The England women's squad for the ODI series against South Africa. Alice Davidson Richards is recalled to this squad, she played one match in 2018 in this format. Issy Wong and Lauren Bell might receive their first caps in this format.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62021219

Edited July 7, 20223 yr by Flatcap

Lizelle Lee has retired from international cricket, just days before the ODI series against England.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62092805

Lancashire Lightning beat Yorkshire Vikings by six wickets to reach final in the T20 Blast.

Hampshire win the final by 1 run. What a dramatic finish with a no ball being called after the fireworks had been set off and Hampshire had been celebrating. They still managed to win, just.

A thrilling bowling performance helped England level the one-day international series against South Africa with an emphatic 118-run win in a rain-affected game at Emirates Old Trafford.

 

Defending 201 in 29 overs, a devastating new-ball burst reduced South Africa to 6-4 inside four overs before they were eventually bowled out for 83.

 

Reece Topley took two wickets in the third before David Willey dismissed Quinton de Kock to start the fourth and Jos Buttler's sensational fielding ran out Aiden Markram before he had faced a ball

New Zealand completed a whitewash of three wins in their Twenty20 series with Ireland courtesy of a six-wicket success at Stormont.

 

Ireland made 174-6 off their 20 overs, with Paul Stirling scoring 40 and Mark Adair ending not out on 37.

 

The tourists reached their target with one over to spare, Glenn Phillips contributing an unbeaten 56 and Daryl Mitchell scoring 48 off just 32 balls.

 

James Neesham wrapped up victory with his second six of the day.

 

New Zealand also won the subsequent one-day international series between the sides 3-0.

Former England batter Jonathan Trott has been named Afghanistan head coach.

 

Trott replaces another former England international, Graham Thorpe, who was admitted to hospital with a serious illness in May.

 

Since retiring in 2018, Trott has worked with England as a batting coach and Warwickshire as assistant coach.

 

The 41-year-old will take charge for the first time in August when Afghanistan tour Ireland for a five-match Twenty20 series.

Warwickshire's injury-plagued England fast bowler Olly Stone has been ruled out for four to six weeks after breaking a finger while trying to regain match fitness on Second XI duty.

 

Stone, who has played just 18 red-ball Bears games since being signed from Northants with an injury in 2016, has suffered from a persistent back issue.

 

The injury even made him contemplate retiring from international cricket.

 

But Bears coach Mark Robinson described this latest setback as "heartbreaking".

Sam Northeast made a score of 410 not out today for Glamorgan which is the third highest score in the County Championship.

 

The top score is Brian Lara's 501 not out from 1994 while the second highest is 424 by Archie MacLaren way back in 1895.

Frustration for South Africa, who were ticking along very nicely indeed in that short passage of play.

 

Frustration too for the spectators who were being treated to a masterclass by Quinton de Kock, who remains not out on 92 as the rain returns in Headingley.

Sophie Ecclestone starred with bat and ball as England completed a series clean sweep with a comprehensive 38-run victory against South Africa in the third Twenty20 at Derby.

 

The 23-year-old top-scored with a career-best 33 not out from 12 balls to help England post an imposing 176-6.

 

She then took 2-24 with the ball as South Africa struggled in reply.

 

Tamzin Brits showed resistance with 59 but the tourists could only limp to 138-6 from their 20 overs.

 

The win means England have won all six white-ball matches following the Test draw in the multi-format series to wrap up a 14-2 victory before the start of the Commonwealth Games on Friday.

England will host the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup, with the International Cricket Council announcing four women's tournaments between 2024 and 2027.

 

Bangladesh will host their first women's tournament when they put on the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup.

 

The 50-over World Cup will then take place in India in 2025, with Australia looking to defend their title.

 

A T20 Champions Trophy will be hosted in Sri Lanka in February 2027, subject to them qualifying.

 

It will be the inaugural edition of the Women's ICC Champions Trophy, with six teams competing across 16 matches.

 

The 2026 Women's T20 World Cup will take in place in England in June, with 12 teams playing 33 games, an increase from the 10 set to take part in Bangladesh in 2024 and in South Africa in February 2023.

Worcestershire are planning another change of management structure.

 

The County Championship Division Two club have advertised for applicants for the role of director of cricket.

 

The title was last used by long-serving ex-player and coach Steve Rhodes before he left New Road in December 2017.

 

But it will be reintroduced when former Pears fast bowler Paul Pridgeon, 68, who is currently chair of the county's cricket steering group, stands down at the end of the season.

Interesting - I wonder whether this will have any visible effect on the club itself?

No Killer Miller tonight - he departs for 8 off 12 balls, Jordan takes it well at long off as Adil Rashid gets his second of the night!

 

South Africa 137/5, need 98 off 36 balls

Rilee Rossouw hit a fine unbeaten 96 to help South Africa beat England by 58 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Cardiff and level the three-match series.

 

The left-hander anchored the Proteas innings with a superb knock that took just 55 balls, combining power hitting and deft strokes to lead the tourists to 207-3 from their 20 overs.

Alex Hales thumped his first half-century in The Hundred as Trent Rockets eased to a six-wicket win over Birmingham Phoenix at Trent Bridge.

 

The former England man made 58 from 41 balls and shared a 79-run partnership with Joe Root (34 not out from 26 balls) as the Rockets clinched the victory with three balls to spare.

 

Liam Livingstone smashed five sixes as he top-scored for the Phoenix with 47 from 28 balls but their total of 143-7 never looked like being enough.

Moeen Ali expects more players to retire from some formats because of the packed schedule.

 

Test captain Ben Stokes quit one-day internationals in July, while he and England team-mate Jonny Bairstow have opted to miss The Hundred.

 

"At the moment it's not sustainable," said Moeen, who retired from Test cricket last year.

 

Moeen, 35, is concerned that 50-over cricket could vanish amid the increasing dominance of Twenty20.

 

Speaking after his Birmingham Phoenix side lost to Trent Rockets in The Hundred on Saturday, he said: "Something has to be done because I fear losing the 50-over format in a couple of years because it's almost like the long, boring one. There's no importance given to it at the moment.

 

"International cricket in all three formats is by far the best cricket to play, but I do worry there are so many tournaments out there that players are retiring more now - and you'll see more retiring soon - because of overlapping schedules."

Will Speed, first player to make a 100 in The Hundred!

Birmingham Phoenix's winning streak came to an end as they suffered a 32-run defeat at the hands of Northern Superchargers.

 

Adam Lyth struck six sixes in a destructive innings of 56 from 26 balls at the top of the order as Superchargers posted 169-6.

 

Phoenix's bowlers chipped away in the middle overs but Adam Hose's 53 not out and David Wiese's 34 from 14 balls provided a valuable boost at the end of the innings.