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  • New Trophy to Honour Anderson and Tendulkar in England–India Test Series

    The England Men’s and India Men’s Test teams will honour Sir James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar with a new trophy dedicated to their remarkable achievements in Test cricket. The next edition of this great rivalry takes place this summer, with the Rothesay five-match Test series getting underway at Headingley on Friday 20 June.
    The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, a joint initiative between the Engla

  • Cricket, anywhere: England stars join children to celebrate street, beach and backyard cricket

    ECB ‘My Way To Play’ campaign champions informal cricket and inspires the next generation to play anywhere, anytime.
    Joe Root, Lauren Bell and Mark Wood were invited to test their grassroots cricket skills by the next generation of young players. The challenge came as part of ECB campaign to get children playing anywhere, however they can, from the street to the beach, enco

    Joe Root plays street cricket with Hassan in Sheffield
  • ECB and Remitly partner to champion inclusion and celebrate cultural connection through cricket

    The partnership supports England teams and will go further to support the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA), championing greater inclusion and opportunity within the sport.
    The ECB is pleased to announce a new, multi-year partnership with Remitly, a trusted provider of digital financial services. The collaboration launches during a summer marked by the highly anticipated Men's, Women's and Di

  • Cricket figures recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

    Former England fast bowlers Devon Malcolm and David ‘Syd’ Lawrence are among the figures recognised for their service to cricket in today’s King’s Birthday Honours.
    Malcolm, currently the ECB’s Black Communities Liaison Officer, has been awarded an OBE for Services for Cricket and Diversity in Cricket, while Lawrence, the first British-born Black cricketer to play for England and who has been d

  • Disability Cricket Day set for Lord’s to host largest ever showcase of disability cricket on 25 June

    MCC, ECB and Lord’s Taverners will host a Disability Cricket Day at Lord’s on Wednesday 25 June, which is set to be the biggest ever one-off showcase of disability cricket.
    The day will see England Men’s Mixed Disability team playing the third game of a seven-match Mixed Disability Vitality IT20 series against India (15.30), as well as a host of other activities and sessions to showcase the pro

  • ECB and 5 partner to show live international cricket on free-to-air TV

    As part of a four-year deal, 5 will air four live international T20 matches a year across the spring and summer months
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has agreed a new four-year deal with 5 to bring four live international T20 cricket fixtures to free-to-air TV each year.
    As part of the deal, viewers will have the opportunity to watch and stream on 5 two international England Men’s

  • Richard Thompson reappointed as Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board

    Richard Thompson has been reappointed as Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) until September 2028.
    Mr Thompson was originally appointed in 2022 for one five-year term, expiring in September 2027. However, ECB Members voted earlier this year to revise the ECB’s Articles of Association, changing the term for a Chair from a five-year term to a three-year term, with a Chair able to s

  • England Men’s Mixed Disability squad announced for historic series

    England Men’s Mixed Disability team have named their squad for the historic series against India.
    For the first time at international level, players from different disciplines of disability cricket will play together in one team – with Physical Disability, Learning Disability and Hearing Impaired players coming together to form the side.
    Callum Flynn, who has been captain of England Men’s Ph

  • IG opens grassroots net facilities with help from England cricket stars

    IG, the global investing and trading platform and Official Investment Platform of the England Cricket team, has this week opened a number of new grassroots cricket net facilities in Nottingham and Surrey to help grow the game of cricket across the country.
    Working alongside the ECB and local county teams and councils, IG’s Net Gains initiative outlines the brand’s commitment to invest in new pu

  • ECB appoints Tim Southee as specialist skills consultant for England Men’s teams

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is pleased to announce the appointment of former New Zealand international Tim Southee as a Specialist Skills Consultant for the England Men’s teams on a short-term basis.
    Southee, 36, who retired from international cricket in December as New Zealand’s all-time leading wicket-taker, will support England’s squads across all formats through to the conclus

  • England Women’s squads named for white-ball series against West Indies and National Selector appointment confirmed

    The England Women’s selection panel has named the squads for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies, which begins in one week’s time.
    Led by new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, England will contest three Vitality IT20s and three Metro Bank One Day Internationals (ODIs).
    The IT20 series, the first under Sciver-Brunt and head coach Charlotte Edwards’ leadership, gets underway with

  • ECB announces inaugural Honorary Life Vice-Presidents

    Six cricketing champions have been announced as the ECB’s first Honorary Life Vice-Presidents, as part of a new initiative to celebrate individuals who have made exceptional contributions to breaking down barriers or demonstrated extraordinary long-term service to the game.
    The six – three from the professional game and three from recreational cricket – were presented with commemorative silver

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