted o
Universal On-Sale for Vitality Blast tickets opened at 10am today Fans are urged to act fast to buy tickets with this summer’s Vitality Blast starting earlier in May with the first week also set to feature plenty of the fast-selling derbies. Vitality Blast Finals Day has already sold out in record time. 110 of the 126 group games will be played on a Thursday or Friday night, or at the weekend, to
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England Women beat West Indies by 46 runs in Sydney to secure qualification for the semi-finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Nat Sciver batted brilliantly on a tired and slow wicket to make 57 - her third fifty of the tournament - and some excellent late striking from Amy Jones and Katherine Brunt took England to 143/5.
It's a venue at which India comfortably defended 132
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A half-century from Heather Knight and three wickets from Sarah Glenn took England to a comfortable victory over Pakistan in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Knight continued her remarkable form in Canberra, scoring 62 to add another half-century to her last four innings in the Australian capital, which now include three half-centuries and a hundred.
Defending 158, England's bow
Durham fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the Test tour of Sri Lanka with a left side strain.
Wood sustained the injury at the end of the South Africa tour earlier this month. He underwent several scans in London, which confirmed a small tear to his left side.
He will now commence an injury rehabilitation programme, working with England and Durham medical teams respectively.
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Ian Watmore has been named as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s next Chair to succeed Colin Graves when he leaves the post in November 2020.
Mr Watmore’s appointment as Chair-Elect has been made at this time to enable him to shadow his predecessor and ensure a smooth transition into the role.
Mr Watmore, 61, has a distinguished record across business, public life and sport with e
The Hundred today announced a new partnership with Topps to produce a bespoke trading card game, Cricket Attax, around the inaugural cricket competition, which starts in July.
Topps, which has previously worked with iconic brands such as UEFA, WWE,Star Wars, Trolls, Minions and SpongeBob, will produce cards featuring every player from the eight new men’s and women’s teams in The Hundred. This i
