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  • Oval Invincibles confirm return of Gray, MacDonald-Gay and Chathli


    The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with Eva Gray, Ryana MacDonald-Gay and Kira Chathli all returning to holders Oval Invincibles.

    Across the eight teams, 26 signings have been announced with MacDonald-Gay one of the six stars of England Women’s U19 World Cup team among the list, as well as Australian all-rounder Erin B

  • Kelly, Cranstone and Franklin heading to Northern Superchargers


    The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with Marie Kelly, Aylish Cranstone and Phoebe Franklin three new faces all heading to Northern Superchargers.

    Across the eight teams, 26 signings have been announced with six stars of England Women’s U19 World Cup team among the list, as well as Australian all-rounder Erin Burns, WPL

  • Griffiths, Nicolas and Bryce all return to Welsh Fire in The Hundred


    The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with Welsh Fire bringing Alex Griffiths, Claire Nicholas and Sarah Bryce back to Cardiff.

    The trio join Tammy Beaumont’s team as they seek to bring success to Sophia Gardens in the third year of the competition.

    Across the eight teams, 26 signings have been announced with s

  • London Spirit sign England U19 duo and Tara Norris


    London Spirit sign England U19 duo and Tara Norris

    The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with American bowler Tara Norris joining London Spirit at Lord’s.

    The left-arm seamer, who made a name for herself in India’s Women’s Premier League earlier this year, will be joined by two members of England Women’s U19s team

  • Phoebe Graham returns to Manchester Originals for third year of The Hundred


    The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with Phoebe Graham back at Emirates Old Trafford for a second season.

    Graham is joined at Manchester Originals by all-rounder Fi Morris – formerly of Southern Brave and Welsh Fire – and young batter Liberty Heap.

    Across the eight teams, 26 signings have been announced with

  • Erin Burns and Abtaha Maqsood return to Birmingham Phoenix


    The first signings of the open market stage in The Hundred women’s competition have been confirmed with Erin Burns, Abtaha Maqsood and Sterre Kalis heading back to Edgbaston.

    Burns, a World Cup winner with Australia, returns to Phoenix having played in the first year of the competition, while 23-year-old Maqsood will play her third consecutive season in Birmingham. They’re joined b

  • New figures show health of cricket in England and Wales

    New research published by the ECB highlights the health of cricket in England and Wales following growth in the number of fans, players, match attendances and TV viewers over recent years.
    The data was shared with representatives from the wider cricket community at the ECB’s 2023 AGM which was held at Emirates Old Trafford today. Key findings include:
    13 million people describe themselves as

  • Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE and Pete Ackerley appointed ECB Non-Executive Directors

    World Cup-winning England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE and sports development expert Pete Ackerley have been appointed to the ECB Board as Cricket Non-Executive Directors.
    They fill the final two vacancies on the Board, and their appointments will be ratified at tomorrow’s ECB Annual General Meeting.
    Ebony won the ICC Women’s World Cup and the ICC World T20 with England in 2009, playin

  • Official Statement: Jofra Archer

    The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that fast bowler Jofra Archer will return from the Indian Premier League with immediate effect.
    Archer has been recovering from right elbow surgery. However, pushing through the discomfort whilst recently playing, hoping it will settle, has proven challenging. Therefore, it has been agreed for him to return to the UK for a period of rest a

  • Katherine Sciver-Brunt retires from international cricket

    Katherine Sciver-Brunt has announced her retirement from international cricket. The right-arm seamer, who made her England debut in 2004, has played 267 times for her country, taking 335 wickets across all formats.
    In that time Sciver-Brunt has won three World Cups and four Ashes series and topped the wicket-taking charts for England Women in both IT20 and ODI cricket.
    Sciver-Brunt said: “We

  • England Men’s tour of the Caribbean announced

    Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the full match schedule for the West Indies Men’s 2023 International Home Series against England in December 2023. The tour begins with a three-match CG United One-Day International (ODI) Series, followed by five T20 Internationals (T20Is). The current ICC Men’s ODI and T20I world champions, England will visit Antigua, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad in th

  • Revised schedule confirmed for England Women’s white-ball series against Sri Lanka

    Following a request from Sri Lanka Cricket due to the confirmation of the women’s cricket tournament at the 2023 Asian Games, the England & Wales Cricket Board have mutually agreed to a schedule change to the England Women’s white-ball home series against Sri Lanka planned for September.
    The series will commence with three Vitality IT20s on Thursday 31 August at The 1stCentral County Groun

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