London, July 23 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled England’s 2027 home international schedule, with the men’s side set to host Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand across formats, while the women’s team will round off the summer with a white-ball series against Bangladesh. England Men will begin their home campaign with a five-match ODI series against Pakistan, starting at the Utilita Bowl on May 15. The teams will then head to Old Trafford, Headingley, Durham and Soph…
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London, July 23 (IANS) England will begin their men’s Ashes campaign against Australia at Trent Bridge on June 18 next year, with the women’s team beginning their multi-format Ashes campaign from June 24, as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced the full schedule for the 2027 series. England Men will begin the five-Test series at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on June 18, returning to a venue where they have enjoyed recent Ashes success, winning each of the last three Tests…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Bristol County Ground and the Utilita Bowl in Southampton have undergone significant infrastructure refurbishments ahead of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with tournament director Beth Barrett-Wild saying that they were done as part of a broader wave of facility investment triggered by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) hosting the global event from June 12 to July 5. “When you host a World Cup, it gives you an opportunity to invest in sort of capital pr…
Southampton, June 10 (IANS) Rod Bransgrove has stepped down as Hampshire chairman after GMR Group completed its full takeover of the county club and its holdings, bringing to an end the nearly 25‑year administrative reign that saw him rescue the club from insolvency and oversee its move to the Utilita Bowl.Bransgrove, 75, relinquished the chairmanship in 2023 but remained Group Chairman and majority shareholder of the club until the GMR deal was completed. GMR, co‑owners of Delhi Capitals in…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Liam Dawson has brought the curtain down on an accomplished First-Class career, with the Hampshire and England all-rounder announcing his retirement from red-ball cricket in a move aimed at extending his white-ball future.The 36-year-old will continue to represent Hampshire County Cricket Club in the T20 Blast and the One-Day Cup, ending a First-Class journey that saw him become one of the county’s most influential performers of the modern era.Dawson departs the Champi…
Hampshire, March 5 (IANS) West Indian pace bowler Jayden Seales has signed for Hampshire for the opening block of the 2026 County Championship.The 24-year-old fast bowler replaced Michael Neser, who was recalled by Cricket Australia earlier this month. He will join the likes of Malcolm Marshall, Gordon Greenidge, Fidel Edwards, and other West Indian legends to play for Hampshire.”We’re obviously disappointed not to have Michael Neser with us this summer, but it opens the door to an exciting ne…