Lisa Sthalekar, the Federation of International Cricketers' Association (FICA) president, is concerned that the men's international cricket calendar could reach breaking point soon if solutions aren't found quickly.There is the matter of franchise T20 leagues taking over larger chunks of the calendar with each passing year, and also the reports of ongoing informal discussions between IPL franchise owners and international…

Southern Vipers 171 for 4 (Wyatt 40, Bouchier 30) beat South East Stars 169 for 6 (Smith 83, Dunkley 53, Bell 2-25) by six wicketsDanni Wyatt smashed 40 off 20 balls as Charlotte Edwards Cup holders Southern Vipers began their defence with a six-wicket victory over South East Stars.Opening batter Wyatt plundered five fours and a pair of sixes to…

Northern Diamonds 135 (Dobson 41, Davis 3-13) beat Central Sparks 132 for 7 (E. Jones 30, Tryon 3-30) by three runsNorthern Diamonds maintained their 100 percent start to the 2023 Charlotte Edwards Cup with a three-run victory over Central Sparks at Edgbaston.With both sides having won their first game, something had to give and it was Diamonds who preserved their…

Sanjay Patel is to leave his position as managing director of the Hundred following the conclusion of this year's competition.Patel, the man behind the ECB's introduction of 100-ball cricket, was previously chief sales and marketing officer before taking charge of the Hundred when it was unveiled as a concept in 2018.His departure comes at a time of uncertainty over the…