Hampshire women’s captain Georgia Adams has signed a new two-year deal that will keep her at the Utilita Bowl until 2028. The 32-year-old started playing for the Southern Vipers in 2016, winning six trophies. Adams has also won The Hundred with Oval Invincibles, Southern Brave, and Trent Rockets, and Australia’s WBBL with Adelaide Strikers in
The owners of Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders would be interested in buying a stake in a new Hundred franchise if the competition expands. Knight Riders Group (KRG) were among those involved in the bidding when the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) auctioned off stakes in the eight franchises last year. KRG
Somerset pace bowler Jake Ball has signed a one-year contract extension which will see him stay at the County Ground until at least the end of the next season. The 35-year-old arrived at Taunton from Nottinghamshire in 2024 and has made 59 appearances, taking 97 wickets across the three formats. Ball helped Somerset win the
Charlie Dean will lead England for their one-day international series against Ireland in September, with regular captain Nat Sciver-Brunt among a number of senior players rested. Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell and Amy Jones will also miss the three-match series while Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sciver-Brunt are absent as they manage their fitness and recovery. England have
Amid the Wellington fallout, Brook led England to important ODI and T20 series wins in Sri Lanka, as well as the semi-finals of the World Cup that followed. His own form was superb. In the maelstrom, he drew on an experience from three years earlier. In 2023, his only season in the pressure cooker of
The Hundred men’s competition: Final, Lord’s Trent Rockets 158-8 (100 balls): Donald 38 (19); Noor 3-33 Manchester Super Giants 162-5 (98 balls): Seifert 72 (38); Amir 3-29 Manchester Super Giants won by five wickets Scorecard Manchester Super Giants survived a late wobble with the bat to beat Trent Rockets by five wickets and win the