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
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
New Test captain Joe Root has abolished the midnight curfew imposed on the England team under predecessor Ben Stokes. It was introduced during the winter after a number of late-night incidents on the tours of New Zealand and Australia. Following the first Test of the home summer – a win against New Zealand – Stokes
McCullum also gave his support for close friend Stephen Fleming, who has replaced him as Test coach. Fleming, 53, will not be in charge for the Pakistan series as Marcus Trescothick will step in, meaning his first assignment will be the tour of South Africa in December. “I had a great time in my four
Welsh Fire captain Phil Salt would ideally like The Hundred to be a week longer after his side played three matches in five days. His second-placed side won at Birmingham Phoenix on Saturday afternoon and defeated Southern Brave in Cardiff on Monday evening, before losing to Manchester Super Giants on Wednesday afternoon. “It’s been a
Root made his Test debut in 2012 and holds several England Test cricket records, including leading run-scorer with 14,114 runs. He is also the second highest run-scorer of all time behind Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who occupies the first place with 15,921 runs. He first took over as captain when Alastair Cook resigned from the