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Sarah Taylor eyes 100th ODI cap in South Africa

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the England women’s touring party for the three-match One-Day International (ODI) and three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series in South Africa next month. Ten years after making her ODI debut against India at Lord’s, Sussex wicket-keeper batsman, Sarah Taylor, is in line to win her 100th ODI

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England women’s summer schedule against Pakistan confirmed

Sky Sports and BBC Radio to provide live broadcast coverage of all six matches Leicestershire, Worcestershire, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire and Essex to all host fixtures The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today released the schedule for England women’s three match Royal London One-Day International (ODI) series, and three match NatWest International Twenty20 (IT20) series

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Cricket attracts record crowds

Cricket attracts record crowds for domestic and international games Domestic cricket attendances total more than 1.5 million with crowds increased across all three domestic competitions. 3 million people attended domestic and international cricket fixtures in 2015 – the highest season aggregate since ECB was founded. Cricket has recorded its highest overall attendance figures for international

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LCB Submit Bid to Host a WCSL Team

The Lancashire Cricket Board has formally submitted its bid to the ECB to host a Women’s Cricket Super League (WCSL) team from 2016 onwards. Details of the WCSL can be found here.  The six host teams will compete in a T20 competition next year following the exciting announcement from ECB. The competition will expand to include

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