England women to earn same match fees as men's team
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has increased match fees for the women's team to bring them in line with the men's team, the governing body said on Wednesday.
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England Cricket Board Announces Equal Match Fee For Women's, Men's
After a successful women's multi-format Ashes series that saw record crowds in the stadium, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced an increase in match fees for the women's side that will bring them on par with the men's team.
Australia win 2023 Women's Ashes series with with nail-biting one-day victory over England
Australia retained the Women’s Ashes with a three-run win over England on Sunday. Chasing 282, Nat Sciver-Brunt had given the home side hope when she scored 111 from just 99 balls, moving them from 203-7, to need 15 runs from the final over. Ad From there England moved to needing five off the last ball, but Jess Jonassen — bowling the last ball of the series — guided her side to the win.
Heather Knight's stubbornness has brought England into the Ashes, says Isa Guha
England captain Heather Knight's stubbornness has helped her side to level their thrilling Women's Ashes series with Australia, says Isa Guha. Knight has stuck to her guns on various decisions as England have forced their way back from 6-0 down in the multi-format series. Ad The skipper delivered with bat in hand on Wednesday scoring 75 not out to guide England home in the first ODI.
Beaumont and Filer back in England squad for Ashes ODI series
England have recalled Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Filer to their one-day international (ODI) squad for the women's Ashes series against Australia, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Monday, after the pair missed out on the three Twenty20 Internationals.
England Women Inflict Rare T20 Series Defeat On Australia
England beat Australia by five wickets to win the best-of-three Twenty20 series against the world champions 2-1 on Saturday and keep the women's Ashes alive. Australia still lead the multi-format series by six points to four, but England inflicted their first T20 series defeat since 2017. "We talked about trying to win the series and the way we performed tonight was brilliant," said England captain Heather Knight.
Australia Take Control Of Women's Ashes Thanks To T20 Win
Australia took a dominant grip of the multi-format women's Ashes with a four-wicket victory in the first T20 of the series on Saturday. Beth Mooney's 61 not out steered the world T20 champions home with one ball to spare at Edgbaston chasing 154 to win. After winning the sole Test match of the series, the visitors now lead 6-0 on points with just 10 left to play for, courtesy of two points for a win in the two remaining T20 clashes and three one day internationals. Australia captain Alyssa Healy, who played despite managing two fractured fingers, won the toss and elected to field first.
Ash Gardner’s eight-wicket haul leads Australia to Women’s Ashes Test win
After an eight-year wait, the drought was finally broken at Trent Bridge on Monday: a women’s Test ended in a positive result. If it wasn’t the one England had hoped for – Australia crowned the victors by 89 runs – then the hosts had only themselves to blame. The last five English wickets fell within 90 minutes, for the addition of only 62 runs.