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Warwickshire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Sophie Ball as its inaugural Head of Data and Intelligence, a pioneering role that reinforces the Club’s commitment to innovation and high-performance excellence.
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03.07.2026
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has criticised the England setup and said he expects Ben Stokes to be playing for England in the Ashes next summer.
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05.07.2026
History makers: England face India in the first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s PICTURE: Alamy ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber to our website? Login
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05.07.2026
India are in town: There are three men’s T20Is this week PICTURE: Alamy ... Continue reading... Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day! SUBSCRIBE Already a subscriber to our website? Login
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05.07.2026
Future: Rocky Flintoff was back in England U19 action PICTURE: Alamy KENT’S BEN Dawkins struck a magnificent unbeaten 118 to take England Under 19s to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over South Africa in this second Youth One-Day International at Nor...
05.07.2026
AMIR JANGOO and Roston Chase set a new record for the highest Test partnership for the sixth wicket. Jangoo and Chase shattered several records on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka, at North Sound in Antigua. The duo created a world record...
05.07.2026
Run machine: Innocent Kaia loves a three-figure score LHUAN-DRE PRETORIUS (66) and Finn Allen (45) put on 102 in 5.4 overs as San Francisco Unicorns chased down a target of 191 set by Washington Freedom. Andries Gous has earlier scored 83 not out for Free...
05.07.2026
IRELAND SECURED an historic 2-0 series victory over India when they beat them by one run in the second T20I at Belfast. Ireland posted 154-8, Harry Tector making 53 before going on to hold his nerve in the final over and restrict India to 153-9. Tilak Var...
05.07.2026
NEWS IN BRIEF ZIMBABWE’S INNOCENT Kaia continued his insane run of form in Zimbabwe’s innings and 85-run victory over Bangladesh at Harare. He scored 140 and upon bringing up three figures reached his seventh century in his last 11 innings. Zimbabwe poste...
05.07.2026
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05.07.2026
As we’re roughly halfway through the club cricket summer, Hugh Newsome of The Premier League Cricket Club takes a look at how things stand GREATER MANCHESTER Brooksbottom have surprised everyone, roaring to the top of the league having been promoted in 20...
05.07.2026
Thriller: Shrewsbury won a tight match against Scarborough PICTURE: Alamy FOR MANY schools, last week was the final week of a challenging term for cricket. The combined demands of external exams and a very wet fortnight at the beginning of June threatened...
05.07.2026
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05.07.2026
The two-time Ashes winner and T20 World Cup champion speaks to Jo Harman-McGowan about debuting for Yorkshire in his mid-teens, being England’s lucky charm, and the racism scandal which overshadowed the latter part of his career.
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05.07.2026
One of the things I’ve always loved about cricket is the social side. The cricket I know comprises a day in the field, broken by a communal tea of scones and sandwiches, and followed by a trip to the local pub to discuss the game over a pint.
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05.07.2026
JUNE 28 ESSEX V THE BLAZE Charli Knott starred with bat and ball as The Blaze cruised past Essex at Chelmsford with 4.1 overs unused to remain in contention at the top of the T20 Blast table. The Australian all-rounder took 2-24, teaming up with fellow sp...
05.07.2026
KATYA WITNEY Walking the 30 seconds from the Tube station to The Oval last Tuesday afternoon, it felt like there was a carnival in town. Music blared from the ground so loudly that the whole structure felt like it was shaking 200 metres away. On the conco...
05.07.2026
By Jon Culley July 3, Trent Bridge, Nottingham Surrey Women 155-9The Blaze 121 Surrey Women won by 34 runs Toss: Surrey Women won the toss and decided to bat AUSTRALIAN OFF-SPIN-NING allrounder Charli Knott took a career-best 6-25 for The Blaze but it was...
05.07.2026
By Paul Edwards July 3, Riverside, Chester-le-Street Lancashire Thunder 79 Durham Women 80-3 Durham Women won by 7 wickets Toss: Durham Women won the toss and decided to field DURHAM BOOSTED their chances of appearing in Finals Day when they defeated Lanc...
05.07.2026
By Graham Hardcastle July 3, Headingley, Leeds Yorkshire Women 210-4Somerset Women 199-5 Yorkshire Women won by 11 runs Toss: Somerset Women won the toss and decided to field Losing cause: Anika Learoyd made a fine century for Somerset PICTURE: Alamy LAUR...
05.07.2026
JUNE 28 DERBYSHIRE V YORKSHIRE Derbyshire’s remarkable T20 run against Yorkshire at Chesterfield ended when their match ended in a thrilling tie. Falcons looked set for a ninth consecutive win over Yorkshire at Queen’s Park after posting 215-9, only for M...
05.07.2026
By Graham Hardcastle July 3, Headingley, Leeds Durham 205-9 Yorkshire 208-5 Yorkshire won by 5 wickets Toss: Durham won the toss and decided to bat Jonny be good: Skipper Jonny Bairstow led from the front PICTURE: Alamy BLISTERING FIFTIES from ex-England...
05.07.2026
By Brian Halford July 3, New Road, Worcester Worcestershire Rapids 142-7Kent Spitfires 59 Worcestershire Rapids won by 83 runs Toss: Kent Spitfires won the toss and decided to field Fond farewell: Sikandar Raza went out with a bang before leaving for Zimb...
05.07.2026
By Bruce Talbot July 3, County Ground, Hove Essex 204-6Sussex Sharks 104 Essex won by 100 runs Toss: Essex won the toss and decided to bat SKIPPER SIMON Harmer had a night to remember as Essex s boosted their hopes of progress in the Blast with a 100-runs...
05.07.2026
By Jon Culley July 3, Trent Bridge, Nottingham Notts Outlaws 181-6Lancashire Lightning 180-7 Notts Outlaws won by 1 run Toss: Lancashire Lightning won the toss and decided to field Tight finish: Olly Stone defended nine from the final over PICTURE: Alamy...
05.07.2026
By Blake Bint July 3, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Warwickshire Bears 184-4Glamorgan 187-3 Glamorgan won by 7 wickets Toss: Glamorgan won the toss and decided to field GLAMORGAN OVERCAME Warwickshire by seven wickets with seven balls to spare in a thrilling ga...
05.07.2026
Ex-Kent seamer Charlie Hartley has written a series of children’s books focusing on the valuable lessons that can be taught and learned from the world of sports.
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05.07.2026
Lauren Winfield-Hill Igot goosebumps watching England’s win in the semi-final at The Oval – and I’ve now got my hopes up for the final! They needed that kind of really dominant performance to put their shoulders back and march onto Lord’s with buckets of...
05.07.2026
A look back at a successful tournament ahead of today’s final THE TWO BEST TEAMS MADE THE FINAL It’s not always the case in major tournaments, but England and Australia are undoubtedly the two best teams in the competition and will deservedly contest the...
05.07.2026
England face Australia this afternoon in the T20 World Cup final The two form teams in this year’s Women’s T20 World Cup meet in today’s final at Lord’s with hosts England seeking a second world T20 crown and the Aussies chasing a remarkable seventh. It’s...
05.07.2026
July 2, The Kia Oval, Kennington England 169-5 (Sciver-Brunt 75, Knight 58, Ismail 2-31, Mlaba 2-25) South Africa 129-8 (Brits 51, Wolvaardt 17, Bell 2-28, Dean 2-31) England Women won by 40 runs Toss: South Africa Women won the toss and decided to field...
05.07.2026
June 30, The Kia Oval, Kennington West Indies 125-7 (Matthews 30, Dottin 26*, Molineux 2-30, Gardner 2-13, Wareham 2-17) Australia 127-2 (Mooney 61*, Gardner 35*, Henry 1-20, Matthews 1-23) Australia Women won by 8 wickets Toss: Australia Women won the to...
05.07.2026
BEN DUCKETT 7/10 246 runs at 41, one hundred, HS 113 The leading run-scorer in the series across both sides and he could have made more if he hadn’t been run out by Emilio Gay at The Oval. His ton at Trent Bridge was vintage Duckett. But dropping a simple...
05.07.2026
BEN STOKES Michael John Eden looks back at some of the defining moments of Ben Stokes in an England shirt England’s talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes retired from all forms of international cricket in the wake of a home series defeat to New Zealand last w...
05.07.2026
Mark Butcher questions Ben Stokes’ shock England retirement, his final Test decisions and what his exit means for Bazball and the Ashes.
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05.07.2026
July 1, Riverside, Chester-le-Street India 189-7England - did not bat No result Toss: India won the toss and decided to bat IT WAS a case of what could have been at Chester-le-Street on Wednesday night as the first T20I between England and India was raine...
05.07.2026
A brilliant unbeaten 76 from 46 balls by Jacob Bethell helped England defeat India by four wickets with an over to spare at Old Trafford on a day that saw IPL superstar Vaibhav Sooryavanshi make his full international debut for India at just 15 years and...
05.07.2026
England were dealt familiar heartache in a World Cup final as Australia claimed a record-extending seventh Women’s T20 crown with a thumping seven-wicket win at Lord’s.
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06.07.2026
Nat Sciver-Brunt denied England have a mental block when they face Australia despite another defeat to their bitter rivals in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup.
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06.07.2026
Pace bowling all-rounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice and batter Rishi Patel will join Hampshire at the end of the 2026 season.
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07.07.2026
Southern Brave have confirmed a number of additions to their women’s and men’s coaching teams ahead of the 2026 season of The Hundred.
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07.07.2026
Josh Tongue reveals how injury nightmares fuelled his ambition to become England’s all-format “impact bowler” after making his T20 debut against India.
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07.07.2026
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07.07.2026
Southern Brave has confirmed Sophie Molineux and Chris Jordan as its captains for The Hundred, with two of world cricket’s most respected leaders set to guide the women’s and men’s teams into the new season.
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07.07.2026
The Vitality Blast group stage is heading for a dramatic finish. Find out who has qualified, who can still reach the quarter-finals, and what every county needs to progress.
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07.07.2026
Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue blew India away with pace at Trent Bridge as England condemned the world champions to a record 125-run T20 defeat.
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07.07.2026
Tammy Beaumont will retire from international cricket at the end of England’s Test match against India, which starts on Friday.
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09.07.2026
Nat Sciver-Brunt confessed to “mixed emotions” as she prepared to lead England in the first women’s Test at Lord’s, just five days after experiencing World Cup heartbreak at the home of cricket.
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09.07.2026
Harry Brook and Phil Salt smashed unbeaten half-centuries as England cruised to a nine-wicket victory over India in Bristol to seal the T20 series with one match still to play.
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10.07.2026
England can replace India at the top of the T20 world rankings with victory in Saturday’s series finale at Southampton.
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10.07.2026