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July 9, 2026 9:21 AM

England’s Tammy Beaumont to end international career at 35

England batter Tammy Beaumont has announced her retirement from international cricket at the age of 35, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday. Beaumont, who will continue to play domestic cricket, will end her international car...

June 16, 2026 9:54 AM

England head coach ‘worried’ about Stokes as ECB probes nightclub incident

England head coach Brendon McCullum said he was concerned about Ben Stokes' wellbeing after the captain was dropped for the second Test against New Zealand following a late-night nightclub incident that is under investigation by the England and Wales...

June 4, 2026 9:55 AM

Stokes defends Archer rest, says England risk losing him if situation in mishandled

England captain Ben Stokes has backed the decision to rest Jofra Archer for the opening Test against New Zealand at Lord’s, arguing that mismanaging player workloads in the modern game could push leading cricketers away from international cricket. ...

December 31, 2025 10:15 AM

Relief for England players as ECB rules ‘no misconduct’ in Noosa trip

The England team heaved a collective sigh of relief after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) gave the players a clean chit in the case of alleged excessive drinking during a team-building trip to Noosa between the second and third Tests of the...

October 10, 2025 8:54 PM

Zelenskiy says he discussed frozen Russian assets with ECB President Lagarde

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had discussed "fair use" of frozen Russian assets with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde. His comments come after a large overnight Russian air attack across Ukraine. "We dis...

July 21, 2025 11:16 AM

ECB to host next three World Test Championship finals till 2031, ICC says

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. The match, which crowns the world champions in the lon...

March 7, 2025 10:53 AM

England Cricket apologises for ‘ill-judged’ papal Ashes repost

The England and Wales Cricket Board has apologised after its social media staff reposted a message from the account of Pope Francis and suggested the pontiff, who is in hospital being treated for double pneumonia, was a fan of the Ashes series. The ...

October 18, 2024 12:06 PM

Contingency plan available if India don’t travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy, say ECB chiefs

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chiefs are confident a solution can be found if India do not travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, adding that India's participation is necessary to protect the tournament's broadcast rights. Pakista...

September 12, 2024 10:58 PM

ECB cuts interest rates as growth dwindles

The European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday and signalled a "declining path" for borrowing costs in the months ahead as inflation slows and economic growth in the euro zone falters. The ECB lowered its deposit rate by 25 basis poi...

June 5, 2024 2:53 PM

Global stocks gain on rate-cut wagers as ECB meeting looms

World shares rose on Wednesday and the dollar steadied with a European Central Bank policy meeting coming into focus following soft U.S. labour market data that firmed up bets of a September rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Worries about a cooling U...