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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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England Women’s Hockey Team win Team of the Year Award

England Women’s Hockey team have been crowned Vitality Team of the Year at the Sunday Times & Sky Sports Sportswoman of the Year Awards. Now in their 28th year, the awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contribution to sport made by elite performers, coaches, administrators, community volunteers and inspirational women. This summer the team came

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Holly Colvin retires from international cricket

Sussex left-arm spinner Holly Colvin has today officially announced her retirement from international cricket. The 26-year-old, who took an indefinite break from all cricket following England’s successful Women’s Ashes campaign in 2013, has been appointed as the new Women’s Cricket Senior Officer at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and will be moving to Dubai to

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