Marylebone Cricket Club and MCC Foundation launch Global Refugee Cricket Fund in support of displaced persons ECB donation of £100,000 to help immediately kickstart projects that use cricket to transform the lives of refugees facing hardship and exclusion Pitch Our Future to provide support to female Afghan cricketers displaced in Australia Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
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Durham sign Welsh International Alice Griffiths
Durham Women have announced the loan signing of Welsh international Alice Griffiths. The midfielder joins Durham from Southampton for the remainder of the 2024/25 season after completing a deadline day switch to Maiden Castle. Griffiths started her senior career with Cyncoed Ladies in the Welsh top flight, before going on to join Cardiff Met Ladies
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Women’s Ashes 2025 Test match day one: Hosts dominate
England Women were bowled out for 170 on day one of the one-off Test in the Women’s Ashes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Nat Sciver-Brunt top scored for England with 51 while leg-spinner Alana King took 4-45 as England were all out inside 72 overs. Maia Bouchier and captain Heather Knight were dismissed by Kim
Will Garton and Debra Nelson join Women’s Professional Leagues Board
Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) have confirmed that Will Garton has joined the WPLL Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director (INED), with Debra Nelson having been appointed as the Board’s Observer. Garton will join Maria Raga Frances, former CEO of Depop, and ex-professional footballer Malcolm Kpedekpo in the board’s non-executive positions, with the trio set
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Sri Lanka beat Australia ahead of semi-finals
Sri Lanka signed off from the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup with an impressive 12-run victory over Australia. Australia had already qualified for the semi-finals ahead of Sri Lanka but were unable to carry their unbeaten record into the last four. Chamudi Praboda led an impressive bowling attack that took regular wickets and refused
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Nigeria end their U19 T20 World Cup campaign with a win
Nigeria end their ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 campaign with thrilling six-run victory over Ireland Lilian Ude posted impressive figures of three for 11 with the ball to consistently stymie Ireland’s chase of 95, after Christabel Chukwuonye led a steady innings with the bat for Nigeria. Ude also contributed a quickfire 12 with
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Red Roses partner with Team England Rugby Ltd
Red Roses join forces with Team England Rugby Ltd in groundbreaking move to help bridge the gap between the men’s and women’s game. This decision marks a significant step towards unifying the representation of both the men’s and women’s teams under a single entity, ensuring stronger and more consistent advocacy on and off the pitch.
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Australia presented with ICC Women’s Championship Trophy
Australia were today presented with the ICC Women’s Championship trophy after they won the prestigious 10-team competition that provided a pathway to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. Captain Alyssa Healy was presented the trophy in Melbourne on behalf of the International Cricket Council by Cricket Australia Chair and ICC Director Mike Baird. Australia
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Trisha century fires India to victory over Scotland
Gongadi Trisha hit a magnificent century as India beat Scotland by 150 runs to maintain their perfect record at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Malaysia 2025. Trisha became the first batter to hit a century at an ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, requiring just 53 balls to bring up three figures in
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Lucy Button elevated to Team Bath squad ahead of season opener
Dynamic defensive mid-courter Lucy Button has been added to the Team Bath Netball squad for the 2025 NXT Gen League season, which starts in early February with a sell-out home fixture against Nottingham Forest. Button, who plays wing-defence and centre, has been elevated into the U23s following her excellent performances in training with Team Bath’s
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