“Cricket is a force for good in society and our job is to ensure that it makes a positive impact on as many people’s lives as possible.”
ECB today (10th May) announced a wide-ranging Action Plan to transform the way it engages with South Asian communities and draw more players, fans and volunteers into every level of the game.
The Action Plan will launch with a series of events in three ‘cor
Jon Lewis, the former England fast bowler who has made a successful move into coaching with Sussex, has been appointed Head Coach of the ECB's Young Lions programme.
The ECB have appointed Carl Hopkinson of Sussex as Lead Fielding Coach
Yorkshire batsman Harry Brook has been appointed captain of the 15-man squad selected for England in the ICC Under-19s World Cup in New Zealand in early 2018
Steve Rhodes is to take over as head coach of the Young Lions on an interim basis until the end of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand early in 2018.
Rhodes, who has been director of cricket at Worcestershire since 2006, has been seconded to take the reins from Andy Hurry following his appointment as director of cricket at Somerset.
David Parsons, the ECB’s Performance Director, said:
Following the Lions and Young Lions squads announced earlier this week (https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/487828), below are details of the other two elements of the International Pathway this winter – the Pace Programme and the Overseas Placements.
Below are details of two elements of this winter’s International Pathway: the Lions squad for a training camp in Australia; and the Young Lions squad for a Tri-Series against South Africa and Namibia.
