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 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
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
England Women Under 19s have named a 16-strong group for a tri-series against Australia and Sri Lanka.
The team fly out today for six games: one 50-over game and two T20s against both the hosts and Sri Lanka.
Head Coach Chris Guest said: “We’ve worked with this group of players across the winter and the next stage of their development is to play competitive games of cricket against other nat
The England Women’s selectors have named two 15-strong squads for a five-game intra-squad series in Pretoria in March as the selection race for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup takes a step forward. The trip had been due to take place in Abu Dhabi, but the political situation has necessitated the sourcing of Pretoria as a new destination.
The two teams will be named after Jan Brittin and Rachael H
Clare Connor, ECB Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of England Women, has announced she will leave the organisation at the end of this summer’s home ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
In a trailblazing career, Connor has overseen the transformation of women’s and girls’ cricket in England and Wales for more than 18 years at the ECB.
She has led women’s cricket from an amateur game
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.
Ex
South Africa Women 319-7 beat England Women 194 by 125 runs
England Women's ICC Women's World Cup tournament came to an end at the semi-final stage at the hands of South Africa.
Laura Wolvaardt made a majestic 169 for her team to set an imposing 319-7, a target that England never threatened to reach.
They fell initially to 1-3, before being bowled out for 194, captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and
England Women 172-2 beat New Zealand Women 168 by eight wickets
England Women signed off from the group stages of the ICC Women's World Cup with a resounding eight-wicket win over New Zealand in Visakhapatnam.
New Zealand batted first but struggled to get going, nobody passing 43 in an innings that saw England forced to use seven bowlers after Sophie Ecclestone left the field with an injury
Australia Women 248-4 beat England Women 244-9 by six wickets
Ash Gardner and Annabel Sutherland put on 180 for the fifth wicket at Indore to help Australia Women preserve their unbeaten run at the ICC Women's World Cup and inflict upon England their first defeat of the competition.
England were asked to bat first and made 244-9, thanks to 78 from Tammy Beaumont and a partnership of 61 betwe
England Women 288-8 beat India Women 284-6 by four runs
England Women booked their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World Cup with a dramatic four-run win over co-hosts India.
Player of the Match Heather Knight scored a majestic 109 to see England post 288-8, but with the home team well placed in their reply - needing 56 runs from 54 balls with seven wickets in hand - it took an u
No Result: Pakistan Women 34-0 v England Women 133-9 (DLS)
Rain brought about a premature end to proceedings at the ICC Women's World Cup in Colombo, denying Pakistan Women a historic victory and allowing England to maintain their unbeaten record.After being asked to bat first, England struggled. Tammy Beaumont went first, bowled by Diana Baig, and then the nip of Pakistan captain Fatima Sana a
England Women (253-9) beat Sri Lanka Women (164ao) by 89 runs.
England Women record their third consecutive win, in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, after securing an 89-run victory over Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt led from the front with a masterful 117 from 117 balls, her fifth World Cup century and the most by any player in the tournament’
England Women (182-6) beat Bangladesh Women (178ao) by 4 wickets.
England Women battled to secure a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Guwahati, maintaining their unbeaten start to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
England's Heather Knight was the standout performer, producing a composed and determined 79* to guide her side home under pressure — an innings that earned her the Player of
England Women (73-0) beat South Africa Women (69ao) by 10 wickets.
England Women made a perfect start to their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign, delivering a ruthless 10-wicket victory over South Africa in Guwahati, India.
Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith set the tone at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, striking twice in her opening two overs. She produced a sharp caught-and-bowled to remov
The England Women’s selectors have named their 15-strong squad to represent England Women at the ICC Women’s World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
The tournament runs from 30 September-2 November and will be the first ICC tournament for both Head Coach Charlotte Edwards and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Sciver-Brunt’s predecessor Heather Knight has been named in the squad as she continues her comeba
England Men and England Women will host five international teams across all formats in a bumper 2026.
The summer will also see England Women host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on home soil from 12 June to 5 July, bringing the global spotlight to women’s cricket.
Ben Stokes’ England Men’s Test team will welcome New Zealand and Pakistan in two Rothesay Test series, while Harry Brook’s whi
India Women (318-5) beat England Women (305ao) by 13 runs.
India Women secured a 13-run win over England at Banks Homes Riverside in Chester-le-Street to take the ODI series 2–1.
England made a slow start with the ball after India chose to bat first.
It was the switch up in pace from the home side's bowling attack that applied fruitful pressure, dismissing India's batters.
Sophie Ecc
England Women (116-2) beat India Women (143-8) by 8 wickets (DLS Method).
England Women levelled the Metro Bank ODI series 1–1 with a convincing victory over India in a rain-affected contest at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Player of the Match Sophie Ecclestone starred with the ball, finishing with figures of 3 for 27. Her spell included three key wickets—most notably India captain Harmanpreet Kaur
India Women 262-6 beat England Women 258-6 by 4 wickets.
India Women claimed four-wicket victory over England in the opening Metro Bank ODI, despite impressive 83-run stand from Sophia Dunkley.
Electing to bat first, England lost early wickets in openers Tammy Beaumont (5) and Amy Jones (1) at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton.
Desperate to build an innings, in-form Emma Lamb reached 39 but
