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India withdraw from England tour

India have pulled out of a proposed tri-series against England and South Africa in September because of the country's continuing coronavirus crisis.

The side were originally expected to tour England in June and July but the series was postponed due to the global pandemic.

England were hoping both India and South Africa would be able to provide some international action this...

Cricket, women's cricket, girls cricket, ECB, England, England cricket, Sunrisers

Middlesex, Essex and Northants hub to play as Sunrisers

The first of the new England and Wales Cricket Board domestic regional hubs has been branded as the Sunrisers. The team will compete in a new elite women's competition, which was due to start this summer but has been delayed due to the coronavirus crisis.

The team will represent Middlesex, Essex, Northamptonshire and the MCC as well as the minor counties of Hertfordshire,...

Cricket, women's cricket, girls cricket, ECB, England, England cricket

NatWest CricketForce to supply clubs with essentials for returning to play

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NatWest CricketForce is back for the summer of 2020, but as cricket clubs across the country contend with returning to play in the wake of COVID-19, the focus this year has shifted to ensuring clubs can support their volunteer community and enable them to return to cricket confidently.

Like previous years NatWest CricketForce is all about bringing clubs together to work towards a...

Cricket, women's cricket, girls cricket, ECB, England, England cricket, Surrey Women, Middlesex Women

Cricket returns as London Cup clash is confirmed for 22 July

The first domestic women's cricket match of the summer will be played on Wednesday 22 July after it was announced Surrey Women would face Middlesex Women in the T20 London Cup at the Kia Oval.

Former England star Ebony Rainford-Brent will coach the Surrey side whilst Beth Morgan is in charge of Middlesex. The London Cup has been competed for every year since 2015, with Middlesex...

Cricket, women's cricket, girls cricket, ECB, England, England cricket

England left to wait for tri-series confirmation

The England and Wales Cricket Board have repeated their desire for England's women to play against India and South Africa this summer but are not yet in a position to confirm the tri-series will go ahead.

England were due to play both India and South Africa in separate series this summer before international matches were postponed due to coronavirus. The plan is now for all three...

Cricket, women's cricket, girls cricket, ECB, England, England cricket

ECB: there will be domestic cricket for women this summer

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...

Women, women's football, summer sport

Alex Scott: summer without women's sport "unacceptable"

Former England and Arsenal star, Alex Scott, has called a potential summer without women's sport unacceptable.

The Women's Super League has been cancelled and there is little prospect of the England women's cricket team appearing before September at the earliest.

However, the men's Premier League and Championship resume this week and Test cricket returns next month....

Cricket, women's cricket, girls cricket, ECB, England, England cricket

Cricket's plan to save the summer

The England and Wales Cricket Board has set out plans for the resumption of community cricket which could potentially get girls and women back playing before the end of the summer.

The five-point plan will allow the recreational game to return, with players in England currently at stage 3 which allows groups of up to six people to train together as long as social distancing is...

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