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James Rew will make his England debut in the second Test against New Zealand after being called up to replace Jamie Smith following the birth of the wicketkeeper’s second child. Rew will become the third Test debutant in the home side on Wednesday at The Kia Oval, with the decision having been widely expected after Smith was absent from training on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, who plays for Somerset, takes over the gloves and will slot in at number six in the batting order to complete a hat-trick of new faces in an unfamiliar home XI. Fast bowler Sonny Baker and…
ICC Chief Executive Sanjog Gupta said: “This record-breaking start is a powerful reflection of the months of planning, collaboration and commitment from the ICC, the ECB, our broadcast partners and every stakeholder involved in delivering this event. To see that work translate into record attendances, landmark broadcast audiences and exceptional digital engagement in the opening weekend speaks to the momentum we managed to create for this marquee moment and also the growing power of the women’s cricket movement. “This is only the beginning. Our ambition for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has always been to raise the bar…
Joe Root says “there isn’t a drinking culture” in the England team and feels there is no need for an alcohol ban after Ben Stokes breached team protocols following the nightclub incident that has left his Test future in the balance.Root, who will lead the England side for the second Test against New Zealand at the Oval, more than four years after handing the baton to Stokes, also admits “mistakes have been made” and revealed Stokes “feels like he’s let himself down”. Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson were dropped from the squad last week ahead of the second Test against…
The opening weekend of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 was the most watched ever of any ICC T20 Women’s tournament on record with 3.3 million viewer hours on Sky Sports.Friday’s opener between England and Sri Lanka also drew the highest average on record (393k) for the T20 tournament with a peak audience of 510k watching a Danni Wyatt-Hodge-inspired England victory. As part of Sky’s commitment to making the tournament available to the biggest possible audience, including select games shown free-to-air and on the Sky Sports app, the opening game was also streamed on YouTube with nearly 75k people…
Cricket Victoria confirms it has shelved plans to rebrand the Stars with both Melbourne clubs in action next WBBL and BBL seasons The Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades will both play in Weber WBBL|12 and KFC BBL|16, Cricket Victoria (CV) confirmed today. The move follows Monday’s meeting between State chairs, or their representatives, where “in principle support” was given for a self-determination model for private investment in the Big Bash. CV stunned cricket earlier this month by announcing a rebranding of the Stars franchise – what it termed a “merger” with the Renegades – and its intention to sell 100…
Match facts Who: Australia v Bangladesh What: Match 9, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Group 1 When: Wednesday, June 17. First ball 10:30am local time (7:30pm AEST) Where: Headingley, Leeds Live scores: Match Centre How to watch: Prime Video Officials: Lauren Agenbag, Candace la Borde (on field), Sue Redfern (TV), Jacqueline Williams (fourth), Shandre Fritz (referee) News and reactions post-play: cricket.com.au and the CA Live app Broadcast info All 33 matches will be shown exclusively live on Prime Video in Australia, which holds the Aussie broadcast rights for all ICC events until…
An unexpected Hundred appearance in Leeds last year helped propel Nicola Carey into Australia’s T20 World Cup calculations Nicola Carey’s life these days looks pretty different to when she first arrived in Leeds nine months ago. Last August, the allrounder received a late call up to The Hundred, replacing an injured Georgia Wareham at the Northern Superchargers.It was Carey’s first appearance in an overseas league since her stint with Welsh Fire in 2022, and she made an immediate impact with a middle-order cameo of 25no off 15 in her first game at Headingley. After her contributions with bat and ball…
Hosts could have a third first-gamer if Jamie Smith misses on paternity leave amid ‘chaos’ ahead of second Test against NZ ‘Hungry’ Lyon sets sights on playing ‘every Test’ England coach Brendon McCullum has voiced concerns about the wellbeing of Ben Stokes, with the absent captain casting a long shadow over preparations for this week’s second Test against New Zealand. Stokes and seamer Gus Atkinson were left out of the squad at The Oval after breaching a midnight curfew following the series opener at Lord’s. Paceman Ollie Robinson has also since been withdrawn from the second Test due to a…
Nasser Hussain believes that for England to win the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup victory on home soil, they’ll need to be making sure they lock in on the data from every single game.Around 220,000 tickets have been sold for the tournament, an all-time record, and England are expected to have a similar groundswell of support to what they had during the thrilling drawn Women’s Ashes three years ago. England, who have won every World Cup they have staged, are amongst the favourites as they seek to end a 17-year wait to win the tournament – which can be streamed…
Brendon McCullum admits he is “worried” about Ben Stokes after the nightclub incident that led to the England captain being dropped for the second Test against New Zealand.Stokes was left out of the squad at the Kia Oval after he and seamer Gus Atkinson breached a midnight curfew following the series opener at Lord’s, with an incident involving a Saracens rugby player attracting an internal investigation by the England and Wales Cricket Board. McCullum was speaking about Stokes for the first time since the incident at a nightclub following the first Test victory against New Zealand, which also led to…