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Bristol, Southampton Venues Went Through Refurbishments For Women’s T20 WC, Says Tournament Director
The Bristol County Ground: The Bristol County Ground and the Utilita Bowl in Southampton have undergone significant infrastructure refurbishments ahead of the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, with tournament director Beth Barrett-Wild saying that they were done as part of a broader wave of facility investment triggered by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) hosting the global event from June 12 to July 5.
"When you host a World Cup, it gives you an opportunity to invest in sorts of capital projects and initiatives. So we've got seven incredible host venues for the tournament this summer in six cities—at least three of those embarked on significant facility developments. The Bristol County grounds in Gloucestershire -- that's a multi-million-pound changing room refurbishment that they've undergone, which has been instigated by them being a Women's T20 World Cup host venue to meet those minimum requirements.
“So they're going to have incredible facilities, and I haven't been down to see them yet. I'm due to go in a couple of weeks to watch some of the games. But I think the changing facilities that they're going to have now are just going to be next level. I think they've got four facilities that they've invested in and a three-million-pound project that they've embarked on.
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T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers: The Netherlands Cricket Board has unveiled a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, which will commence on June 12 in England and Wales. The team is making its debut in the multi-national tournament, which will include 12 teams for the first time.
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Rahul Chahar Joins Surrey Squad For Hampshire Clash At Utilita Bowl
Rising Pune Supergiants: Indian leg-spinner Rahul Chahar has been named in Surrey’s squad for their upcoming County Championship fixture against Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl.
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The International Cricket Council: Following India’s four-wicket win over England in the ODI series opener at Southampton, opener Pratika Rawal has been fined 10 percent of her match fee for a level one offence. At the same time, England have also been docked five percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over rate.
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Delhi Capitals Co-owners GMR Aquire Majority Stake In Hampshire
ECB Chief Executive Officer: GMR Group, an Indian conglomerate who are co-owners of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, have completed the takeover of a majority stake in the Hampshire County cricket team.
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T20 World Cups: England all-rounder Liam Livingstone is looking to use his recent promotion in England’s T20I team as a platform to reclaim his spot in the ODI squad.
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