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West Indies selectors have drafted four uncapped players in the squad for the ICC Women's World Cup to be played in June and July in England.

Bracebridge Heath celebrated another 20 point win to go clear at the top of the Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League while Market Deeping failed to move off the bottom of the table.

This week's Around The Grounds features tweets from club and county cricket kicking off the new season and getting their grounds ready.

Former Sri Lanka batsman Aravinda de Silva has announced his decision to step down from chairman of selectors role due to personal reasons.

India have finally named their 15-member squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy title defence with Rohit Sharma and Mohammad Shami earning a recall.

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been ruled out of the remainder of ongoing Indian Premier League after sustaining a hamstring injury during the clash against Delhi Daredevils on Thursday.

Nottinghamshire has announced the signing of India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara for four County Championship matches as a replacement for Australia pacer James Pattinson.

Marylebone Cricket Club has confirmed Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth as the new president.

England opening batsman Jason Roy will not be heading back to India to complete his Indian Premier League commitments following the two-match One-Day International series against Ireland at home.

‘See you on Monday, dear’. The sentence nervously uttered by those select few about to spend three days ‘off grid’ on one of the most eagerly anticipated weekends of the year, the pre-season piss up.

Performance of the Week features some of the best performances from clubs and individuals around the UK, then gives you the chance to support your entry.

Saturday again was a dry one for us - in contrast to the start of last season - even if the temperature could have done with being a few degrees higher. This fact seemed to escape my son Josh however, as he turned up for the 4th team game wearing shorts - clearly doesn't feel the cold as much as his old man!

Marylebone Cricket Club has confirmed that the New Warner Stand at Lord's will be available to use for the second One-Day International between England and Ireland to be played at the venue on 7th May.

This week's Around The Grounds features tweets from club and county cricket kicking off the new season and getting their grounds ready.

Sunday 30th April saw us open our league campaign with a home match against Stirling County. With the usual early season difficulties of getting a full team it saw us go with a very junior side with 5 U16s making up the first XI.

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner has been named the Cricket World Player of the Week for his fluent knocks of 126 and 51 in the ongoing Indian Premier League season 10.