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  • ENGLAND WOMEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE: Vitality IT20s

    All timings are BST and approximate. Please be in place a minimum of 30 mins before the advertised time. All timings are subject to change.
    Please contact Emily Liles (Emily.liles@ecb.co.uk) to confirm your attendance at any of the below and to also request one-to-one interview opportunities.

    Time

    Activity

    Location

    Wednesday 28 June

    9am

  • Rehan Ahmed added to England Men’s Test Squad

    Leicestershire leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed has been added to the England Men’s Test squad for the second LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes Test against Australia starting at Lord’s on Wednesday 28 June 2023 as cover for spinning all-rounder Moeen Ali.
    Ahmed, 18, who made his Test debut in the final Test against Pakistan in Karachi last winter, will join the rest of the squad this weekend in London.
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  • ECB and Initial announce partnership to support period dignity in recreational cricket

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Initial Washroom Hygiene (Initial) have today announced a strategic partnership, designed to bring period dignity to grassroots cricket.
    Central to this new partnership is a shared ambition to ensure that menstruation is not something that holds back women and girls from being involved in sports.
    Utilising Initial’s extensive research and exper

  • England Women name XI for LV= Insurance Women’s Ashes Test match

    England have announced their XI for their five-day LV= Insurance Women’s Ashes Test match starting at Trent Bridge tomorrow (Thursday 22 June, 11am).
    Western Storm seamer Lauren Filer is set to make her senior bow, while Danielle Wyatt earns her maiden Test cap.
    England Women Team to play Australia
    1. Tammy Beaumont
    2. Emma Lamb
    3. Heather Knight (captain)
    4. Nat Sciver-Brunt

  • Injury update: Tash Farrant

    England international Tash Farrant has suffered a reoccurrence of a stress fracture of the lumbar spine.
    Farrant undertook an extensive rehab programme following the initial injury last May and returned to domestic action in April.
    The South East Stars and Oval Invincibles left armer will now have an operation and will miss the remainder of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and The Hundred.<

  • Alice Davidson-Richards and Alice Capsey named in England Women A squad for opening T20 against Australia A

    England Women A have announced their squad for their opening T20 fixture against Australia A (Wednesday 21 June, Haselgrave, Loughborough).
    Alice Davidson-Richards, who featured for the A side in last week’s warm-up fixture against Australia Women and Alice Capsey have been released from the senior Test squad to play in the first T20 for England Women A.
    Mahika Gaur (Thunder), who trained wi

  • Lydia Greenway, Adil Rashid and Sam Curran recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours

    England cricketers Lydia Greenway, Adil Rashid and Sam Curran are among the names recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.
    Greenway, a two-time World Cup winner and four-time Ashes winner who played over 200 times for her country, receives an OBE. Since retiring from playing, the former Kent left-hander has also founded Cricket For Girls.
    Rashid, also a two-time World Cup winner, is awarde

  • ECB and BBC Sport agree new audio deal for live cricket coverage

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and BBC Sport have today announced an audio deal to extend live cricket coverage across BBC Radio and BBC Sounds up to and including the 2028 season.
    The new four-year agreement extends the existing deal which runs to 2024 and ensures live coverage of all England's home Tests, one-day internationals and IT20s will continue to be heard exclusively across

  • England name XI for first LV= Insurance Men's Ashes Test

    England have announced their XI for the first LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes Test starting at Edgbaston on Friday 16 June.England Team1. Ben Duckett2. Zak Crawley3. Ollie Pope4. Joe Root5. Harry Brook6. Ben Stokes *7. Jonathan Bairstow +8. Moeen Ali9. Stuart Broad10. Ollie Robinson11. James AndersonENDS

  • Major match venues for 2025-31 announced

    The venues hosting England Men's and England Women’s international matches over the seven-year period from 2025 to 2031 have been announced.
    With this year’s hotly anticipated LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes and Metro Bank Women’s Ashes series just days away, the seven-year schedule sets out the details of two more huge Ashes summers to look forward to:
    England Men will take on Australia Men in a

  • Rudimental to headline The Hundred Final

    Headliners Rudimental will take to the stage at Lord’s for The Hundred Final on Sunday 27 August Competition returns for a third summer of unmissable sporting and music entertainment For the third year running, The Hundred has curated its music line-up in collaboration with BBC Music Introducing Kicking off from 1 August, each match day will feature a live performance from a BBC Music Introdu

  • 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

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