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26 July 2024 20:04

ECB and Shepherds Bush Cricket Club host 'Taste of Cricket' event to celebrate inclusivity in the game, with special guests Ainsley Harriott and Chris Jordan

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today hosted the latest in its series of Taste of Cricket events at Shepherds Bush Cricket Club, London Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott, TV presenter Chris Bavin, and England Men’s Chris Jordan were on hand to help prepare the dishes and mix with guests In partnership with Remitly and part of the existing Raising The Game platform – designed to ensure e

23 July 2024 11:30

Metro Bank One-Day Cup county-by-county preview

GROUP A

DERBYSHIRE
Preview by Nigel Gardner - ECB Reporters Network
Captain: Ross Whiteley
Overseas player: Daryn Dupavillon (South Africa)
2023 finish: Eighth (Group B)
2023 leading run scorer: Luis Reece (392)
2023 leading wicket taker: Sam Conners (12)
Key player: Reece had an impressive tournament in 2023 when he also took 11 wickets with his left-arm swing. The

23 July 2024 10:58

ECB launches new £5m Grass Pitch Improvement Fund to provide more cricket pitches across England and Wales

The Grass Pitch Improvement Fund will invest £5m of National Lottery funding over a three-year period in around 250 projects, backed by Sport England The scheme will target locations most in need of safe, good quality grass cricket pitches and accelerate the ECB’s aims to tackle inequalities in access to facilities and drive its ambition for cricket to become the most inclusive team sport in the

22 July 2024 14:38

Fran Wilson and TV legend Angellica Bell join 'Taste of Cricket' community event at Bushy Park CC to celebrate its achievements in inclusivity for women and girls

Ex-England International cricketer, Fran Wilson who is currently starring in The Hundred, was joined by broadcaster Angellica Bell at Bushy Park Cricket Club as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) hosted a Taste of Cricket event, supported by Remitly, yesterday (Sunday 21st July) Part of the existing Raising The Game platform, designed to ensure everyone feels welcome to play and enjoy

22 July 2024 10:01

The Hundred and BKT Tires become official partners

BKT, a leading Off-Highway tyre manufacturer, has been announced as an official partner of The Hundred.

As part of this partnership, BKT’s logo will feature on the leading arm of all eight team’s playing kits across the men’s and women’s competitions in the fourth year of The Hundred, in addition to in-ground advertising.
Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director of BKT: “It’s a pleasure and

18 July 2024 13:15

Ben Stokes to feature in The Hundred

Ben Stokes will play in The Hundred this year, after the England Men v West Indies Men Test series is finished.
Stokes, the England Men's Test captain, missed last year's competition but will be available for four games for Andrew Flintoff's Northern Superchargers team this season.

The batters in England Men's Test squad - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook and J

18 July 2024 09:39

The ECB confirm the formation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 in women’s domestic structure

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed the formation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 in the revamped women’s domestic cricket structure, to be launched in full in 2025.

Derbyshire, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Kent, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Middlesex, Sussex, Worcestershire and Yorkshire will make up Tier 2 in the 2025 season.
The ten Counties will play 50-over and 20-over

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