London, July 13 (Ians) India’s wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh will be playing for the London Spirit in the upcoming season of Women’s Hundred competition in England as a replacement for injured Australian player Georgia Redmayne.
Richa, who was not included in India’s ongoing tour of Bangladesh, will join captain Harmanpreet Kaur (Trent Rockets) and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (Southern Brave) as the third Indian player to play in the Women’s Hundred competition.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (Ecb) also announced that seam bowler Lauren Filer and UAE all-rounder Mahika Gaur, a young bowler who’s making waves in domestic cricket at Thunder, will be featured in Women’s Hundred for Spirit and Manchester Originals, respectively.
Oval Invincibles’ Tash Farrant and Trent Rockets’ Emma Jones have been replaced by Lizzie Scott and Cassidy McCarthy respectively, while Leah Dobson has replaced Phoebe Franklin at Northern Superchargers.
In the men’s Hundred competition,...
Richa, who was not included in India’s ongoing tour of Bangladesh, will join captain Harmanpreet Kaur (Trent Rockets) and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (Southern Brave) as the third Indian player to play in the Women’s Hundred competition.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (Ecb) also announced that seam bowler Lauren Filer and UAE all-rounder Mahika Gaur, a young bowler who’s making waves in domestic cricket at Thunder, will be featured in Women’s Hundred for Spirit and Manchester Originals, respectively.
Oval Invincibles’ Tash Farrant and Trent Rockets’ Emma Jones have been replaced by Lizzie Scott and Cassidy McCarthy respectively, while Leah Dobson has replaced Phoebe Franklin at Northern Superchargers.
In the men’s Hundred competition,...
- 7/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
London, Dec 4 (Ians) Forty-one female cricketers have signed full-time domestic contracts with England and Wales Cricket Board (Ecb's) eight regional hubs.
In June this year, 25 players were signed as regional retainers.
Alongside the 17 centrally-contracted England players, there are now 58 professional women's cricketers in the United Kingdom.
Commenting on the development, Clare Connor, Ecb Managing Director of Women's Cricket, in a statement said: "We're delighted that these 41 young women are able to call themselves full-time professional cricketers and we wish them every success."
"In terms of the health of women's cricket in England and Wales, we cannot overestimate the importance of these 41 players having the opportunity to train and work on their skills full-time, with access to high quality coaching and facilities across the eight regions," she added.
Connor further said that the news is not only wonderful for the players themselves but it also represents a "step change for our...
In June this year, 25 players were signed as regional retainers.
Alongside the 17 centrally-contracted England players, there are now 58 professional women's cricketers in the United Kingdom.
Commenting on the development, Clare Connor, Ecb Managing Director of Women's Cricket, in a statement said: "We're delighted that these 41 young women are able to call themselves full-time professional cricketers and we wish them every success."
"In terms of the health of women's cricket in England and Wales, we cannot overestimate the importance of these 41 players having the opportunity to train and work on their skills full-time, with access to high quality coaching and facilities across the eight regions," she added.
Connor further said that the news is not only wonderful for the players themselves but it also represents a "step change for our...
- 12/4/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
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