Cricket

Sophie Ecclestone starred as England cruised to victory in their final warm-up fixture ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa. Ecclestone, from Chester, spoke to Merseysportlive after taking 3-19 against New Zealand in Cape Town.

First class cricket returns to Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club when Lancashire entertain Hampshire, in June. Lancashire Cricket Club’s Director of Cricket Mark Chilton gave the club the thumbs up seeing first hand ground improvements made when Lancashire 2nds...

Liverpool Cricket Club are offering free winter coaching to Afghan school children who have moved to Merseyside. The cricket season in the UK ended a couple of months ago, but training continues to help the refugees settle in Merseyside. The...

Sumit Ruikar, Liverpool and District Cricket Competition's second leading wicket taker in 2021, is hoping to bring championship glory to Wallasey CC this year.

Liverpool's home of cricket in Aigburth has for a long time been seen as Lancashire's second home. Liverpool CC has put on some memorable occasions when Lancashire have rolled into town like when 6,000 people came to watch a T20 against Leicestershire in 2017.

Matthew Baines has expressed his excitement in returning to Formby Cricket Club this summer after recovering from injury. The 21-year-old spoke  to Merseysportlive this week, and penned his return for late May.

"Lots of energy, lots of excitement but lot’s of reward for the hard-work!" Southport & Birkdale CC chairman Andrew Carney sat down with Merseysportlive to discuss the fantastic news.

Liverpool CC captain Matty Jackson says his side are targeting a top half finish, as the opening day of the L&DCC First Division season fast approaches. Jackson’s team finished ninth last season, during a campaign which the Liverpool skipper says was all about consolidating their status in the division.

A rural village in the heart of Cheshire seems an unlikely place for the best female bowler in the world to hail from. Alvanley, near Helsby, has a population of less than 500, but it is the home  of the world’s number one ranked bowler, Sophie Ecclestone.

No one could ever imagine Liverpool could have an impact on West Indian cricket - but thanks to Dave Goodall, that has certainly been the case. Merseysportlive reporter Tom Morley finds out more.