Moeen Ali could be playing in the IPL in April © Getty Images Moeen Ali is the latest member of the England squad to confirm that he will appear in the 2016 IPL auction. Moeen, a member of the England team in all three formats, will only be available for the first four weeks of the tournament – a factor that could limit his appeal to team owners – but…
[embedded content] Bowling Coach Ottis Gibson was happy with England’s opening-day performance as they began the task of trying to secure a series-clinching win over South Africa in Johannesburg. The Proteas reached the close at 267 for seven although England might have been even better placed after their bowlers regularly saw the home batsmen play and miss. James Anderson was perhaps the most aggrieved on that front, especially with the…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today announced the six hosts to compete in the inaugural Women’s Cricket Super League this summer. They are: Hampshire Cricket with partners: Berkshire Cricket Ltd, Dorset Cricket Board, Isle of Wight Cricket Board, Oxfordshire Cricket, Southampton Solent University, Sussex Cricket Ltd, Wiltshire Cricket Ltd Lancashire County Cricket Board with partners: Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lancashire County Cricket Club Foundation Loughborough University South…
Following the announcement of the six Women’s Cricket Super League (WCSL) hosts today, ECB’s Director of England Women’s Cricket, Clare Connor, looks ahead to the start of the new competition this summer. 1. You’ve previously mentioned that 28 initial “expressions-of-interest” were received at the start of the bidding process to become a WCSL host. How were the final six decided? “Securing the final six hosts has been a really exciting…
James Vince led England Lions to victory in their first 50-over warm-up game against United Arab Emirates even though he was taking a break from the captaincy. Vince returned to the ranks to allow Sam Billings some leadership experience, and top-scored with a fluent 88 off 93 balls as the Lions passed a UAE total of 210 with five wickets and eight overs to spare. The Hampshire skipper, who is…
Sarah Taylor will be among the players featuring the WCSL Stephen Pond / © Getty Images The ECB has announced the six host teams for the inaugural Women’s Cricket Super League which will take place during the English season. There will be three teams in the south – one based with Surrey at The Oval, another with Hampshire and a third in the South West – two in the north…
James Vince and Tom Westley were both happy that a new year and a fresh format brought a change in their fortunes for the England Lions in Dubai today. Both struggled for runs in the T20 series against Pakistan A before Christmas, while making their mark in other areas – Vince as captain, after being named man of the series in England’s victory over the full Pakistan team, and Westley…
England’s Under-19s jetted out yesterday on a journey they hope will end in the World Cup final in Bangladesh on Valentine’s Day. Brad Taylor’s flew to Dubai for a final training camp, including a warm-up game against the reigning champions South Africa next Monday, before they head further east to Chittagong which is their base for the group phase of the tournament. They have been drawn in a group with…
South Africa 267 for 7 (Morris 26*, Rabada 20*) v EnglandScorecard and ball-by-ball details Steven Finn removed Hashim Amla in a magnificent spell © Getty Images England showed commendable resistance to keep South Africa in check on the opening day of the third Test at The Wanderers. A day in the field at The Bullring was an onerous demand for a squad stricken by a stomach ailment since the end…
With ICC World T20 not far away, teams are eager to get the combination right during their four-match series. Shakib Al Hasan is back in the side after paternity leave and Soumya Sarkar joins the team after recovering from a side strain – ICC By appointing Makhaya Ntini and Marvan Atapattu as its bowling coach and batting consultant respectively, Zimbabwe, after a disappointing few months, has demonstrated an intention to…