The ECB has today announced a 15-strong England women’s squad for the first two Royal London One-Day Internationals (ODI) against Pakistan next week. Monday (20th June) will mark the beginning of a new era for the side, as Heather Knight becomes the 21st captain of the England women’s team in the first encounter of the
Lancashire Thunder sign New Zealand’s Amy Satterthwaite After the withdrawal of Australian Sarah Coyte from the squad, Thunder have signed experienced New Zealand international Amy Satterthwaite for the inaugural Kia Super League season. Powerful top order batsman and useful off-spinner Amy Satterthwaite will join West Indian duo Deandra Dottin and Hayley Matthews as the third overseas
Australia’s Megan Schutt and Sarah Coyte will be replaced by White Ferns duo Morna Nielsen and Amy Satterthwaite in the Kia Super League. Experienced New Zealand internationals Morna Nielsen and Amy Satterthwaite have signed to play for Southern Vipers and Lancashire Thunder respectively in the inaugural Kia Super League, following the withdrawal of Australian pair
Thomas Cook Sport – official partner to Lancashire County Cricket Club – have become the official travel provider for the newly-formed Kia Super League team Lancashire Thunder. The travel provider recently renewed their partnership at Emirates Old Trafford for a further three years giving supporters the chance to experience the unique atmosphere of the Thomas
Heather Knight appointed as England women’s cricket captain with Anya Shrubsole vice-captain The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today announced that Heather Knight has been appointed as captain of the England women’s cricket team across all three formats of the game. Knight’s first assignment will be against Pakistan later this month in the
Four-time Women’s Ashes and double World Cup winner Lydia Greenway retires from international cricket After making her England debut in the first Women’s Ashes Test of the 2003 tour to Australia, Greenway went on to represent her country a further 224 times, comprising 14 Test caps, 126 One-Day International (ODI) appearances and 85 Twenty20 International
The Sussex Cricket Foundation have teamed up with the Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation to organise a County ‘Deaf Cricket Day’ for children across Sussex, and neighbouring counties. This event follows on from last week’s annual Sussex Cricket Foundation Disability day, supported by Ortus Business Finance, which was attended by over 250 young people and adults
Watch out for the name Anoushka Williamson because I can guarantee it is one you will be hearing a lot in the future. Anoushka, a pupil at Diss High School, started playing cricket with her brother as a youngster and at 9 years of age was picked to play for Diss Cricket Club under 11
England women’s captain, Charlotte Edwards, has announced her retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. The 36-year-old batsman made her international debut as a 16-year-old in 1996, and during a 20-year career with England has made more international appearances than any other female cricketer in the history of the game, amassing 23 Test Match caps,
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England women will travel to the West Indies in October 2016 to play a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series. All five fixtures will be played in Jamaica during a two-week window, starting on Saturday 8th and Monday 10th October with the first two ODIs at
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