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  • Embargoed until 11.30am (BST) on Monday 12 June 2023 - England Women announce Metro Bank Women's Ashes LV=Insurance Test squad

    England Women have announced their Women's Ashes Test squad for the 2023 Metro Bank Ashes Series.
    Western Storm duo Lauren Filer and Danielle Gibson are included in the 15-strong group for their maiden full call-ups.
    Seamer Filer, who previously represented England Academy, has been a mainstay and top bowling performer in Western Storm’s last two campaigns.
    All-rounder Gibson is Storm’s

  • Shrubsole confirms retirement as Southern Vipers win Charlotte Edwards Cup

    Southern Vipers 118-3 beat Blaze 114-8 by seven wickets

    Southern Vipers lifted the Charlotte Edwards Cup at New Road as they beat Blaze by seven wickets to win the competition for the second year in a row.
    A Danni Wyatt half-century propelled the Vipers’ chase of 114, and fittingly it was captain Georgia Adams who hit the winning runs for her team to ensure the Vipers defended their titl

  • Trio appointed to England Men's scouting team

    The England and Wales Cricket Board has appointed James Foster, Richard Scott and Owais Shah to the England Men’s scouting team.

    The trio are responsible for scouting red-ball and white-ball domestic cricket to inform selection for England Men and England Lions teams and programmes.
    Former England internationals Foster and Shah boast extensive playing and coaching experience, while forme

  • STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 8.30AM (BST) ON WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE 2023 - Moeen Ali added to England Men’s Test Squad

    STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 8.30AM (BST) ON WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE 2023
    Warwickshire spin-bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali has been added to the England Men’s Test squad for the first two LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes Test matches against Australia starting at Edgbaston on Friday 16 June 2023.
    He replaces Somerset’s Jack Leach, who was withdrawn from the original 16-player squad on Sunday after sustaining

  • Eight new-look kits drop as The Hundred gears up for third season

    The blockbuster sporting event of summer gets latest makeover, with each team sporting fresh New Balance playing kits for 2023
    The kits are made from and packaged in 100% recycled materials, and are also fully recyclable Buy your favourite team’s fresh new look and grab tickets at www.thehundred.com
    New playing kits for all eight teams taking part in the third year of The Hundred have b

  • Official Statement: Jack Leach

    England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled of the LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes series with a low back (lumbar) stress fracture.
    The 31-year-old Somerset slow-left-armer developed low back symptoms during England’s LV= Insurance Test victory over Ireland on Saturday. A scan on Sunday in London has revealed a stress fracture, which will keep him out of the forthcoming Ashes Test series, which gets un

  • England Men name unchanged squad for first two LV= Insurance Ashes Test matches

    England Men's selection panel have named an unchanged 16-player squad for the first two LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes Test matches against Australia starting at Edgbaston on Friday 16 June 2023.

    England Men's Ashes Test Squad:
    Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
    James Anderson (Lancashire)
    Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
    Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
    Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
    Zak Crawley

  • Metro Bank enters partnership with ECB as inaugural champion partner of women's and girls' cricket

    Metro Bank to become the first ever champion partner of women’s and girls’ cricket, across all formats, from Test match to grassroots A new Women’s and Girls’ Fund will sit at the heart of the partnership, supporting the transformation of grassroots cricket for women and girls Metro Bank to be the official England Women’s team partner including Title Partner of the Women’s Ashes Series
    The En

  • Laithwaites Wine becomes Official Wine Partner of England Cricket

    The England and Wales Cricket Board is delighted to announce a multi-year partnership with Laithwaites Wine which will become the Official Wine Partner of England Cricket. The partnership launches ahead of an exciting summer which features Men's and Women's Ashes Series and limited over matches against New Zealand and Ireland for the Men and Sri Lanka for the Women.

    Through the partnership,

  • CDC publishes sanctions against six former Yorkshire players and coaches

    The independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has today published its sanction decisions in relation to six former Yorkshire County Cricket Club players and coaches.

    The sanctions follow a CDC Panel disciplinary hearing, held from 1 to 7 March, when five individuals – John Blain, Tim Bresnan, Andrew Gale, Matthew Hoggard and Richard Pyrah - were found to have breached ECB Directive 3.

  • Official Statement: Jason Roy

    England Men’s white-ball batter Jason Roy has informed the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that he wishes to take up an agreement with Major League Cricket in the USA later this summer.
    The ECB have agreed for him to play in the competition on the proviso that he gives up the remainder of his ECB incremental contract, which both parties have agreed to.
    The ECB wish to clarify that th

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