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  • Graham Thorpe leaves position as England Men's Assistant Coach

    Graham Thorpe has left his position as England Men’s Assistant Coach.
    Andrew Strauss, Interim Managing Director, England Men’s Cricket, said: “I’d like to thank Graham for his work over many years on the England coaching staff and wish him the best for the future.”
    Graham Thorpe said: “I’ve been very fortunate to have worked with so many good players and coaches who I consider my friends for

  • Chris Silverwood leaves as England Men’s Head Coach

    Chris Silverwood has left his role as England Men’s Head Coach.

    Interim arrangements for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies will be announced in due course.
    ECB Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison said: “During his time in the role Chris has given absolutely everything to make a success of it. He is a man of great integrity, who players and staff alike have enjoyed working with.

  • Australia Women retain the Women's Ashes with ODI win

    Australia Women 205-9 beat England Women 178 by 27 runs
    Australia Women won the first Women's Ashes ODI by 27 runs to go 8-4 up in the multi-format series and retain the Women's Ashes.
    At the half-way stage England looked well set to be in the game after bowling brilliantly to restrict the hosts to 205-9, but Darcie Brown (4-34) and the Australian bowlers took wickets consistently to take th

  • Ashley Giles, Managing Director, England Men’s Cricket, to leave ECB

    Ashley Giles is standing down as Managing Director, England Men’s Cricket.
    Ashley is leaving after three years in the role during which England Men became 50-over World Champions and are currently ranked the world’s best T20I side, 2nd in ODIs and 4th for Tests.
    Sir Andrew Strauss has agreed to step into the role on an interim basis and will put in place arrangements for the forthcoming West

  • England Women and Australia Women draw thrilling Test

    England Women (297 and 245-9) drew with Australia Women (337-9 dec and 217-7 dec)
    England Women and Australia Women played out a thrilling draw in the Commonwealth Bank Women's Ashes Test match.
    Set an improbable 257 to win in 48 overs, Heather Knight and her team went about pulling off a record chase and with balls ticking away the visitors appeared to have become the favourites - after Kni

  • Rain interrupts intriguingly poised Test at Canberra

    Australia Women (337-9 dec and 12-2) lead England Women (297) by 52 runs
    Katherine Brunt took two early wickets in Australia's second innings before the rain intervened to interrupt an intriguingly poised Test match at Canberra.
    Australia Women will resume on 12-2 on the final morning, leading by 52 runs.
    Before the rain came Heather Knight had continued her fine innings to end on 168 not

  • Knight hundred keeps England Women in the game at Canberra

    England Women 235-8 trail Australia Women 337-9 dec by 102 runs
    Heather Knight scored a magnificent unbeaten 127 as England Women ended day two of the Commonwealth Bank Women's Ashes Test 102 runs behind Australia.
    The captain's second Test hundred - and her ninth-wicket partnership of 66 with Sophie Ecclestone - kept England in the game ahead of day three.
    Earlier, Katherine Brunt had ta

  • The Hundred returns for action-packed second year

    Defending champions Southern Brave start the men’s competition against Welsh Fire on Wednesday 3 August Women’s competition starts with inaugural winners Oval Invincibles on Thursday 11 August following the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Men’s and women’s teams will then play on same days at same grounds again after success of opening year Fans on the south coast in for a treat with Ageas B

  • Welsh Fire set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

    Welsh Fire and Southern Brave kick off the men’s competition in Southampton on Wednesday 3 August. Men then play at Sophia Gardens on Sunday 7 August The Women’s competition starts Thursday 11 August at The Kia Oval after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with Fire women first in action on Saturday 13 August at home to Birmingham Phoenix To find out more and sign up for priority access t

  • Oval Invincibles set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

    Oval Invincibles men’s team start with a derby against rivals London Spirit at The Kia Oval on Thursday 4 August The Women’s competition starts Thursday 11 August at The Kia Oval after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with Invincibles women first in action at The Kia Oval as they defend title To find out more and sign up for priority access to tickets (from 31 March 2022) visit thehundred

  • Northern Superchargers set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

    Northern Superchargers men start with a derby against rivals Manchester Originals on Friday 5 August, before hosting Trent Rockets at Headingley on Tuesday 9 August The Women’s competition starts Thursday 11 August after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with Superchargers taking on Oval Invincibles at The Kia Oval in first double-header of the competition. Women first play at Headingley o

  • Manchester Originals set for action-packed second year of The Hundred

    Manchester Originals men start with a derby against rivals Northern Superchargers The Women’s competition starts Thursday 11 August at The Kia Oval after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, with Originals women first in action on Saturday 13 August To find out more and sign up for priority access to tickets (from 31 March 2022) visit thehundred.com
    Manchester Originals men’s and women

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