Former England bowler Kate Cross has announced she will retire from cricket at the end of the summer. The 34-year-old, who played 102 times for England between 2013 and 2025, has been playing in domestic cricket since losing her England contract last year. “It is incredibly hard to imagine ever saying goodbye to playing the
Before the Ashes, Wood had gone 16 months without playing a Test, first because of an elbow injury, followed by the knee problem. The Durham man tried to play at the start of the English summer, yet his only cricket in the run-up to the Ashes was a warm-up game against England Lions. He was
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
Derbyshire have signed history-making seam bowler Brett Randell for the remainder of the County Championship season. The 31-year-old New Zealander shot to global prominence earlier this year when he became the first bowler in the 254-year history of first-class cricket to take five wickets in five balls. Randell’s milestone haul came in March while playing
“The stress fracture, which has sidelined me for over a year, as well as my injury record, naturally made me think of my future both as a cricketer and away from the game, and subsequently, I decided now was the right time to pursue my next challenge.” Turner made his debut for Hampshire in 2021,
Yorkshire have signed English bowler Em Arlott on a three-year contract. The 28-year-old, who was named in the one-day international squad to face New Zealand earlier this summer but was ruled out with concussion after being hit while batting in the nets, will leave Warwickshire at the end of the season. “I am delighted to
