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  • ENGLAND WOMEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE: Vitality IT20s England Women v Sri Lanka Women

    All timings are BST and approximate. Please be in place a minimum of 30 mins before the advertised time. All timings are subject to change.
    Please contact Emily Liles (Emily.liles@ecb.co.uk) to confirm your attendance at any of the below and to also request one-to-one interview opportunities.

    Time

    Activity

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    Tuesday 29 August

    10am-

  • Embargoed until 11am (BST) on Friday 18 August 2023 – Gaur and Heath named in England Women squads for white-ball series against Sri Lanka

    England Women have announced their Vitality IT20 and Metro Bank ODI squads for the 2023 white-ball series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway later this month.
    Fast bowler Mahika Gaur and wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath receive their maiden senior call-ups and are named in both groups after representing England A against Australia A earlier this summer.
    Gaur, 17, was part of Thunder's run

  • England Men to play home Zimbabwe Test in 2025

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will host bilateral cricket against Zimbabwe for the first time since 2003 following an agreement to play a Men’s Test match in May 2025.
    England Men will play Zimbabwe in a four-day Test from 28-31 May 2025, at a venue to be confirmed, and follows discussions between the ECB and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) to forge closer relations.
    ECB Chief Executive Of

  • McKinney to captain England Men Under-19s

    A 16-player England Men Under-19s squad has been announced for the upcoming Youth One-Day Internationals against Ireland and Australia.
    Durham batter Ben McKinney will captain the squad after he led the Young Lions’ white-ball team in Australia last winter. England U19s will play Ireland U19s in two Youth ODIs before hosting Australia U19s in a five-match ODI series.
    Young Lions Head Coach,

  • Summer of cricket captivates the nation

    Record 655,000 people attended the Men’s LV= Insurance and Women’s Metro Bank Ashes Series this summer Every day of the Men’s Ashes series sold out in advance, with total attendance topping 545,000 - after 110,000 watched Women's series England Women’s attendances hit new records with ODI series also selling out – a first for an England Women’s series 17.8 million watched some of the action live

  • ECB respond to CDC's Yorkshire County Cricket Club sanctions

    The independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has today published its sanctions decisions in relation to Yorkshire County Cricket Club. More information on those sanctions can be found here.
    ECB Chief Executive Officer Richard Gould said: “These were serious charges relating to racism over a prolonged period. There can be no place for racism in our game, and the penalties announced by the

  • CDC announce Yorkshire County Cricket Club sanctions

    The independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has today published its sanctions decisions in relation to Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
    Yorkshire County Cricket Club admitted four amended charges in breach of ECB Directive 3.3, after which the CDC Panel held a sanction hearing on Tuesday 27 June 2023.
    The CDC Panel has today reprimanded and fined Yorkshire County Cricket Clubs a total

  • Matt Askin retires from international cricket

    England Physical Disability star Matt Askin has announced his retirement from international cricket.
    Debuting for the England Physical Disability team back in 2010, Askin played a pivotal role in progressing the international game.
    He leaves a strong legacy, having appeared in six tours and 40 games for his country, including the inaugural Physical Disability tour in Dubai against Pakistan,

  • England name XI for fourth LV= Insurance Men's Ashes Test

    England have announced their XI for the fourth LV= Insurance Men's Ashes Test starting at Emirates Old Trafford on Wednesday 19 July.
    Lancashire seamer James Anderson replaces Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson from the side that defeated Australia in the third Test at Headingley last week.
    England Team
    1. Ben Duckett
    2. Zak Crawley
    3. Moeen Ali
    4. Joe Root
    5. Harry Brook
    6. Ben

  • Metro Bank extends partnership with England & Wales Cricket Board

    Metro Bank to become Official Title Partner for One Day Cricket
    Following the recent announcement that Metro Bank will become the first ever Champion of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announces that Metro Bank will also become Official Title Partner for One Day Cricket.
    This opportunity will see the Bank become title partner of the Metro Bank

  • England Men and England Women squads announced for World Blind Games

    England Men's and England Women's Blind teams have announced their squads for the World Blind Games.
    The games are taking place in Birmingham throughout August, and the competition marks a debut for the England Women’s Blind team.
    England Men's Blind TeamEd Hossell (cap)Moshfique AhmedAsif AliMatt DeanNathan FoyMuhammad GhalibSam HoskinRory HossellDavid HowellsNathan JamesonGareth JonesMoham

  • Luke Wells and Chris Cooke join Welsh Fire alongside Emily Windsor and Ella McCaughan

    Welsh Fire have now confirmed their squads as the Vitality Wildcard selections in the men’s competition and the final round of signings in the women’s competition have been announced.
    Vitality Blast stars Luke Wells and Chris Cooke will join Mike Hussey’s Welsh Fire at Sophia Gardens this summer after excellent performances in the T20 format. Cooke will feel very at home at Cardiff while Wells

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