England women’s cricket chief on the case for investment in The Hundred August 30, 2024 While the first ever Olympic Games with an equal number of male and female athletes competing took place this summer, The Hundred has put its eight men’s and women’s cricket teams on an equal platform since its launch in 2021. Beth Barrett-Wild, director of the women’s professional game at the England and Wales Cricket Board, [...]
Cricket needs more like Flintoff so smaller nations must get financial support August 29, 2024 Andrew Flintoff’s Field of Dreams On Tour, the decline of Test cricket and whether a mooted hardship fund distributed by the ICC might just keep the red-ball game alive. You know when a broadcaster thinks it has a hit on its hands because it releases a series one episode at a time rather than in [...]
Pope vows to block out England captaincy when batting against Sri Lanka August 28, 2024 With Stokes out of the three-match series against Sri Lanka because of a hamstring tear, Pope is in charge and oversaw a five-wicket victory in the first Test last week.
England axe two stalwarts for white-ball series against Australia August 26, 2024 Matthew Mott was sacked as head coach of the limited-overs side last month and the appetite for change has continued.
England Women to play first Test at Lord’s as 2025 schedule revealed August 22, 2024 England Women will play their first ever Test match at Lord’s Cricket Ground as part of a string of new fixtures announced for both the men’s and women’s sides for the 2025 cricket season. The side will face India in a one-off test match at the home of cricket in the summer of 2026, exactly [...]
England cricket chiefs using Ratcliffe’s Man United deal to sell Hundred stakes August 20, 2024 Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of 27.7 per cent of Manchester United is being used by the England and Wales Cricket Board to help market Hundred franchises. The Ineos founder’s stake at Old Trafford is being used as an example of how a minority investor can attain huge influence at a major sporting institution if the [...]
‘Confusing and chaotic’ schedule is threatening future of cricket, union warns August 20, 2024 The global players’ union has launched a major review in a bid to find a way for international cricket and domestic leagues to “co-exist in a clear, coherent calendar”.
Pope vows to stick to Bazball blueprint on England captaincy debut August 20, 2024 Ollie Pope is preparing to embrace the honour of becoming England’s Test captain against Sri Lanka this week but admits it is still Ben Stokes’s team. Pope will become the 82nd man to take up the role when he leads his country out in Wednesday’s first Test at Old Trafford, propelled into the hot seat [...]
London Spirit win dramatic women’s Hundred final in front of record crowd August 18, 2024 Sharma hit Fire bowler Hayley Matthews back down the wicket and all the way to the boundary, where Shabnim Ismail was unable to hold the catch.
England announce 150th anniversary Test match against Australia in 2027 August 18, 2024 The commemorative match is due to be held at Melbourne Cricket Ground, which also hosted a centenary Test in 1977 won by Australia.