Counties and cricketing organisations have been urged to seize the moment of England and Wales hosting the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup next month and make 2026 the biggest ever year for women’s cricket.
Leaders from across cricket came together at today’s ECB Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Whole Game Conference at Edgbaston, with the event themed around making the most of hosting the tournament
Across England and Wales, more than 39,500 volunteers supported over 1,800 clubs to get ready for the season - the biggest Get Set Weekend, powered by Toyota on record. England players Lauren Bell, Issy Wong and Sam Curran joined volunteers at St Albans Cricket Club to prepare for the season. Toyota’s title partnership continues to strengthen grassroots cricket and
Around 250 cricket changemakers have come together for a star-studded event focused on upskilling, engaging and empowering leaders across the women’s and girls’ game and seizing the golden opportunity of England and Wales hosting this year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), in collaboration with champion partner of women’s and girls’ cricket Metro Bank, prou
The ECB and its official charity and delivery partners have today announced increased funding commitments which will take cricket to more people over the next three years, supporting the game’s ambition to become the most inclusive team sport in England and Wales.
Between 2026 and 2028, over £15 million of ECB funding has been agreed across the charity and delivery partners — Chance to Shine, L
Around £45m of money from investment into The Hundred teams will fund new and improved grassroots facilities as part of a major cash injection into recreational cricket.
It is hoped that additional funding and support from other partners including Government, developers and other investors in communities, will mean that projects worth a combined £150m can go ahead over the next 10 years.
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The ECB is today publishing an external safeguarding case review into the crimes of Michael Strange, related to his role as a cricket coach in north east England in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Strange has been convicted of 34 separate sex offences of underage boys, involving ten separate victims, between 1993 and 2004.
Strange was suspended from all cricket in 2005 when the ECB was informed o
The country’s second all-weather cricket dome has officially opened in Darwen, Lancashire. This state-of-the-art facility marks another important step in the ECB’s drive to expand access to cricket to more young people from all backgrounds, with a particular focus on revitalising the game in state schools.
The dome at Darwen Cricket Club offers the community a fully enclosed environment designe
Parties chosen after comprehensive three-round bidding process which attracted interest from around the world Subject to successful conclusion of deals, they will partner with host clubs to run each Hundred team and help realise global ambitions for the competition The eight teams have been valued at a total of just over £975m, with more than £520m set to be injected into the professional and rec
Today, the Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock and England cricketer Tammy Beaumont visited The Mill Academy primary school in Worsbrough, Barnsley to meet the next generation of budding players.
The free cricket session, delivered by the cricket charity Chance to Shine in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board and Yorkshire County Cricket Board, gives children the chance to experie
Following an extensive consultation, the ECB Board has agreed an updated policy position in relation to transgender participation in women’s professional cricket.
In reaching its conclusions, the ECB has considered the interaction between fairness, safety and inclusion, all of which are considered important.
The consultation process was extended last year following the decision of the Intern
The ECB and Cognizant have announced a partnership which is set to offer recreational cricket fans, players and volunteers an improved digital experience as part of the ECB’s ongoing digital transformation.
As the Official Digital Technology Transformation Partner and Official IT Consulting Partner, Cognizant will be the key strategic partner for the ECB’s recreational game systems programme, w
