Amy Jones

England has announced their squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, with Nat Sciver-Brunt captaining the team for the home tournament. The expanded 12-team competition, running from June 12 to July 5, sees the hosts aiming for global glory with a blend of experience and new talent, including uncapped spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman.

England's women cricketers have shifted their T20 World Cup prep camp to South Africa due to security concerns in Abu Dhabi. Around 30 players will compete in an intra-squad series in Pretoria, split into two teams named after former legends. This move aims to intensify competition for World Cup spots.

ODI skipper Mithali Raj on Saturday praised all-rounder Harleen Deol for taking a stunning catch against England in the first T20I and she also credited fielding coach Abhay Sharma for making the Indian side more agile on the field.

Radha Yadav's stunning catch wasn't enough as England narrowly defeated India in the fifth T20I by five wickets, though India secured the series 3-2, marking their first-ever T20I series win against England. Shafali Verma's explosive 75 propelled India to 167/7, but England chased it down, led by Sophia Dunkley and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge.

UP Warriorz have signed England's Amy Jones as a replacement for the injured Phoebe Litchfield, their leading run-scorer. Litchfield's absence is a significant blow as UPW, currently fifth in the WPL standings, aims for crucial wins in their remaining matches against RCB and Delhi Capitals to keep playoff hopes alive.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday named the Women's T20I Team of the Year (2021), and India opening batter Smriti Mandana has been named in the XI.

England defeated New Zealand by eight wickets in their final Women's World Cup match, with Amy Jones scoring an unbeaten 86. The victory propelled England to second place in the standings, securing their spot in the semifinals against South Africa. New Zealand concluded their campaign with a disappointing batting performance.

India's batting star Harmanpreet Kaur was on Sunday named captain of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 XI, which also featured opener Smriti Mandhana and leg-spinner Poonam Yadav.

Captain Heather Knight took 3/9 and Kirstie Gordon and Sophie Ecclestone took two wickets each as England bundled out India for 112 runs in 19.3 overs in the semi-final.

In a touching gesture, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur let Jhulan Goswami call the toss in her farewell game at Lord's on Saturday.

More than 50 Pakistan players have registered for The Hundred 2026 auction in London on March 11–12. Over 200 players will be auctioned for 16 men’s and women’s teams, with salary caps of £2.05m for men and £880,000 for women. Six franchises have Indian owners. Star players like Shafali Verma, Joe Root, and Quinton de Kock are among the registrants.

England announced their squads for the upcoming Ashes series in Australia, with Kate Cross returning from injury for both ODI and Test formats. The ODI squad largely mirrors the victorious South Africa tour team, while Bess Heath rejoins the T20I squad. Alice Capsey is back in the T20I mix. Ryanna MacDonald-Gay retains her Test spot after a strong debut.

While Yastika Bhatia will be keeping wickets in the match, legendary Jhulan Goswami is playing her last series, 22 years after having made her debut for India.

Experienced cricketers Sarah Taylor and Katherine Brunt have been named in England's women squad for the upcoming limited over series against India, starting February 22.

Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat against England in the cricket semi-final match of the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

Skipper Mithali Raj led from the front with an unbeaten 74 as India women outclassed England by eight wickets in the third and final One Day International here and clinched the series 2-1.

England will remain focused on their upcoming second women's T20I against India, undeterred by the concurrent off-field excitement of the Women's Premier League auction, wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones said on Friday.

India snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as England beat the hosts by one run in the third and final women's Twenty20 International, completing a series whitewash in Guwahati Saturday.

Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues will continue with Brisbane Heat in the upcoming Women's Big Bash League season. The WBBL draft saw eight franchises select 23 international players, with teams retaining and reinforcing their squads for the upcoming 10th edition of the competition. A total of 15 Indian women cricketers had registered for selection in the draft.

India might have lost the first T20I against England on Friday but Harleen Deol's acrobatic effort in the match won the hearts of the fans as she pulled off a stunner to dismiss Amy Jones. In the 19th over of England innings, Jones whacked the ball towards wide long-off and Harleen produced a stunning effort to dismiss the batter along with saving the six.