England Men U19s suffered a 98-run defeat to West Indies Men U19s in the fourth Youth ODI in Grenada to go 3-1 down in the seven-game series.
Kent opener Ben Dawkins struck 78 but regular wickets meant the Young Lions were bowled out for 182 in pursuit of the hosts’ 280 for seven.
Luke Hands took three for 63 and skipper Farhan Ahmed, again opening the bowling with his finger spin, was impre
The new-look Vitality Blast will ‘Blast Off’ with 16 double headers across the opening Bank Holiday Weekend of the men’s and women’s competitions next season.
Somerset begin the defence of their Vitality Blast Men’s Competition title with a home rematch of last season’s final against Hampshire Hawks on the opening Friday night.
Vitality Blast Women’s Competition champions Surrey are at home
A dominant performance from England Men U19s spinners paved the way for a 130-run win over West Indies Men U19s in the third Youth ODI in Grenada.
Captain Farhan Ahmed, Ralphie Albert and Jack Nelson each claimed three wickets to bowl out the hosts for 119 in 30.3 overs.
The Young Lions had posted 249 for nine as Caleb Falconer top-scored with 43, while Albert added 37 from 31 balls.
The
England Men U19s suffered a second last-over defeat in as many games as they slipped to a rain-affected six-wicket loss to West Indies Men U19s in Grenada.
Jonathan van Lange was the match-winner with an unbeaten 57 from 34 balls and struck the first ball of the final over for six to get the hosts home.
Captain Farhan Ahmed (46) and Caleb Falconer (42) had earlier shared an unbroken 90-run p
England Women have announced the Performance Programme intake and England Women U19 Training squad for the 2025/26 winter.
Thirteen players have been named in the Performance Programme, while there are 20 players in the U19 training squad.
The Performance Programme will be led by England Women National Lead coaches Jon Lewis (Batting), Gareth Breese (Spin Bowling), Matt Mason (Pace Bowling)
The 2025 Business of Cricket Awards (BOCAs) was staged at Lord’s on Thursday to recognise outstanding off-field achievements across the county network.
This year’s ceremony saw 17 awards presented to counties and individuals – with 11 Professional County Cricket Clubs and Warwickshire Cricket Foundation amongst the winners.
The awards highlight innovation, dedication and impact beyond the bo
Today the ECB has published a State of Equity in Cricket Report which provides a comprehensive update on progress happening across the sport to make it more accessible and inclusive.
The report focuses on key areas of cricket, such as the game’s culture, people and leadership; broadening access to talent pathways; state school support; work to engage ethnically diverse communities; and action t
Gary Barwell has won the Bernard Flack Memorial Trophy for the second time at the 2025 Grounds Manager of the Year Awards which were staged at Edgbaston.
Barwell and his team at Edgbaston accepted the award after earning the highest ratings for their multi-day pitches across the season. Barwell won the award for the first time three years ago when he shared it with four other grounds managers.<
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the updated Central Contract list for England Men’s international cricket.
A total of 30 players have been awarded England Men’s Central Contracts - comprising 14 England Two-Year Central Contracts, 12 England Annual Central Contracts, and four England Development Contracts.
England Men Centrally Contracted Players 2025–26
England Tw
The Hundred will host its first auction in March 2026 as a number of changes are implemented to the player selection model and salaries ahead of the competition’s sixth year.
The changes have come through The Hundred Playing Working Group, which is comprised of representatives from all eight teams, the PCA and the ECB, and have been agreed by The Hundred Board.
In addition to the shift to an
South Africa Women 319-7 beat England Women 194 by 125 runs
England Women's ICC Women's World Cup tournament came to an end at the semi-final stage at the hands of South Africa.
Laura Wolvaardt made a majestic 169 for her team to set an imposing 319-7, a target that England never threatened to reach.
They fell initially to 1-3, before being bowled out for 194, captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and
England Women 172-2 beat New Zealand Women 168 by eight wickets
England Women signed off from the group stages of the ICC Women's World Cup with a resounding eight-wicket win over New Zealand in Visakhapatnam.
New Zealand batted first but struggled to get going, nobody passing 43 in an innings that saw England forced to use seven bowlers after Sophie Ecclestone left the field with an injury
