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
England Netball is delighted to confirm that our World Class training programme has now commenced at Loughborough University. Athletes signing the full-time player agreements have entered the Summer Training Camp as the Roses prepare for the inaugural Quad Series to be hosted in Australia and New Zealand in August. England players currently taking part in
The USA U23s lost to England U23s today but won the Nordic Tournament on goal difference. Both teams went into this game unbeaten with the title up for grabs. USA scored first but Chelsea’s Bethany England equalised taking the score to 1-1 at full time. Penalties followed and England won out 3-1, however because of
England’s Lionesses recorded their second consecutive 7-0 victory in their second leg win over Serbia today. The win takes them to the top of their qualifying group, two points above Belgium, with just two matches to go. However, there’s no room for complacency with only the top team guaranteed a spot in Euro 2017. Both Gemma
England U23 won their second game of the Nordic Tournament by 1-0 with the only goal scored by Claudia Walker. In the other match the USA won against Norway 2-1. England will play the USA on Tuesday. Hopefully more information to follow…. Squad: Goalkeepers: Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City), Elizabeth Durack (Harvard University). Defenders: Hannah Blundell
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
Injuries to Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah (Everton), Danielle Carter (Arsenal) and Elisha N’Dow (Aston Villa) have resulted in Millie Bright (Chelsea), Aoife Mannion (Birmingham City), Taome Oliver (Notts County), Claudia Walker (Everton) and Paige Williams (Brescia) being called up to the England U23 squad for the Nordic Tournament. Sunderland’s Beth Mead and Everton’s Ellie Stewart have also withdrawn from the squad.
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
England’s Lionesses next match is against Serbia at Wycombe Wanderers’ Adams Park on Saturday 4 June (5.30pm BST KO). The squad will then travel to Stara Pazova for the away tie, on Tuesday 7 June (4pm BST KO). The Lionesses are currently unbeaten after four games in their qualifying campaign; they are second in Group
University of Bath graduate Amy Wilson Hardy will be looking to help the England Women’s rugby sevens team complete their Olympic preparations in style when they compete in France this weekend. The final leg of the World Rugby HSBC Women’s Sevens Series will take place in Clermont-Ferrand on Saturday and Sunday, with England aiming to
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