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Ellyse Perry – Birmingham Phoenix What more can be said about the class and talent of Ellyse Perry. A fourth season at Birmingham Phoenix awaits the distinguished Aussie veteran, whose outstanding 10th T20 World Cup campaign with Australia is still fresh within the minds of teammates, opponents and cricket fans all around the world. Playing a pivotal role with bat and ball in Australia’s triumph, Perry will again take the reins as the Phoenix’s captain as her side hunts for its first finals appearance since the league’s inaugural season in 2021. Impeccable Perry carries her bat to Sydney Smash triumph…
Katherine Sciver-Brunt will take her first coaching role since retiring after being confirmed as an assistant coach of Trent Rockets Women for the 2026 edition of The Hundred.The former England seamer, who was awarded an OBE for services to cricket last month, claimed 335 international wickets in a career spanning three decades. That record stood until Sophie Ecclestone surpassed it at Lord’s just over a week ago “The time has come for me to step back into a role within cricket,” said Sciver-Brunt, who played for the Rockets between 2021 and 2023.”I’ve had a wild three years since retiring trying…
Katherine Sciver-Brunt will take her first coaching role since retiring after being confirmed as an assistant coach of Trent Rockets Women for the 2026 edition of The Hundred.The former England seamer, who was awarded an OBE for services to cricket last month, claimed 335 international wickets in a career spanning three decades. That record stood until Sophie Ecclestone surpassed it at Lord’s just over a week ago. “The time has come for me to step back into a role within cricket,” said Sciver-Brunt, who played for the Rockets between 2021 and 2023. Image: Sciver-Brunt’s wife Nat (pictured) plays for Trent…
Stay up to date with the Men’s Metro Bank One Day Cup 2026 as we bring you the full teams, groups, fixtures, schedule, key dates, results and tournament information throughout the season. Points Table Derbyshire Falcons Previewed by Nigel Gardner – ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay Captain: Tbc2025 position: 8th (Group A)2025 most runs: Caleb Jewell (438)2025 most wickets: Ben Aitchison (13) Why they can win the competition: Although they have lost white ball whirlwind Aneurin Donald and Matthew Montgomery to The Hundred, Derbyshire still have an experienced squad to choose from with Wayne Madsen’s one-day skills and nous…
With the sixth season of The Hundred getting under way on Tuesday, live in full on Sky Sports, here is the key info about each team and some of the players to look out for…Birmingham PhoenixHead coaches: Shane Bond (men) / Ali Maiden (women)Captains: Jacob Bethell (men) / Ellyse Perry (women)Home ground: Edgbaston Women’s squad (overseas players in bold): Alice Capsey (£130,000), Ellyse Perry (£100,000), Linsey Smith (£100,000), Lauren Filer (£95,000), Tammy Beaumont (£70,000), Davina Perrin (£50,000), Alana King (£37,500), Jemima Spence (£37,500), Eva Gray (£30,000), Emma Lamb (£27,500), Phoebe Brett (£27,500), Esmae MacGregor (£16,000), Annerie Dercksen (£15,000), Eve O’Neill…
The Metro Bank One Day Cup 2026 gets underway with an intriguing Group A clash as Northamptonshire host Warwickshire. Match Prediction – Northamptonshire v Warwickshire Bears Both sides will be eager to make a winning start, with last season demonstrating just how valuable early victories can be in the race for the knockout stages. Northamptonshire will look to build around a talented young batting core, while Warwickshire arrive with a balanced squad led by experienced all-rounders and emerging talent. With both teams featuring several match-winners, the opening fixture promises to be a closely contested encounter. Match Preview Pitch Report Pitch…
India great Rohit Sharma has shrugged off talk about his international future after scoring a century against England in the ODI series decider at Lord’s.Rumours emerged during India’s defeat in the second ODI at Cardiff on Thursday that the 39-year-old could be close to retirement with the Lord’s fixture a possible farewell, although that was then denied by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia. Rohit went on to score 138 versus England, his 34th ODI hundred, but could not prevent India from slipping to a 2-1 series defeat, hot on the heels of a 4-0 T20 drubbing. Please use Chrome browser for…
India found it impossible to dismiss Joe Root across the ODI series as the England batter looted 249 runs without losing his wicket.Perhaps also impossible to dismiss is Root’s notion that England’s 50-over team is on the rise. After a painful few years in this format, including an atrocious 2023 World Cup, there are signs of progress. It is now back-to-back series wins under captain Harry Brook with the success against No 1-ranked side India – sealed with victory in a Lord’s run-fest – following a triumph in Sri Lanka in January. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible…
As The Hundred returns for 2026 – live on Sky Sports from Tuesday July 21 to Sunday August 16 – we look at what has changed for the ECB’s 100-ball competition…New team trophyAn innovation this year is for a combined men’s and women’s trophy to be awarded to the Hundred team performing best across both competitions, in addition to the individual men’s and women’s titles that will be presented to the tournament winners. Every match win – whether in the group stage, eliminator or final – is worth four points with a franchise’s men’s and women’s totals added up for…
Australia have never given a Test keeper an extended run in the top five, but Alex Carey is willing and shown he might well be able ‘Can’t wait to get into it’: Carey primed for massive summer Alex Carey has put his hand up for a history-defying promotion to Australia’s vacant No.5 spot, dismissing concerns it is too demanding a role for a Test wicketkeeper. Selectors are this week expected to name their squad for the upcoming Top End series against Bangladesh that kick-starts an intense run of 20 Tests in 12 months, with the long-term replacement for Usman Khawaja…