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England Men's selection panel have named a 13-player squad for England Lions two Royal London 50-over internationals against South Africa starting on 12 July at Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton.
England Lions Squad versus South Africa
Tom Abell (Somerset) (Captain)
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Tom Banton (Somerset
Inaugural champions Surrey will open the 20th anniversary Vitality Blast quarter-finals when they host Yorkshire Vikings, at the Kia Oval on Wednesday.
Surrey won the first-ever men’s Twenty20 competition in 2003 – which remains their one success - and earned a home tie after topping the South Group with the competition’s best record.
North Group winners Birmingham Bears will host two-time c
The Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has imposed a two-point sanction on Leicestershire.
The sanction is imposed immediately to Leicestershire’s 2022 Vitality Blast points total after the club incurred two further fixed penalties during their home match against Northamptonshire Steelbacks on Friday night.
The CDC’s decision follows the sanction it imposed on Leicestershire on 2 August 202
England Women have announced a 14-strong squad for the Royal London Series against South Africa.
Alice Davidson-Richards, who scored a century on Test debut in Taunton, is in the squad while Danni Wyatt is also selected. Issy Wong and Lauren Bell earn their first call-ups to an ODI squad.
Heather Knight (Western Storm, cap)
Tammy Beaumont (Lightning)
Lauren Bell (Southern Vipers)
Ka
England Men's selection panel have named squads for the Vitality IT20 series versus India starting on 7 July at the Ageas Bowl and the Royal London ODIs against India starting later this month.
England Men's Vitality IT20 squad v India:
Jos Buttler (Lancashire) (captain)
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Richard Gleeson (Lancashire)
Chris J
Match drawn. South Africa 181-5 & 284 all out drew with England 417
Rain intervened on the final day at Taunton to see the LV= Insurance Test between England Women and South Africa drawn.
The hosts went into the final day needing seven wickets, but only 43 overs were possible.
The two teams shared the points to leave the multi-format series tied at 2-2 going into the Royal London Seri
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Lancashire's Jos Buttler has been appointed captain of the England Men's white-ball teams by the England & Wales Cricket Board.
He succeeds Eoin Morgan, who retired from international cricket earlier this week. The ECB Interim Chair, Martin Darlow, and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Clare Connor, approved the appointment on
Headliners Bastille will take to the stage at Lord’s for The Hundred final on 3 September Kicking off from 3 August, each match day will feature BBC Music Introducing artists and DJs performing live at venues across the country Samm Henshaw, Katy J Pearson, Priya Ragu, English Teacher, Jordan Mackampa, Tamera and many more also confirmed to take centre stage at this summer’s unmissable sporting
South Africa 55-3 & 284 all out trail England 417 by 78 runs
Issy Wong took two late wickets to liven up a frustrating, rain-affected day at Taunton and leave the LV= Insurance Test fascinatingly poised heading into day four.
The Warwickshire and Central Sparks pacer dismissed Lara Goodall and Laura Woolvardt in a lively evening session consisting of just 12.5 overs.
Earlier England h
England 328-6 lead South Africa 284 all out by 44 runs
Nat Sciver and Alice Davidson-Richards both scored maiden Test hundreds as England grabbed the initiative on day two of the LV= Insurance Test at Taunton.
Coming together with their side wobbling at 121-5, Sciver (119*) and Davidson-Richards (107) combined for a superb partnership of 207 - England Women's joint-second highest partnership
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that England Men's white-ball Captain Eoin Morgan has retired from international cricket with immediate effect.
During his 13-year international career with England, the 35-year-old won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup as Captain in 2019 at Lord's, the first time England Men had won the world crown. He was also part of the England team that
South Africa 284 (England 0-0)
Marizanne Kapp scored a fine hundred and Kate Cross took four wickets on an entertaining first day of the LV= Insurance Test at Taunton.
England - fielding four debutants in the shape of Lauren Bell, Alice Davidson-Richards, Emma Lamb and Issy Wong - won the toss and bowled first, and Heather Knight's side will be happy with their work after bowling out the vis
