The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) would “look at” the unusual step of funding a women’s Test in the West Indies next year in order to aid England’s Ashes preparations. The Test in the Caribbean, part of a multi-format series in the spring of 2027, was announced in 2024 and is scheduled before England’s
Leicestershire are to appeal against the decision to deduct them 27 points for the pitch they prepared for the County Championship Division One match against Glamorgan in August. The penalty imposed by the independent Cricket Discipline Panel midway through their penultimate match of the season consisted of a £5,000 fine, the loss of all 19
Middlesex say they remain hopeful that captain Leus Du Plooy can play again this season, despite a ruling making him a overseas player with immediate effect. On Saturday, Middlesex announced Du Plooy would leave at the end of the season as he wanted to recommit his international future to South Africa, voiding his current deal
The England and Wales Cricket Board has appointed Australian Leah Poulton as the managing director of England women. The 42-year-old former batter, who played 90 times for her country, will start in November, succeeding Clare Connor. Poulton has previously been the assistant coach of Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers in the Women’s Big Bash League
England bowler Brydon Carse is under investigation after he was reportedly involved in an incident at a nightclub in Derby on Saturday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed. Videos circulating on social media on Sunday appeared to show Carse in handcuffs, being led away from a club by four police officers. The
Patel said: “We’re pretty disappointed with the allocation, we don’t feel it’s fair in terms of our cricketing history, the scale of the recreational game, the club’s finances. “It’s definitely something that we’re going to have to navigate as a club the next two or three years. “We’ve got to make sure that when the
