Sophie Ecclestone

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.

UP Warriorz have spent their entire purse of Rs 12 crore to buy 16 players - lowest among all the franchises - at the inaugural auction of the Women's Premier League on Monday.

England secured their second consecutive win in the Women's T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa by seven wickets. Sophie Ecclestone's impressive spin bowling restricted South Africa to 124/6. Chasing the target, Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Nat Sciver-Brunt’s vital partnership guided England to victory with four balls remaining. Ecclestone and Sarah Glenn stood out in England’s bowling attack.

The struggling England women's team suffered a big blow to their hopes of preventing a clean sweep by India in the ODI series after all-rounder Sophie Ecclestone was ruled out of the last match due to a fractured hand.

The Big Bash League revealed the first batch of overseas draft nominees, including Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur and England's Sophie Ecclestone and Heather Knight. With over 500 players expressing interest, the league will categorize selections into four salary bands. The 10th Women's BBL season starts October 20, concluding before December's ODI against India.

England Women's cricket team welcomes back Sophie Ecclestone for the upcoming five-match T20I series against India, starting June 28. Ecclestone's return bolsters the squad after their 3-0 victory against West Indies. Head coach Charlotte Edwards emphasizes the series' importance as preparation for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

England captain Heather Knight's unbeaten 168 early strikes from Katherine Brunt revived the visitors against Australia before rain allowed just a session's play on the third day of the one-off women's Ashes Test in Canberra on Saturday.

Grace Harris smashed a blistering 26-ball 59 as she took UP Warriorz from the brink of defeat to secure a thrilling three-wicket win against Gujarat Giants in their Women's Premier League (WPL) clash on Sunday. Harris, who hit seven fours and three sixes in her knock, said she truly loved "batting with freedom".

UP Warriorz have maintained a strong core ahead of the 2025 Women's Premier League season, retaining 14 players including captain Alyssa Healy and key players like Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone. Despite reaching the playoffs in 2023, the team will aim for a title push after a disappointing 2024 season.

England secured a dominant 10-wicket victory over Scotland in the Women's T20 World Cup, advancing to the group's top spot and enhancing their semifinal chances. Batting first, Scotland managed 109/6. England's openers Maia Bouchier (62*) and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (51*) chased the target down in just 10 overs, boosting their net run rate significantly.

The West Indies edged past defending champions England by seven runs in a thrilling league-stage encounter of the ICC women's World Cup here on Wednesday, leaving the tournament favourites in a spot of bother.

UP Warriorz Women defeated Delhi Capitals Women by 33 runs in the Women's Premier League 2025 thanks to Chinelle Henry's 62 runs and Kranti Goud’s 4-wicket haul. Grace Harris delivered a hat-trick in the final over. Despite early pressure, UP posted 177-9 and bowled out Delhi for 144, securing their first victory.

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.

Despite recent setbacks, Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma expresses confidence in the women's World Cup campaign. She highlighted the team's strong morale and effective strategies developed during their break. Sharma, familiar with England's players from various leagues, is ready to face their challenges, emphasizing personal enjoyment in the upcoming crucial match.

England women cricket team's Sophie Ecclestone has said that she is aiming to become one of the best players who has ever played women's cricket.

England captain Heather Knight made an unbeaten 127 but did not get enough support to stop Australia from strengthening their grip on day two of the Ashes Test on Friday.

UP Warriorz strengthened their squad for the upcoming WPL season by acquiring Kranti Goud, Arushi Goel, and Alana King at their base prices during the auction. Retaining key players like Deepti Sharma, and Sophie Ecclestone, the team aims to improve upon their last season's performance and contend for the title.

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj will lead the Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity teams respectively in the upcoming Women's T20 Challenge to be played between May 6 and 11 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Smriti Mandhana achieved a milestone, becoming the highest-scoring overseas opener in Women’s ODIs on English soil during the third ODI against England. Her 45-run knock contributed to a 64-run opening stand. Harmanpreet Kaur's brilliant century, along with Rodrigues and Ghosh's contributions, propelled India to 318/5. India's total marked the eighth score of 300 or more since January 2024.

UP Warriorz's Sophie Ecclestone and Kiran Navgire were on Sunday fined 10 per cent of their match fees for breaching the WPL Code of Conduct during their team's match against Delhi Capitals. The duo was fined for breaching Article 2.2 of the WPL's code of conduct during the match on Friday.

Opener Danni Wyatt smashed an unbeaten 89 off just 52 balls to power England to a facile eight-wicket win in the third and final day/night women's T20 International at Chelmsford on Wednesday. England thus clinched the T20I series 2-1.

Producing a sensational, unbeaten 59-run knock off just 26 balls, which contained seven fours and three sixes, Australia’s batting ace Grace Harris pulled off a stunning come-from-behind win for the UP Warriorz over a shell-shocked Gujarat Giants, who suffered their second defeat on the trot.

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.

Four players from champion side Australia featured in the 'Most Valuable Team' of the just-concluded ICC Women's World Cup while none from the Mithali Raj-led Indian side made the cut after their shock group exit.

In the end, it took Sophie Ecclestone’s all-round brilliance (3-15 in 4 overs & a crucial 16 not out off 17 balls) to help an inspired UP Warriorz halt the Mumbai Indians’ relentless march for the first time in the Women’s Premier League, handing the table-toppers their first defeat after five wins on the trot.

There was no escape for Mithali Raj-led Velocity as Sophie Ecclestone conspired with other bowlers to inflict absolute destruction, driving Trailblazers to a facile nine-wicket win in the second match of the Women’s T20 Challenge, in Sharjah, on Thursday. The world No. 1 T20 bowler Ecclestone finished with stupendous figures of 4-9, an effort that saw Velocity being bundled out for a paltry score of 47 in 15.1 overs.

Former India skipper Anjum Chopra criticized Deepti Sharma's approach in India's narrow four-run loss to England. Chopra deemed Deepti's lofted shot against Sophie Ecclestone "completely unnecessary" given the match situation. Despite this critique, Chopra acknowledged Deepti's significant contributions and growth over the past year, while also highlighting fielding as a major concern.

England skipper Heather Knight won the toss and opted to field against India in the second women's T20 International here on Sunday.

The WPL 2025 auction saw Deepti Sharma fetch Rs 3.2 crore, becoming a joint second-most expensive player. Amelia Kerr returned to Mumbai Indians for Rs 3 crore. UP Warriorz secured Meg Lanning and retained Sophie Ecclestone. New World Cup star Shree Charani earned Rs 1.3 crore from Delhi Capitals. WPL Season 4 starts January 9.