Universal On-Sale for Vitality Blast tickets opened at 10am today Fans are urged to act fast to buy tickets with this summer’s Vitality Blast starting earlier in May with the first week also set to feature plenty of the fast-selling derbies. Vitality Blast Finals Day has already sold out in record time. 110 of the 126 group games will be played on a Thursday or Friday night, or at the weekend, to
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England Women beat West Indies by 46 runs in Sydney to secure qualification for the semi-finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Nat Sciver batted brilliantly on a tired and slow wicket to make 57 - her third fifty of the tournament - and some excellent late striking from Amy Jones and Katherine Brunt took England to 143/5.
It's a venue at which India comfortably defended 132
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A half-century from Heather Knight and three wickets from Sarah Glenn took England to a comfortable victory over Pakistan in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Knight continued her remarkable form in Canberra, scoring 62 to add another half-century to her last four innings in the Australian capital, which now include three half-centuries and a hundred.
Defending 158, England's bow
Durham fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the Test tour of Sri Lanka with a left side strain.
Wood sustained the injury at the end of the South Africa tour earlier this month. He underwent several scans in London, which confirmed a small tear to his left side.
He will now commence an injury rehabilitation programme, working with England and Durham medical teams respectively.
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Ian Watmore has been named as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)’s next Chair to succeed Colin Graves when he leaves the post in November 2020.
Mr Watmore’s appointment as Chair-Elect has been made at this time to enable him to shadow his predecessor and ensure a smooth transition into the role.
Mr Watmore, 61, has a distinguished record across business, public life and sport with e
The ECB has launched Dynamos Cricket, a new programme to inspire kids aged 8-11 to play cricket
Dynamos Cricket is the latest launch by the governing body, building on the existing All Stars programme for 5-8-year-olds
Two programmes in May and July will allow up to 35,000 more children to enjoy cricket this season
Parents can find out more about Dynamos and sign-up at dynamoscricket.co.uk
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Captain Heather Knight scored an unbeaten hundred as England Women beat Thailand to return to winning ways in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
Knight’s 108 saw her become the first English cricketer – male or female – to score hundreds in Test, ODI and IT20 cricket.
The 169 she put on with Nat Sciver is also England’s highest partnership in women’s IT20 cricket. To add to a day
Australian cricket superstar Steve Smith has been selected to captain Welsh Fire men’s team in the inaugural season of The Hundred this summer, bringing international leadership experience to the Cardiff-based squad.
Craig Overton and Ollie Robinson spurred England Lions to their first ever win over Australia A as the tourists wrapped up a nine-wicket victory at the MCG.
Early rain threatened to derail the push to victory, with the hosts trailing England’s first innings total by 72 overnight, with five wickets remaining. Kurtis Patterson and Jack Wildermuth resumed innings when play got underway, moving th
England Lions moved closer to victory against Australia A at the MCG, enforcing the follow on and taking five second-innings wickets before rain brought a premature close to day three.
The hosts still trail by 72 runs, having been dismissed for 176 in the first innings and finishing the day 180 for five.
Resuming their first innings on 103 for five, Josh Inglis and Jack Wildermuth added 31
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South Africa beat England by six wickets in the final over of their ICC Women's T20 World Cup opener in Perth.
England fought hard with the ball to take it down to the wire after Nat Sciver's 50 had led them to 123/8 and given them a sniff at the interval, but Mignon Du Preez and Sune Luus got their side over the line.
Heather Knight's team would have felt below par with the b
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A half-century from James Bracey and five important wickets from the seamers put England Lions in firm control on day two their day/night against Australia A at the MCG.
The Lions lead by 325 runs as the hosts slumped to 103 for five at stumps with Australia’s top five batsmen, all of whom are capped at Test level, back in the pavilion.
Resuming on 274 for three, Dan Lawrence
