MORE of the best players in world cricket have been signed up to play in The Hundred, the new fast-paced family-friendly 100-ball cricket competition which launches this summer.
Thirty five men’s players have been revealed after being chosen out of more than 500 overseas and English players vying for a place in the competition. Alongside this, a further eight English and eight Australian star w
England Women beat New Zealand Women by eight wickets
England Women won the first ODI of their tour of New Zealand by eight wickets. There were fifties for Tammy Beaumont (71) - awarded Player of the Match - and captain Heather Knight (67*).
The wickets were shared around, with seven bowlers each claiming a scalp, but it was Tash Farrant - making her first ODI appearance in just over seven
The Kia Oval to host opening game with Oval Invincibles taking on Manchester Originals in a standalone women’s match on 21 July – men’s teams follow suit next day Men’s Draft picks and new signings for all eight women’s sides to be announced across the day on 23 February Tickets will go on sale for The Hundred from 7 April in a priority window for those that have signed
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy to remain the name of women’s regional 50 over competition
Women’s Regional T20 to launch this summer with opening matches on 26 June
Women’s Regional T20 Finals Day scheduled for 5 September
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final to be staged on 25 September
Schedule for two England Women home series to be announced soon
The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy will return alon
A proposed England U19 tour of Australia in April of this year has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The tour was originally scheduled for February 2021, and then pushed back to April to give it the best chance of taking place, but this week both boards agreed it was necessary to postpone further.
ECB Performance Director Mo Bobat said: "Travelling over to Australia to rep
The ECB today announces a new, multi-year partnership with Cinch, the UK’s fastest-growing online used car marketplace. The innovative ecommerce business becomes the new Principal Partner to England Cricket from May 2021.
When Cinch steps up to the crease as Principal Partner, the brand will be proudly sported on the kit of the England team across Test, ODI and T20 appearances. Cinch’s partners
The England National Selectors have named a 16-player squad for the men’s International Twenty20 matches in India in March.
The touring party depart on Friday 26 February and will play five IT20s in Ahmedabad.
England Men’s IT20 Squad:
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lanc
Technology at heart of delivering long-lasting change in purpose-led partnership
Digital Skills training to be provided to cricket communities to support growth and employment opportunities
England’s elite teams to benefit from innovative technology to inform performance
Partnership set to redefine sport-technology relationships across the world
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and M
Champions Notts Outlaws visit Worcestershire Rapids on 9 June to start Vitality Blast Vitality Blast returns to 14-game group-stage format with Edgbaston to host Finals Day on 18 September Royal London Cup returns to schedule from 22 July with final to be staged at Trent Bridge on 19 August Fixtures for women’s Regional 50 over and T20 competitions to be announced soon National Counties to play
Overseas stars including Aaron Finch, Amelia Kerr, Andre Russell, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Dane Van Niekerk, Kane Williamson and Glenn Maxwell sign up
Sam Billings, Freya Davies, Alex Hartley and Mark Wood among England players confirmed
Men’s retained players confirmed ahead of the men’s draft picks being announced on 23 February
Women’s squads to be finalised over the coming months
The final retai
England Men begin summer with LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand
Three-match Vitality IT20 Series included into Sri Lanka’s tour of England and Wales
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England Men will start their home international summer with a LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand.
Joe Root’s team will play two LV= Insurance Test Matches agai
The England National Selectors have named a 16-strong squad and six travelling reserves for the first and second Test matches against India starting on Friday 5th February at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
England Men’s Test Squad:
Joe Root (Yorkshire) (captain), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Dom Bess (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamsh
