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
The Blaze kept their treble hopes very much alive as they beat Somerset in the Women’s One-Day Cup at Trent Bridge. The Nottingham-based side now need just one win from their last two fixtures to guarantee a place in the final back on their home ground on 19 September. But their next test is against
Next year’s inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy has been moved from Sri Lanka to India by the International Cricket Council. Sri Lanka had been due to stage the six-team event but have been stripped of the hosting rights because of ongoing issues with its national board and government interference. A statement from the ICC said Sri
Women’s T20 Asia Cup, Group A, Dubai International Stadium India Women 193-5 (20 overs): Mandhana 124 (64) Hong Kong Women 56 (16.2 overs): D Sharma 3-9 India won by 137 runs Scorecard India’s Smriti Mandhana became the all‑time leading run‑scorer in women’s international cricket as she scored a century in the Women’s Asia Cup. The
Evoking the same do-it-yourself pop-rock feminism of her ’90s musical influences, Olivia Rodrigo raised $20 million for women’s well-being with a benefit show that activated her young audience. Daisy Chain Fields united a women-led lineup boasting queer pop star Chappell Roan, breakout rapper Doechii and riot grrrl pioneers Bikini Kill behind issues of women’s health, workplace protections and legal rights. Ahead
After a six-hour wait to get going on an unfamiliar wet day in Manchester this summer, The Blaze comfortably won the first semi-final against Essex. Emma Jones, a beaten finalist with Surrey in 2025, hit an unbeaten 26 from 14 balls as The Blaze burned up just 21 out of their 30 balls to roar
