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England women's national cricket team

The England women's national cricket team is a top international team governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that competes in Test, ODI, and T20I matches. As a Full Member of the ICC, the team has a long history, with its first Test match in 1934. The team's captain is Nat Sciver-Brunt, and the current coach is Charlotte Edwards.
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Full name
England women's national cricket team
Nickname
Lionesses
Founded
1926
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Main Players
Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Heather Knight, Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey
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Points Table

Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
7
6
0
0
1
13
+2.102
7
5
1
0
1
11
+1.233
7
5
2
0
0
10
-0.379
7
3
3
0
1
7
+0.628
7
1
3
0
3
5
-1.035
7
1
4
0
2
4
-0.876
7
1
5
0
1
3
-0.578
7
0
4
0
3
3
-2.651
Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
4
4
0
0
0
8
+2.223
4
3
1
0
0
6
+0.879
4
2
2
0
0
4
+0.322
4
1
3
0
0
2
-1.040
4
0
4
0
0
0
-2.173
Team
M
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
4
3
1
0
0
6
+1.536
4
3
1
0
0
6
+1.382
4
3
1
0
0
6
+1.091
4
1
3
0
0
2
-0.844
Scotland Women Scotland Women
4
0
4
0
0
0
-3.129

England Women Cricket Players

Player Name Role Style Jersey Number
Allrounder Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm medium
39
Batter Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm Offbreak
28
Allrounder Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-spin
64
Bowler Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Right arm Fast medium
63
Bowler Batting Style: Right-Handed
Bowling Style: Slow Left arm Orthodox
19
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast seam
82
Bowler Batting Style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
50
Bowling all-rounder Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm leg-break
3
Bowler Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium-fast
37
WK-Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
6
Batting Allrounder Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm leg-break
47
WK-Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
40
All-rounder Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off spin
5
WK-Batsman Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm leg-break spinner
12
All-rounder Batting Style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
22

England Women's Team Records

All formats (up to October 26, 2025)

Format  Matches Played Won Lost Tied No Result Best Result
Tests 102 21 17 64 N/A Won 1934 debut test vs Australia
ODIs 417 247 154 2 14 4x World Cup Champions
T20Is 220 157 58 3 2 1x T20 World Cup Champions

Team Training Venue

The England women's national cricket team's primary training venue is the National Cricket Performance Centre at Loughborough University. This is the home of the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) national performance facilities, and the team frequently holds training camps there for both indoor and outdoor practice. 

Awards And Trophies

The England women's national cricket team has won four Women's Cricket World Cups (1973, 1993, 2009, 2017), the inaugural Women's T20 World Cup in 2009, and multiple Women's Ashes series. They were named BBC Sports Team of the Year in 2017 for their World Cup victory.

Major international trophies

  • Women's Cricket World Cup: 4 wins (1973, 1993, 2009, 2017)
  • ICC Women's T20 World Cup: 1 win (2009)
  • Women's Ashes: Multiple series wins against Australia, with the most recent limited-overs victory in 2013 

Other notable awards

  • BBC Sports Team of the Year: 2017
  • ICC Teams of the Year: Various individual players have been selected for ICC's T20I and ODI teams of the year.
  • ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year: Nat Sciver-Brunt won this award in 2022. 

Domestic and regional competitions

  • Women's County Championship: 1 title
  • Women's Cricket Super League: 4 titles
  • Women's One-Day Cup: 2 titles
  • Women's Twenty20 Cup: 18 titles