Smith devastates Ireland with five wickets in 29 balls New Zealand have tightened their grip on the one-off Test with Ireland in Belfast after fast bowler Nathan Smith took five wickets in 29 deliveries. AAP · May 28
Brendon McCullum promises ‘firm grip’ on England players after previous off-field ‘mistakes’ McCullum also defended his decision to take a break in New Zealand rather than being in the UK to watch the County Championship The Independent UK · May 28
England handed injury boost ahead of first Test against New Zealand Jacob Bethell is expected to be fit to feature after returning from the IPL with a finger injury The Independent UK · May 27
Amy Jones sure Charlie Dean ready to captain England if Nat Sciver-Brunt absent Sciver-Brunt missed the series win over New Zealand with a tear in her left calf. The Independent UK · May 27
Sophia Dunkley credits England omission with ‘better trajectory’ After a brief spell out of the national side, Dunkley is now a permanent fixture under Charlotte Edwards. The Independent UK · May 26
‘We want to play like other teams’: Afghan women’s cricket dreams remain undimmed Benafsha Hashimi fled the Taliban to Australia in 2021 and is determined to fight for the ICC to follow Fifa’s lead and recognise Afghanistan’s exiled players as the national side The Guardian - UK · May 26
England crush New Zealand in T20 series decider The White Ferns were bowled out for just 80 on a sweltering day in Hove. The Independent UK · May 25
England saunter past New Zealand to take T20 series after Gibson sparks demolition England bowled out New Zealand for 80 and sauntered to a seven-wicket win that gave them the series 2-1 The Guardian - UK · May 25
New deal for Aussie women's coach ahead of T20 Cup Shelley Nitschke has signed a contract extension to remain in charge of Australia's national women's cricket team. AAP · May 25
Patient Aussies say rising teen won't Peake too early Highly touted teen batter Ollie Peake is in line for an international debut on the tour of Pakistan this month. AAP · May 25
'Revenge, spite' driving Aussie quick in Cup swansong A motivated Megan Schutt has declared Australia's T20 World Cup campaign in England her last global tournament. AAP · May 24
Sophie Devine sparks New Zealand’s recovery to foil nervy England New Zealand won the second T20i against England by 14 runs, despite being 11 for four at one stage, thanks to 159-run partnership between Sophie Devine and Maddy Green The Guardian - UK · May 23
England fail to make most of flying start as New Zealand recover to level series New Zealand recovered from 11 for four thanks to a superb 159 partnership between Sophie Devine and Maddy Green The Independent UK · May 23
Two elbows in one arm: Usman Tariq on journey from car-parts firm to T20 Blast After time working a regular job in Dubai, the Pakistan bowler is determined to thrive in the Blast for Warwickshire The Guardian - UK · May 21
The Independent UK · May 21 Afghan women’s refugee team to tour England on return to international cricket after Taliban exclusion The Afghanistan refugee women’s team is set to head to England this summer
The Guardian - UK · May 20 Alice Capsey finds swagger to give England T20 series lead against New Zealand Alice Capsey struck an unbeaten 74 as England cruised to a seven-wicket win against New Zealand in the opening match of their T20 series
The Independent UK · May 20 Alice Capsey’s superb unbeaten 74 guides England to victory over New Zealand Capsey added an unbroken 64 with Freya Kemp to get England over the line.
The Guardian - UK · May 20 England beat New Zealand by seven wickets: first women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened Linsey Smith and Alice Capsey starred as England hammered the world champions in Derby
AAP · May 20 Gough upset at losing out to ex-Australian star North Former England star Darren Gough has expressed his disappointment at losing out to ex-Australian Test star Marcus North for the national team selector role.
The Independent UK · May 20 Darren Gough reveals why he missed out on England selector role to Marcus North Former England seamer Gough was overlooked having gone through the recruitment process for the role
The Guardian - UK · May 20 A little Sachin in waiting? How cricket dreams are passed down through families Within days of new parenthood, cricket tragics often find themselves mapping out futures for their offspring in the game. I’m no different
The Independent UK · May 19 England cricket chiefs braced for ‘significant loss’ in 2027 despite hosting Ashes England will host Australia in the Ashes next year, but the ECB is still predicting ‘significant losses’ in 2027
AAP · May 19 Bangladesh complete Test series sweep against Pakistan Bangladesh have beaten Pakistan by 78 runs to win the second Test and sweep their series at home.
The Independent UK · May 19 Ticketing row rages as England Test access frustrates South Africa fans The festive fixture at the picturesque Newlands ground is one of the most popular dates in the cricket calendar.
AAP · May 18 Lehmann double as Jake hits ton and Darren's team wins Jake Lehmann has made the first century of his spell in English county cricket while father Darren's Northamptonshire won their county match.