Hen Cowen

2 months ago | mynewsdesk.com | Kate Miller |Jonathan Reed |Hen Cowen |Chris Tuttlebee

Parties chosen after comprehensive three-round bidding process which attracted interest from around the world Subject to successful conclusion of deals, they will partner with host clubs to run each Hundred team and help realise global ambitions for the competition The eight teams have been valued at a total of just over £975m, with more than £520m set to be injected into the professional and recreational game in England and Wales from proceeds of stakes sold The England and Wales Cricket...

Dec 3, 2024 | mynewsdesk.com | Hen Cowen

Disability cricket will break new ground in 2025 with the first pan-disability series between two countries, with India Men coming to England to compete in an IT20 series across June and July. The format – pioneered by the Disability Premier League here in the UK – sees a team of mixed impairment players playing together, with players from the Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Deaf squads forming each team’s XI.

Nov 20, 2024 | mynewsdesk.com | Hen Cowen

The draw for the inaugural Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup has been unveiled. Thirty-seven teams from across the three tiers of the women’s domestic structure will enter the knock-out competition, with the Tier 1 teams entering at Round Three.

Sep 24, 2024 | mynewsdesk.com | Jonathan Reed |Hen Cowen

Minimum starting salaries will be equalised across men’s and women’s professional domestic cricket from 2025. The move will apply both at ‘Rookie’ level, which is being introduced into the women’s game for the first time and which will typically be a player’s first professional contract, and at ‘Senior Pro’ level for players who have established themselves in first teams.

Jun 11, 2023 | portsmouth.co.uk | Hen Cowen

A Danni Wyatt half-century propelled the Vipers’ chase, and fittingly it was captain Georgia Adams who hit the winning runs for her team to ensure the Vipers defended their title. Adams was also named Player of the Tournament, while Vipers stalwart Anya Shrubsole signed off from regional cricket on a high, lifting the trophy and earning the Player of the Match award. Pompey fan Shrubsole then announced she was retiring at the end of the season and had played her last game for the Vipers.