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  • England Women name squads for tour to South Africa

    England Women have named their squads for the forthcoming tour to South Africa.
    Heather Knight’s side will contest three IT20s, three ODIs and a four-day Test match against the Proteas.
    All-rounder Paige Scholfield made her senior international debut in the September bilateral series in Ireland and she is included in the T20 squad. Fast bowler Lauren Filer is named in all three squads.
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  • England Men's Central Contracts announced

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the updated Central Contract list for England Men's international cricket.

    A total of 29 players have England Men Central Contracts - seven England Two-Year Central Contracts, 19 England Annual Central Contracts, and three England Development Contracts.


    England Men Centrally Contracted Players 2024/2025
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  • England Men's Test Squad Announced for New Zealand Tour

    The England Men's selection panel has named a 16-player squad for the three-match Test tour of New Zealand, scheduled for November and December.
    England Men's Test Squad:
    Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
    Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
    Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
    Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
    Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
    Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
    Brydon Carse (Durham)
    Jordan Cox (Essex)

  • Young Lions name training squad for South Africa

    An 18-player squad has been selected for an England Men U19s training camp in South Africa.

    The squad will train in Stellenbosch from 25 November to 16 December as preparation for the upcoming series against South Africa Men U19s in January and February 2025.
    England Men U19s training squad:
    Tazeem Ali (Warwickshire)
    Ben Dawkins (Kent)
    Jaydn Denly (Kent)
    Rocky Flintoff (Lan

  • ECB updates Inspiring Generations strategy and launches action plans to detail next steps

    The ECB has today launched its updated Inspiring Generations strategy for cricket in England and Wales, setting out its vision for the game for the next four years. Alongside this, action plans specific to five areas of work have been published to drive equity, diversity and inclusion across the sport. Key actions include:
    - Investing £3.5m into the most ethnically diverse areas of England an

  • Buttler to miss Windies ODI series

    England Men’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler will belatedly join the upcoming tour of the Caribbean for the T20 series only as he completes his recovery from a calf injury.

    Buttler will miss the three-match one-day international series against West Indies after suffering a slight setback in his rehabilitation.
    Liam Livingstone will step in as captain for the ODI series with the Lancashir

  • Sports Minister and England Cricket Star visit local primary school giving children their chance to shine

    Today, the Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock and England cricketer Tammy Beaumont visited The Mill Academy primary school in Worsbrough, Barnsley to meet the next generation of budding players.
    The free cricket session, delivered by the cricket charity Chance to Shine in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board and Yorkshire County Cricket Board, gives children the chance to experie

  • ECB update on transgender participation policy

    Following an extensive consultation, the ECB Board has agreed an updated policy position in relation to transgender participation in women’s professional cricket.

    In reaching its conclusions, the ECB has considered the interaction between fairness, safety and inclusion, all of which are considered important.
    The consultation process was extended last year following the decision of the In

  • ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: England beaten by West Indies to exit competition

    England Women's ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign ended after a six-wicket defeat against West Indies in their final Group B match in Dubai.
    West Indies chased 142 to reach the semi-finals with opening pair Hayley Matthews and Quiana Joseph scoring 67-0 off the powerplay and a combined 102.
    England's 141-7 looked competitive at the halfway stage, with Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 57 fr

  • ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Bouchier leads England to victory over Scotland

    Maia Bouchier’s unbeaten 62 helped England Women secure a 10-wicket victory over Scotland in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Group B match in Sharjah.
    Heather Knight made two changes from the opening two matches with Lauren Bell and Sophia Dunkley coming in for their first appearances of the tournament.
    Openers Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge both recorded unbeaten half centuries as the

  • MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Saqib Mahmood and Phil Salt for cinch

    MEDIA OPPORTUNITY, MANCHESTER, 15/10/24

    England Men’s cricketers Saqib Mahmood and Phil Salt will be attending the launch of cinch’s new store in Manchester, ahead of their tour in the West Indies later this month. The cricket stars will be available to speak to media on this summer’s home internationals and looking ahead to the white-ball series in the Caribbean.

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  • ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Sciver-Brunt's winning runs help England seal win over South Africa

    England Women defeated South Africa in Sharjah to make it two wins from two in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group B matches.
    Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 43 and Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 48, a 64-run partnership, helped England reach their target of 125 with four balls to spare.
    South Africa dominated the powerplay with Maia Bouchier dismissed early. Marizanne Kapp impressed, starting with

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