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T20 World Cup the highlight of a big 2026 for women's cricket

There’s a big summer of women’s cricket lined up in England for 2026. The highlight will be England and Wales hosting the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 from 12 June to 5 July, bringing the global spotlight to women’s cricket.

This is the first time the competition will come to England...

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Women's Cricket World Cup delayed until 2022

The next Women's Cricket World Cup has been postponed until 2022. The event was due to take place in New Zealand in February and March 2021.

New Zealand will remain the venue but England's defence of the title they won in 2017 has been delayed by 12 months.

There will now be three major women's events in 2022, with the T20 World Cup and Commonwealth Games also due to take...

England women make a return to the field in squad game at Derby

Team Heyhoe Flint 244 for 5 (Elwiss 54, Brunt 68 not out, Glenn 52 not out) beat Team Brittin 250 all out (Wyatt 88, Davidson-Richards 48, Glenn 3 for 41)

England’s players returned to action in an intra-squad game at the Incora County Ground, Derby, today. With a series at this ground against South Africa due to take place next month, it was a welcome sight to see internationals...

Paul Shaw appointed North West Thunder Head Coach

In anticipation of the new regional hub competition, the North West Hub still under the Thunder identity have appointed as their head coach Paul Shaw.

Shaw, 53, has experience in the women’s game having coached England to back to back Ashes wins and held various job titles while at the ECB. One of those roles was to turn the England side from a part-time team into a professional set-...

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New domestic cricket competition confirmed - but still no dates

The England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed a 50-over competition for the eight new domestic regional teams will take place this summer, but the fixtures will not be announced until August.

Two groups of four will compete with sides split into regions. An ECB statement said: "The staging of this competition reflects the ECB’s commitment to continue the journey to...

Lauren Winfield: cancelling The Hundred leaves players in "No-Man's Land"

England star Lauren Winfield admits she was ‘gutted’ by cancellation of The Hundred this year as it leaves too many players in the women’s game in a financial ‘No Man’s Land’.

The new 100-ball ECB competition was set to take place this summer but has been postponed until 2021.

Winfield had been named captain of the Northern Superchargers, one of eight new regional franchises...

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Surrey pick up first London Cup title as women's cricket returns

Surrey beat Middlesex to lift the London Cup for the first time in the annual competition as elite women's cricket returned at last.

There were some reassuring signs at the Kia Oval. While the spectators were absent, the pigeons feasted on the edge of the square and the busy sounds of South London carried on outside the ground.

The London Cup is fast becoming an intriguing...

England legend Edwards named Southern Vipers head coach

The Southern Vipers have named Charlotte Edwards as their head coach for the new elite women's domestic competition which is still planned to start this summer, despite the current suspension of women's cricket due to coronavirus.

Edwards, who captained England to victory in the World Cup, Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes, will step down from her role as Director of Women's Cricket...

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England to use Derby training base for South Africa series

England will be based in Derby for the forthcoming series against South Africa, assuming the tour goes ahead.

India, who were due to play England and South Africa in a tri-series later in the summer, were forced to cancel their expected trip to England because of the continuing coronavirus crisis.

According to BBC Sport, England will use a bio-secure training camp at the...

India withdraw from England tour

India have pulled out of a proposed tri-series against England and South Africa in September because of the country's continuing coronavirus crisis.

The side were originally expected to tour England in June and July but the series was postponed due to the global pandemic.

England were hoping both India and South Africa would be able to provide some international action this...

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Middlesex, Essex and Northants hub to play as Sunrisers

The first of the new England and Wales Cricket Board domestic regional hubs has been branded as the Sunrisers. The team will compete in a new elite women's competition, which was due to start this summer but has been delayed due to the coronavirus crisis.

The team will represent Middlesex, Essex, Northamptonshire and the MCC as well as the minor counties of Hertfordshire,...

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