Richard Gould: Last News

In a fresh setback for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has barred its players from competing in the Pakistan Super League during the domestic season. The newly-drafted policy would prevent England's players from playing in the PSL, Sri Lanka's Premier League, and a few other global leagues during the English summer months. With this decision, the ECB aims to safeguard the quality and integrity of its own domestic competitions like the County Championship, Vitality Blast, and the Hundred.

England will host New Zealand and Pakistan in test series next year, and India and Sri Lanka will visit for white-ball tours, the country's cricket governing body (ECB) said on Thursday.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will continue to host the biennial final of the World Test Championship for the next three editions till 2031, global governing body ICC said on Sunday.

A full and immediate ceasefire on land, air and sea has been agreed between India and Pakistan after a few days of cross-border hostilities, including missile and drone attacks aimed at several cities of India. The rising tension had led to the suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season provisionally for one week, with players - both Indian and overseas - flying back to their homes. However, with ceasefire having been agreed, there remains the possibility of IPL 2025 resuming in the near future.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has reportedly offered to host the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Notably, the season has been suspended for a week as the tensions between India and Pakistan escalate. The contest between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals on Thursday, that happened to be the 58th match of IPL 2025, was called off midway due to security reasons and the crowd at the venue was evacuated. The following day saw the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) postponing IPL 2025. The tournament has 16 more matches to be played, including the playoffs.

The Women's T20 World Cup final will be played at Lord's on July 5, 2026, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday.

The England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) decision to sell stakes of The Hundred clubs have given a boost to cricket in the region. With investments from four well-known IPL franchises, has been able to raise GBP 975 million by selling stakes in eight teams in their flagship event 'The Hundred'. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has entered into exclusivity agreements with eight parties in the final stage of the process to secure private expertise and investment into The Hundred's teams. Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries  - Oval Invincibles (owners of Mumbai Indians), the GMR Group - Southern Brave (co-owners of Delhi Capitals), Sanjiv Goenka's RPSG  - Manchester Originals (owners of Lucknow Super Giants) and Sun TV Network - Northern Superchargers (owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad) have all bought stakes in four of the eight franchises.

England's upcoming Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan should go ahead despite calls for a boycott over the Taliban's treatment of women, according to a senior British government minister. A group of more than 160 British politicians have called on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to refuse to play Afghanistan in protest at the women's sports policy of the Taliban. Since returning to power in 2021 the Taliban have effectively banned female participation -- a move that puts the Afghanistan Cricket Board at odds with International Cricket Council (ICC) rules.

CAPE TOWN : South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month.