India captain Smriti Mandhana hits Sophie Ecclestone for two sixes in the spinner’s first over on her return to international cricket. Read full article at source...
England spinner Sophie Ecclestone will take a break from domestic cricket as she manages a quad injury and to “prioritise her wellbeing”. Ecclestone, 26, was left out of England’s first squad under new coach Charlotte Edwards because she was recovering from a knee injury. She played for the UP Warriorz in India’s Women’s Premier League...
England insisted Ecclestone’s omission from the squad, the first chosen by head coach Charlotte Edwards, was not related to the controversy that overshadowed an awful Ashes tour of Australia earlier this year. During England’s 16-0 series defeat Ecclestone refused to take part in a TV interview conducted by Alex Hartley, following the former spinner’s criticism...
Earlier Lancashire beat The Blaze by seven wickets in a rain-affected second semi-final to set up a showdown with Surrey who edged to a three-wicket win over Warwickshire, with two balls to spare, in a low-scoring game. After showers had delayed their successful semi-final chase, Lancashire soon found themselves batting again after Surrey skipper Smith...
England ODI and T20 squads: Nat Sciver-Brunt (capt, The Blaze), Amy Jones (The Blaze), Charlie Dean (Somerset), Emily Arlott (Warwickshire), Heather Knight (Somerset), Lauren Bell (Hampshire), Linsey Smith (Hampshire), Sarah Glenn (The Blaze), Sophia Dunkley (Surrey), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze) ODI squad only: Alice Davidson-Richards (Surrey), Emma Lamb (Lancashire), Kate Cross (Lancashire), Mahika Gaur (Lancashire)...
Smith also made his Test debut in the summer as England’s new wicketkeeper and made his first century against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford. The 24-year-old finished the three-match series with 280 runs at an average of 46.6, second only to Joe Root. His solid wicketkeeping also solved England’s selection dilemma as he edged out...
Ecclestone’s refusal to do an interview was prior to the first T20, at which point England were already 6-0 down in the multi-format points-based series. Clare Connor, the managing director of England women’s cricket, has since described the episode as “an unfortunate incident that won’t happen again”. Ecclestone and Hartley have not spoken since. Asked...