The Hundred Women’s Competition will be played across the same eight venues due to host the Men’s Competition in 2021. The decision has been taken due to the operational implications of COVID-19, with double-headers and increased alignment with the men’s teams providing the Women’s Competition with appropriate visibility and exposure – including more comprehensive broadcast
The International Cricket Council (ICC) opens fan voting on Wednesday for a special edition of the ICC Awards of the Decade, celebrating and rewarding top performances of the decade in cricket for both men and women. Fans can vote online on icc-cricket.com/awards and get a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to watch an
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the qualification process for cricket, which makes a historic appearance at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, scheduled from 28 July to 8 August. In what is seen as a huge opportunity to turbo-charge the growth of the game, and take it to
International Women’s T20 Three Team Challenge Final: at Ash-Shariqah (Sharjah), UAE; November 9th Skipper Smriti Mandhana’s match-winning performance was seen on TV (‘SKY Sports); heard on the radio (‘Sports Xtra’); and ‘Tweeted’ via social media (‘Scroll India’.) As floodlights came on and light faded, playing conditions became more humid with a wet ball needing constant towelling. Before the
International Women’s T20 Three Team Challenge: at Ash-Shariqah (Sharjah), UAE; November 7th As seen on ‘Scroll India’ social media, India’s All-Rounder Deepti Sharma (43* off 40 balls) came from nowhere to stage two vital partnerships with fellow Indian team-mates. Deepti added 35 runs firstly with Skipper Smriti Mandhana (33 off 40). Deepti also added 52 runs
International Women’s T20 Three Team Challenge: at Ash-Shariqah (Sharjah), UAE; November 5th England’s Sophie Ecclestone took four wickets, to boost her side’s chances of reaching Monday’s IT20 Challenge final in the United Arab Emirates. As heard on Sports Extra Radio, England’s Sophie Ecclestone made what sporting pundits described as a ‘devastating performance’ of left-arm spin.
Southern Vipers all-rounder Maia Bouchier has been suspended from bowling in ECB competitions following an independent assessment of her bowling action conducted at Loughborough University. The suspension follows the process set out in the ECB’s Regulations for the Review of Bowlers Reported with a Suspected Illegal Bowling Action. Bouchier’s bowling action was reported by the
Ollie Pope joins Welsh Fire as the men’s retention window opens for The Hundred Windies stars Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor re-sign for London Spirit and Southern Brave respectively, alongside a group of England Women’s players re-committing to The Hundred The first 18 players confirmed to take part in The Hundred have been revealed today
Australia have retained top positions in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s Team Rankings for both ODIs and T20Is. India leapfrog New Zealand to third position in T20Is after annual rankings update; South Africa overtake New Zealand in ODIs, Bangladesh surpass Sri Lanka Australia have retained top positions in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s Team Rankings
As heard on Radio ‘Five Live Sports Extra;’ and also seen on SKY Sports, England’s captain Heather Knight’s England narrowly beat the West Indies ‘WIndies’ to win the five-match series with their fifth consecutive win. Knight was ‘pleased to finish summer on a high’ and felt it was a ‘bizarre end to a bizarre summer.’ Inclement weather reduced the
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