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  • England level series as Freya Kemp delivers with bat and ball

    England Women (168-5) beat India Women (142-9) by 26 runs
    Freya Kemp had a full day out with bat and ball to square the Vitality IT20 series at 1-1 with a decider to come in Taunton on Tuesday.
    In front of a record Bristol crowd for an international women's fixture Kemp gave them plenty to cheer as she sent the ball flying over the ropes twice and grabbed another four boundaries in a 13-ball

  • India take the lead as Heather Knight takes top spot

    England Women (150-8) lost by 38 runs to India Women (188-7)
    Heather Knight became the most capped England Women's cricketer of all time only for India to spoil the party with an opening game win.
    The visitors take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Vitality IT20 series to Bristol after a confident performance at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground in Chelmsford.
    They bounced back from a first b

  • England Women take Vitality IT20 series 2-1 to enjoy success by the sea

    England Women (81-3) beat New Zealand Women (80 all out) by seven wickets
    The sunshine brought the heat but England Women stayed cool enough to win the Vitality IT20 series against New Zealand Women with a thumping seven wicket win.
    Built on the back on an outstanding bowling performance by the seaside in Hove, Charlie Dean held aloft her first series trophy as stand in captain for Nat Scive

  • New Zealand Women claim victory in Canterbury to set up series decider

    New Zealand Women 170-5 beat England Women 156-6 by 14 runs
    England Women will get the chance to try and win a decider in the Vitality IT20 series on Bank Holiday Monday after ending up on the wrong side of the result at Canterbury.
    On a roasting hot day in Kent, a sell-out crowd were treated to a bumper day of entertainment with almost 330 runs scored and the home team coming close to pulli

  • Alice Capsey opens England's T20 summer with a magnificent seven-wicket win

    England Women 140-3 beat New Zealand Women 136-7 by seven wickets
    England Women showed all round class and composure to secure a seven-wicket win over New Zealand Women and get their T20 summer off to the perfect start.
    With Alice Capsey taking to opening the batting in the format for the first time like a duck to water, and with the irresistible Freya Kemp for company, England began their T

  • Cricket network urged to make 2026 a defining year for women’s game

    Counties and cricketing organisations have been urged to seize the moment of England and Wales hosting the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup next month and make 2026 the biggest ever year for women’s cricket.
    Leaders from across cricket came together at today’s ECB Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Whole Game Conference at Edgbaston, with the event themed around making the most of hosting the tournament

  • England and New Zealand share the spoils as rain plays a central role in Metro Bank ODI series

    New Zealand Women 141-4 beat England Women 181-7 by 17 runs (DLS Method)
    The Metro Bank ODI series honours were shared following a 17-run win for New Zealand in the final match of the series in Cardiff.
    In what was Suzie Bates’ 184th and final ODI match for the White Ferns, her teammates ensured she signed off with the win that secured a 1-1 drawn series after Wednesday’s 2nd match was aband

  • Captain Charlie Dean leads by example as England claim thrilling opening win

    England Women 211-9 beat New Zealand Women 210 all out by 1 wicket
    First-time captain Charlie Dean led the way with bat and ball to secure a nail-biting opening win of the summer for England Women at their first attempt.
    With debutant Tilly Corteen-Coleman for company at the other end, Dean’s 31 not out masterminded a one-wicket win with just 10 balls remaining in the first Metro Bank ODI ag

  • Tilly Corteen-Coleman named in England Women's T20 World Cup Squad

    England Women’s selectors have today announced their 15-player squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
    The Blaze’s Nat Sciver-Brunt has been named as captain and will lead the squad on home soil at her seventh T20 World Cup.
    Sciver-Brunt is joined in the squad by uncapped 18-year-old Surrey spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Warwickshire’s Issy Wong and Durham’s Lauren Filer who are all select

  • Ed Smith to be appointed to ECB Board as Non-Executive Director

    Former England Men’s batter and National Selector Ed Smith is to be appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the ECB Board from October 1, 2026.
    Smith will bring additional international cricket experience to the Board having served as National Selector from 2018 until 2021, a period which saw the England Men’s team win the ICC Men’s World Cup in 2019.
    During a 12-year playing career, Smith

  • Tom Smith joins England Women coaching staff ahead of 2026 summer

    Tom Smith has joined the England Women’s coaching staff as an assistant coach with a focus on spin bowling.
    The former left-arm spinner took nearly 400 wickets across all formats during his professional playing career for Sussex, Surrey, Middlesex and Gloucestershire. It was at Gloucestershire where his coaching career began in 2021 when he fulfilled a dual player/coach role before stepping int

  • 39,500 volunteers and 1,800 clubs take part as England stars join a record-breaking Get Set Weekend 2026, powered by Toyota

    Across England and Wales, more than 39,500 volunteers supported over 1,800 clubs to get ready for the season - the biggest Get Set Weekend, powered by Toyota on record. England players Lauren Bell, Issy Wong and Sam Curran joined volunteers at St Albans Cricket Club to prepare for the season. Toyota’s title partnership continues to strengthen grassroots cricket and

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