The best men’s and women’s players in the world will once again return to The Hundred this summer with the eight teams confirming the Direct Signings and Retentions that form their pre-Auction signings.
Jos Buttler, Ellyse Perry, Jofra Archer, Laura Wolvaardt, Rashid Khan and Nat Sciver-Brunt will all be back in action, with the likes of Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Lucy Hamilton and Mitchell O
Luke Wright will step down from his position as England Men’s Selector following the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Wright, who was appointed in November 2022, has informed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) of his decision after just over three years in the role.
Wright said: “It has been a true honour and privilege to serve as an England Men’s Selector over the past three years. I ha
Ben Mayes struck a record-breaking 191 as England maintained their perfect start to the 2026 ICC Men’s U19s World Cup with a 252-run win over Scotland in Harare.
Hampshire batter Mayes hit the fastest-ever century by a Young Lion, from 65 balls, before breaking the record for the highest individual England Men U19s ODI score in his team’s 404 for six.
England’s bowlers then shared the wicket
The England and Wales Cricket Board has appointed Troy Cooley as the Men’s Elite National Pace Bowling Lead.
Cooley will be responsible for development and coaching of fast bowlers across the England Men and England Men’s International Pathway (England Lions and England Young Lions).
He returns to England Cricket as one of the most highly-regarded fast-bowling coaches in the world after he w
England Men U19s have booked their place in the Super 6 stage of the 2026 ICC Men’s U19s World Cup with an eight-wicket win over tournament co-hosts Zimbabwe in Harare.
Captain Thomas Rew (86no) and Ben Mayes (77no) shared an unbroken 167-run partnership to steer the Young Lions home with 22 overs to spare.
Manny Lumsden was the pick of the England bowlers claiming three for 38, while spinne
England opened their 2026 ICC Men’s U19s World Cup campaign with a 37-run win against Pakistan in Harare.
Caleb Falconer was named Player of the Match after the Middlesex batter top-scored with 66 as the Young Lions were dismissed for 210 on a two-paced wicket.
The England bowlers then got to work in an impressive all-round display to bowl out Pakistan for 174 and take an important early ste
Young Lions batter Isaac Mohammed has been ruled out of the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup after sustaining a fractured left thumb.
The Worcestershire opener suffered the injury during a training session following the team’s arrival in Zimbabwe and will be replaced in the 15-player squad by Yorkshire all-rounder Will Bennison.
Bennison made his England U19 Men’s debut against Ireland in September a
Isa Guha, Barry O’Brien and Derek Brewer are among the names from the world of cricket honoured in His Majesty The King’s New Year’s Honours List 2026.
Isa Guha, a former England star and two-time World Cup winner, receives an MBE for services to Inclusivity and Cricket. Since retiring from playing, Guha has become a celebrated broadcaster and has also founded the charity Take Her Lead, which a
The England Men U19s selectors have confirmed the 15-player squad for the 2026 ICC Men’s U19s World Cup, which begins in Namibia and Zimbabwe next month.
England Men U19s World Cup squad:
Thomas Rew (Somerset – captain)
Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire – vice-captain)
Ralphie Albert (Surrey)
Ben Dawkins (Kent)
Caleb Falconer (Middlesex)
Ali Farooq (Leicestershire)
Alex French
England Men’s Mixed Disability team will travel to India on their first overseas tour in January 2026, after a successful trial home series this summer.
Selectors have named a 15-strong squad, with four new faces added to the group who beat the same opposition 6-1 in the first-ever series of Mixed Disability international cricket earlier this year.
Callum Flynn will continue as captain, with
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced 17 full England Women’s Central Contracts and four Skills contracts for 2025/26.
Ten players have received new one-year contracts, with seven players in the second year of their current terms.
Em Arlott and Emma Lamb have been awarded Skills Contracts for the first time, while Linsey Smith earns her first full Central Contract.
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Deals have now been completed with strategic partners for all eight teams in The Hundred, marking a new era for the competition.
Surrey County Cricket Club and Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, today announced their partnership. This follows the completion of a deal which gives the organisations 51% and 49% stakes in the fran
