The Hundred

The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed the summer schedule for the England women's team, with a Test and limited overs series against India followed by a visit from New Zealand.

England will play a one-off Test against India in Bristol from 16-19 June, in what will be the Indian's first Test match since facing South Africa in 2014. Three one-day internationals and three...

Former England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor has signed for Welsh Fire to play in the inaugural Hundred competition this summer.

Taylor quit international cricket in 2019 after admitting the rigours of the sport caused her to suffer from anxiety and agoraphobia.

However, having become the first female coach of a men's county side after agreeing to assist Sussex with their...

The Hundred will make history in its opening fixture as it launches with a women’s match. The action-packed new 100-ball competition – designed to open cricket up to more families and young people - will start with Oval Invincibles hosting Manchester Originals at The Kia Oval on Wednesday 21 July before the same two men’s sides follow suit the following day.

It will be the first time...

The Hundred Women’s Competition will be played across the same eight venues due to host the Men’s Competition in 2021.

The decision has been taken due to the operational implications of COVID-19, with double-headers and increased alignment with the men’s teams providing the Women’s Competition with appropriate visibility and exposure – including more comprehensive broadcast coverage...

Women players who were offered contracts to play in the Hundred this season will be given the same terms when the new competition finally starts in 2021, avoiding the 20 percent pay cut given to the men.

There will also be equal prize money on offer for both women and men. The Hundred was due to launch this summer but had to be postponed for 12 months due to the coronavirus crisis...

England star Lauren Winfield admits she was ‘gutted’ by cancellation of The Hundred this year as it leaves too many players in the women’s game in a financial ‘No Man’s Land’.

The new 100-ball ECB competition was set to take place this summer but has been postponed until 2021.

Winfield had been named captain of the Northern Superchargers, one of eight new regional franchises...

The England and Wales Cricket Board have promised professional women's cricket will be played this summer, although no decision has yet been made on the date or format.

A new domestic competition based on eight regional teams was due to start earlier in the year but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. After announcing the return of county cricket for men on 1 August, ECB...