Prime Minister David Cameron believes the success of Charlotte Edwards’ England Women team is playing an important role in increased female participation in sport. The Government is seeking to reduce the gap between male and female participation, with an emphasis on increasing funding for sports in primary schools. Mr Cameron said the performances of high-profile
The England women’s team have made the shortlist for the Team of the Year in the 2014 Sunday Times and Sky Sports Sportswomen of the Year Awards, which is to be decided by the public vote. The British public will have the chance to vote for Charlotte Edwards’ side after another exceptional year in which they retained
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today announced that the National Cricket Performance Centre (NCPC) at Loughborough University has been accredited as an ICC centre for testing suspected illegal bowling actions. The NCPC is the fourth facility to be accredited for this purpose by the ICC, joining Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cricket Australia’s National Cricket Centre
by Will Jackson (PA for ECB) Lauren Winfield enjoyed a breakthrough summer for England Women in 2014 as the team bounced back from a disappointing start to finish on a high. England lost the Kia Test to India but responded in magnificent style to claim the subsequent Royal London One-Day Series 2-0 and then beat South Africa
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are showing support for England women’s captain Charlotte Edwards after she was nominated by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the coveted 2014 ICC LG People’s Choice Award. Edwards is the first ever female cricketer to be nominated for the award, with previous winners including Indian duo Sachin
Inspirational England captain Charlotte Edwards has been nominated for this year’s LG People’s Choice Award. If successful Edwards would be in the company of legendary Sachin Tendulkar; she would also be the first woman to win the award. This year’s fifth LG People’s Choice Award sees five players from five different countries nominated to win the only award
England Women Captain Charlotte Edwards has been appointed as a trustee for the Cricket Foundation, the charity behind the Chance to Shine and StreetChance programmes. The 34-year-old, a Chance to Shine coaching ambassador, has played an integral role in inspiring more than one million girls to play cricket. Edwards said: “Working for Chance to Shine
England women will travel to New Zealand in February 2015 to play a five match One-Day International series and three match Twenty20 International series. In the schedule announced by New Zealand Cricket, the first three ODIs on February 11, 13 and 15 at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, will form England’s second round of matches
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the winter training squads at each level of the England women’s cricket pathway: the England Women’s Performance Squad (EWPS), England Women’s Academy (EWA) and England Women’s Development Programme Under-19 and Under-15 (EWDP U19 and U15). In the last six months, three players have made the transition to the EWPS
Lauren Winfield struck a brilliant 74 before some exceptional work in the field helped England Women complete a series whitewash against South Africa. Winfield hit nine fours and the series’ first six before falling to Chloe Tryon as England posted 126 for six in the third and final NatWest International T20 at Edgbaston. And despite
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