ECB launches major new schools initiatives to take cricket to more than 3,500 teachers and over 1,700 state secondary schools New Cricket For Teachers programme and Secondary Countdown Cricket competition support the ECB’s ambition to reach more than half of all state secondary schools by the end of 2028 The England and Wales Cricket Board
Batters to face time-wasting penalties; ball specifications tightened for women’s cricket Pink balls for Test cricket; a wicket in the last over of the day will not end day’s play The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a series of changes to its Playing Conditions, including new measures to address time-wasting, standardise ball specifications and
Pace-bowling all-rounder Eva Gray has joined Hampshire on a 2-year deal. Gray, 26, won The Hundred with London Spirit in 2024 and has played 53 times for Essex over the past two seasons. For Essex, she has taken 63 wickets and scored 239 runs across all competitions. Eva Gray said: “I’m really excited to be
Metro Bank One Day Cup, Women’s (tournament for 50 overs) ‘League Two’ concluded when Middlesex women (pictured) won the final, on 20 September 2026 Women’s League Two match results arranged by venue for 2026 are listed below with suffix ‘L2’ :- *Arundel, Arundel Castle Cricket Ground (Sussex) 2 Aug: Middlesex(women) 249/8 beat Sussex Sharks(women) 248
Glamorgan (women) vs Middlesex (women) (match 39, L2 Final) at Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol on Sunday 20 September 2026 Tables were turned on Glamorgan women who’d previously lifted ‘League Two’s Vitality Blast (20ov) trophy on Welsh soil. Middlesex women were led to victory ‘in style,’ by skipper Saskia Horley – pictured – who received
Worcestershire Rapids (women) vs Gloucestershire (women) (match 36, L2) at Martley Cricket Club (Worcs) on Sunday 6 September 2026 Gloucestershire women staged a ‘comprehensive’ win over their neighbours Worcestershire Rapids. Batting first, Rapids women made a promising start. Guest Dutch international Sanya Khurana [34 runs(from 44 balls)] with her second-highest score from four innings.
The Blaze (women) vs Hampshire (women) – match 74, League One Final – at the Utilita Bowl, West End , Southampton (Hants) on Saturday 19 September 2026 The Blaze women won a final-ball thriller to lift their third domestic trophy of the season – pictured. Hampshire women were commended by commentators for ‘staying in contention’
A 15-player squad has been named by England Women U19s for their biggest ever winter programme of cricket culminating in an ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Nepal and Bangladesh. Following a series of training camps in the UK, the squad will travel to take part in a five-match T20 series against India in
Metro Bank One Day Cup, Women’s (tournament for 50 overs) ‘League One’ concluded when The Blaze won the final, completing their ‘triple-cup’ win of the season; on 19 September 2026 Women’s League One results from 2026 are listed below, arranged by venue with suffix ‘L1’ :- *Beckenham, Kent County Ground, Worsley Bridge Road (Kent) 13
Hampshire (women) vs Surrey (women) – match 73, League One Eliminator – at the Utilita Bowl, West End , Southampton (Hants) on Wednesday 16 September 2026 (Afternoon) Guest Australian Amanda-Jade Wellington – pictured left – seen holding aloft her 5-fer match ball – her second 5-fer of the competition; with Maia Bouchier (right) who scored
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