Twenty20 should help women - Shaw
England vice-captain Nicki Shaw hopes the women's game will benefit from the cash being spent on the men's Twenty20 game.

Colvin to join Aussie state side
England spin bowler Holly Colvin has agreed to play for New South Wales in the 2008-09 Australian domestic season.

Windies women put faith in youth
West Indies women have named 11 players new to international cricket for their tour to Ireland, the Netherlands and England.

McInnes to coach Aussie women
Richard McInnes has been appointed the new head coach of the Australian women's cricket team.

England women appoint Birkenshaw
Former Yorkshire and Leicestershire player Jack Birkenshaw is appointed assistant coach of the England women's team.

England women to take on Windies
England's women are to play two one-day internationals against West Indies at Loughborough University in July.

Aussie pair imported for Super 4s
Overseas players are to take part in the women's Super 4s competition for the first time this summer.

India retain Women's Asia Cup
India win a fourth successive Women's Asia Cup by beating hosts Sri Lanka in Kurunegala.

England women tour photos
Behind the scenes pictures from cricket tour to New Zealand

Australia tour photo diary
Behind the scenes pictures from the tour to Australia

Women's World Cup 2009 fixtures
Full fixture list for the ninth Women's World Cup.

World Twenty20 2009 fixtures
Full fixture list for the inaugural ICC Women's World Twenty20.

Get into women's cricket
Find out how you can start playing cricket

Somerset to host Women's Twenty20
The County Ground in Taunton will host the group stages of the first Women's Twenty20 World Cup in 2009.

Grealey resigns as Ireland coach
Miriam Grealey steps down as coach of the Ireland women's team because of family commitments.

England women get coach contracts
Up to 10 members of the England women's team will earn coaching contracts with the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Ireland fail in World Cup bid
Ireland miss out on a place at the 2009 Women's World Cup after losing to South Africa in the qualifying tournament semi-finals.

England women 'must forget Ashes'
Kent and England captain Charlotte Edwards says her side must re-focus on the upcoming one-day series

England women win to retain Ashes
England's women beat Australia by six wickets in Bowral to keep hold of the Ashes.

Bermuda women lose in four balls
South Africa women take just four balls to sweep to a 10-wicket win after bowling out Bermuda for just 13.

Smit calls time on England career
England wicket-keeper Jane Smit announces her retirement from international cricket.