England all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of The Hundred with a knee injury sustained during the recent one-day international series against India. Bethell had been named captain of the Birmingham Phoenix for the season. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said the 22-year-old underwent an MRI on Monday, but they did not
The Women’s T20 World Cup created “unprecedented visibility” for women’s football, according to the tournament director. Beth Barrett-Wild, outgoing director of professional women’s cricket at the England and Wales Cricket Board, said the event, hosted by England and won by Australia, had broken records for stadium attendance and broadcast audiences. He spoke as he was
Sussex have announced that former Kent boss Matt Walker will take over as new head coach for the 2027 season. The 52-year-old will take up the role on November 1, replacing Paul Farbrace, who is switching roles to become Sussex’s new Director of Cricket. Walker spent eight seasons as head coach at Kent, guiding them
Leading run-scorer, two-time runner-up – Salt certainly has pedigree in The Hundred. The Welshman reached the final with Manchester Originals in 2022 and 2023, but believes he can go one step further and revive a latent Welsh Fire. The Cardiff-based team is the worst-performing franchise in the tournament’s short history, with both the men’s and
Welcome to a special cricket edition of our Who Am I? game. The rules are simple. Every day of The Hundred there is a cricketer taking part in this year’s tournament and we want you to identify them in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess, you unlock a new clue. The sooner
Available for more than one year Henry Moeran is joined by former England player Phil Tufnell, London Spirit bowler Tymal Mills and Durham coach Ryan Campbell as England continue their search for a new head coach and captain, a month ahead of the upcoming Test series against Pakistan. As the search for a new Test
