In January, during the Ashes, Sciver-Brunt said she would “love” the opportunity to become captain. Edwards was speaking at the unveiling of a portrait of her in the Long Room at Lord’s. The painting of the 45-year-old is just the third of a woman commissioned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), following fellow England internationals...
A new era in women’s cricket in England begins this week with the opening top-tier fixtures of the One-Day Cup campaign on Wednesday. The domestic game has been in something of a state of flux in recent years, but the 2025 season will take on a new look which the ECB hope will last for...
At the moment, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s attention is focused on wrestling with his courage in an effort to burp up some sort of statement on the recent United Kingdom Supreme Court ruling that legally defines the intent of the original Equality Act as the sex one is born is the sex one...
Any bid will require government funding and staging the Solheim Cup sits on the UK sports’ major events hosting target list, which also includes the Fifa Women’s World Cup in 2035. Only last month the outgoing chair of UK Sport Dame Katherine Grainger expressed frustration that Britain is not staging more major events over the...
England: Kildunne; Dow, Jones, Shekells, MacDonald; Aitchison, L Packer; Clifford, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Galligan, Ward, Aldcroft (capt), M Packer, Feaunati. Replacements: Campbell, Botterman, Muir, Talling, Matthews, Hunt, Rowland, Scarratt. Scotland: Rollie; Lloyd, Orr, Thomson, McGhie; Nelson (capt), Mattison; Young, Skeldon, Clarke, Bonar, Boyd, Gallagher, McLachlan, Konkel. Replacements: Martin, Bartlett, Poolman, Ferrie, Bell, Clarke, Phillips Scott. Referee:...
England international Lauren Hemp has returned to training following a five-month recovery from knee surgery. Hemp, 24, has not played since 8 November but took part in training with Manchester City on Friday as they prepared to host Everton. The forward is one of several key players facing a battle to regain full fitness in...
It is quite odd for a player to have a breakthrough season aged 30, but that is exactly what is happening with Murphy, who did not start more than 17 matches until this campaign. Boyhood Toon fan Murphy joined the club from Norwich in 2017. For seven years he was on the fringes of the...
England will play Jamaica at Leicester’s King Power Stadium in their final friendly before Euro 2025. It is the first time the nations have faced each other, and will take place on Sunday, 29 June (17:00 BST). England begin the defence of their Euros title against France on 5 July, with the tournament being hosted...
Mitchell has opted to change his half-backs as Lucy Packer and Holly Aitchison come in for Natasha Hunt and Zoe Harrison. Saracens’ Harrison has impressed in victories over Wales and Ireland to put pressure on Bristol Bears’ Aitchison, who makes her first start at fly-half this Six Nations after being Mitchell’s main starting 10 in...
Bournemouth owner Bill Foley is scheduled to fly to England this week, with the club intending to open formal talks with boss Andoni Iraola over a new contract. Sources close to the club have indicated that, barring a last-minute change, American businessman Foley will arrive in time to attend Saturday’s Premier League match against Crystal...
Hazel Shearing Reporting fromNEU conference in Harrogate Getty Images Schools in England closed when National Education Union members went on strike in 2023 Teachers in England will vote on whether or not to go on strike if the government stands by its pay offer for the next school year. The National Education Union (NEU), England’s...
England A squandered a match-winning position as they collapsed to a 25-run defeat against Australia A with just four balls remaining in the four-day match in Sydney. England were eyeing victory at 181-2 and 252-5 in pursuit of 289, but lost their last five wickets for 12 runs and fell to 264 all out. Hollie...
England assistant coach Arjan Veurink is to leave his role at the end of this summer’s European Championship to become head coach of the Netherlands’ women’s team. The 38-year-old has worked with Dutch compatriot Sarina Wiegman since 2017, when they led their home country to victory in the European Championship, and moved with her in...
The decision to recruit Morgan would appear a shrewd one by the MCC as it comes in the wake of an agreement to sell a 49% stake in London Spirit, the Lord’s-based franchise in The Hundred, to a consortium of tech billionaires. Morgan’s extensive experience of franchise cricket, in addition to his breadth of knowledge...
Yorkshire head coach Anthony McGrath has confirmed that England batters Harry Brook and Joe Root should both be available to play in the County Championship match against Warwickshire next month. The White Rose claimed their first win since being promoted back to Division One with a comprehensive victory over Worcestershire at Headingley on Sunday. They...