Players / Claire Taylor

From culottes to contracts

Jun 1, 2012: The women's game in England has changed in a big way in the last decade, with professional coaches, training and funding. But the players still need to strive harder than their male counterparts

England women news

Claire Taylor announces retirement

Jul 8, 2011: Claire Taylor, the first woman to be named one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year, has retired from international cricket

Natwest Women's Quadrangular Series

England coast to 58-run victory

Jul 2, 2011: England's impressive summer continued with a 58-run victory in their second ODI of the Natwest quadrangular series, against New Zealand in Derby

NatWest Women's T20 Quadrangular Series

England's women extend dominance

Jun 26, 2011: Claire Taylor roared back into form with a boundary-laden 66 to carry England to 134 before a professional team performance with the ball restricted India to 88 for 8

England Women tour of Australia 2010-11

Kate Cross called up for England

Jan 11, 2011: Kate Cross has been called up to the England women's squad for the Twenty20 series and Ashes Test against Australia women

England Women tour of Australia 2010-11

Taylor ruled out with shoulder injury

Jan 9, 2011: England batsman Claire Taylor has been ruled out of the rest of England women's Australia tour due to a shoulder injury

Sri Lanka Women v England Women, 1st ODI, Colombo

England open tour with tight win

Nov 15, 2010: England held Sri Lanka to 187 for 9 to secure a tight, five-run win in the first one-day international of their limited-overs series at the Nondescripts Ground in Colombo

England Women v NZ Women, 4th ODI, Barnsley

England take series after Brunt stars

Jul 17, 2010: A 98-run stand between Claire and Sarah Taylor and three wickets for Katherine Brunt in front of her home crowd sealed England the series against New Zealand

England Women v NZ Women, 2nd ODI, Taunton

All-round Bates leads New Zealand to victory

Jul 12, 2010: Suzie Bates produced a superb all-round performance as New Zealand levelled the one-day series against England with a four-wicket victory at Taunton

ICC Women's World Twenty20 2010

A test of sustainability for the women's game

May 4, 2010: After encouraging signs and a cricket-filled 2009, the women once again join the men at the World Twenty20 - a tournament that will be another test of the sustainability of the women's game

ICC Women's World Twenty20 2010

England keep winning, India get past South Africa

May 3, 2010: A round-up of the second set of warm-up matches for the ICC women's World Twenty20

ICC Women's World Twenty20 2010

England boosted by return of Taylors - Charlotte Edwards

Apr 26, 2010: Charlotte Edwards, the England women's captain, has said the return of Sarah Taylor and Claire Taylor to the squad is a huge boost in her team's attempt to defend the World Twenty20 title

England women squad for World Twenty20 2010

England women announce T20 squad

Mar 31, 2010: England's women will rely on a blend of youth and experience as they seek to retain the World Twenty20 title that they claimed last summer when the 2010 tournament gets underway in the Caribbean next month

England news

Claire Taylor honoured with MBE

Feb 26, 2010: England cricketer Claire Taylor received her MBE at Windsor Castle today.

England news

Claire Taylor honoured with MBE

Dec 31, 2009: England batsman Claire Taylor will be awarded an MBE next year, after she was named in the New Year Honours List

Women's cricket in 2009

A year to savour

Dec 27, 2009: Women's cricket, led by the England side, broke new ground and found new followers this year

ICC awards, 2009

Johnson and Gambhir scoop top awards

Oct 1, 2009: Mitchell Johnson capped a tumultuous year by becoming the sixth winner of the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, after being named as the ICC World Player of the Year

ICC awards 2009

Taylor named Women's Player of the Year

Oct 1, 2009: England batsman Claire Taylor has been named Women's Cricketer of the Year at the ICC Awards ceremony in Johannesburg

England women in West Indies 2009-10

Sarah Taylor and Claire Taylor miss WI tour

Sep 22, 2009: England Women will be without wicketkeeper-batsman Sarah Taylor and their best batsman Claire Taylor for their upcoming tour of West Indies scheduled between October 31 and November 14 this year

England Women v Australia Women, 2nd ODI, Chelmsford

Taylor's all-round class powers England win

Jun 30, 2009: Sarah Taylor's sublime 120 led England to another convincing win over Australia