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In November 2025, it was announced that Fairbreak, the private company set up by Shaun Martyn and former Australia women’s captain Lisa Sthalekar to promote inclusion, diversity and opportunity in sport, would be hosting their next cricket tournament in Saudi Arabia. Fairbreak has gone through some changes in leadership since it last hosted a tournament in Hong Kong in 2023. Shaun Martyn has stepped down and Fairbreak is now led by Ramasamy Venkatesh, founder of Gencor Pacifi

Woeful Yorkshire unprepared for the reality of equity in 21st Century cricket For those of you who may have forgotten, Yorkshire women were promoted from Tier 2 to Tier 1 at the end of last season, having publicly criticised the ECB for the decision to give Tier 1 status to Durham instead of Yorkshire in 2025.  The initial plan, for Yorkshire and Glamorgan to become Tier 1 in 2027, was changed one month later following vociferous and prolonged lobbying and protest by the coun

In 2029 there will be another Ashes tour of Australia and another 50 over World Cup. Who will be batting for England on that tour and in that competition? Here are the ages of our current top 5 batters in 2029. It would not be much of a wild prediction to say that none of them will be playing in the next World Cup and the next Ashes tour. Tammy Beaumont – age 38 Amy Jones – age 36 Heather Knight – age 38 Nat Sciver-Brunt – age 37 Danni Wyatt-Hodge – age 38 So where is our cur

Italy and Northamptonshire all-rounder, Lenny Sims, spoke exclusively to the Noughtie Child Podcast in this week's latest podcast episode Harold Larwood is a name which triggers immediate association with the iconic and controversial 1932/33 bodyline series, a title given to the Ashes series where England deployed a fast-bowling tactic, aiming at the body of the batter. It was a series that changed the laws of cricket and left Larwood portrayed as a villain. Just under a cent

India’s refusal to shake hands with Pakistan reflects more broadly on a culture of polarisation around the world. “You must understand,...

Lancashire (289/4 from 48.3 overs) beat Hampshire (288/6 from 50 overs) by six wickets. The Metro Bank One Day Cup final began with...

Lancashire (241/6) beat The Blaze (236/9) by 5 runs In the most thrilling of finishes Lancashire found a way to win against a Blaze side...

Yorkshire (128/1 from 11.2 overs) beat Glamorgan (127/5 from 20 overs) by 9 wickets “The world's adream in fog's embrace, Still slumber...

Essex (235/8 from 32 overs) beat Warwickshire (204/8 from 32 overs) by 27 runs (DLS) Warwickshire are a very strange cricket team. Don’t...

Metro Bank One Day Cup semi-final Glamorgan (209 all out) beat Northamptonshire (148 all out) by 61 runs Glamorgan comfortably overcame...

As the T20 World Cup European Qualifiers drew to a close, it was just Ireland to face Italy to conclude the tournament. With Ireland...

Netherlands (175/4) beat Germany (110/1) by 65 runs The last time these two teams met only four days ago resulted in a huge 202 run...

For Ireland’s their plane tickets to Nepal were already booked but the Dutch would have to wait, their place almost confirmed but not...

Italy (110/2 from 14 overs) beat Germany (108/4 from 20 overs) by 8 wickets with 36 balls to spare In a battle of the underdogs in this...

You can’t miss the Dutch cricket team. It’s unknown whether you’d see or hear them first with their classic orange kit, their various...

Ireland (223/3) beat Germany (44/8) by 179 runs A record-breaking century from Amy Hunter was the highlight as Lloyd Tennant’s Ireland...

Geographical neighbours and historical foes met at the Hazelaarweg Stadion in Rotterdam today as The Netherlands hosted Germany in the...

Ireland continued their unbeaten streak in the T20 World Cup European Qualifiers with a 63-run win over Italy in Rotterdam. Winning the...

Bears women (163/8) beat The Blaze (143 all out) by 20 runs On the way to The Oval this morning, the staff members at the small café at...

The Bears secured a place in the T20 Blast Final with a 20-run win over The Blaze much thanks to Issy Wong’s 4/14 and 59-run contribution...