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Sports Minister and England Cricket Star visit local primary school giving children their chance to shine

Sports Minister and England Cricket Star visit local primary school giving children their chance to shine

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

ECB update on transgender participation policy

ECB update on transgender participation policy

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 In

ECB and Cognizant team up to turbocharge technology in cricket

ECB and Cognizant team up to turbocharge technology in cricket

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

England stars urge kids to get playing in new video as 2024 is on track to be record year for kids’ cricket - under embargo until 11:00AM on 13 August 2024

England stars urge kids to get playing in new video as 2024 is on track to be record year for kids’ cricket - under embargo until 11:00AM on 13 August 2024


STRICTLY UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 11:00AM ON TUESDAY 13 AUGUST 2024


The ECB has enlisted England stars from the Men’s, Women’s and Disability squads to feature in a new video alongside school children, to get even more kids playing cricket during the summer holidays In the first of two parts, we hear how unique the sport can be to different individuals, who play the game in their own

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

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

The ECB launches 'Taste of Cricket' with over 100 events celebrating inclusion and diversity in grassroots game

The ECB launches 'Taste of Cricket' with over 100 events celebrating inclusion and diversity in grassroots game

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today announced the launch of its Taste of Cricket campaign, supported by Remitly Part of the existing Raising The Game platform, designed to ensure everyone feels welcome to play and enjoy cricket, the campaign will celebrate the unique relationship the sport has with food, through the ‘match tea’ occasion, and its ability to bring communities togeth

Cricket interest soars in record year for the game

Cricket interest soars in record year for the game

As the game gathers in Cardiff today for the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) Annual General Meeting, new data shows that the number of people playing, attending or following cricket surged by 2m last year as nailbiting Men’s and Women’s Ashes series captured the nation’s imagination.
Bumper ticket sales and viewing for both series saw the total jump to 14.7m – up from 12.5m the previous

The venue was transformed into a festival of cricket and South Asian culture. Photo: Getty Images

Pakistan party brought to Birmingham ahead of next-level England series

Former gas works site in Birmingham transformed into celebration of tape ball cricket and South Asian culture to mark the build-up to England vs Pakistan
England stars Heather Knight, Adil Rashid, Jamie Goodwin and Dawid Malan took part in a showcase tape ball cricket match alongside women’s cricket fans Kate Lawler and Shazia Mirza
Tape ball is a casual form of cricket which started on

ECB launches inaugural tape ball competition across Core Cities

ECB launches inaugural tape ball competition across Core Cities

It’s a game of thrills, spills, passion and drama – now a brand new national competition is being launched to showcase the best of tape ball cricket from diverse urban communities across the country.
Ahead of the start of England Men’s and Women’s international series against Pakistan next month, England stars Adil Rashid, Dawid Malan, Heather Knight and Sophie Ecclestone will today help launch

In Cubicle Period Dignity Dispensers provide free and discreet access to period products.

ECB and Initial extend period dignity campaign across recreational cricket

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Initial Washroom Hygiene (Initial) will now offer In Cubicle Period Dignity Dispensers to all grassroots clubs with girls’ sections across England and Wales.
The roll-out is a nationwide extension of the pilot programme that has been run across Derbyshire with the support of the Derbyshire Cricket Foundation.
ECB’s Head of Female Participation Te

Tens of thousands more state school children and Black and South Asian cricketers set to benefit from new partnerships to break down cricket’s barriers

Tens of thousands more state school children and Black and South Asian cricketers set to benefit from new partnerships to break down cricket’s barriers

Additional £2m investment in five charity partners to help realise ambition of being the most inclusive sport Work to tackle equity in state school talent and participation, disability, Black and South Asian communities Significant acceleration in work to support communities where cricket has been hard to access
New and expanded ECB charity partnerships will provide free cricket to more state

England Women cricketers and Jason Roy at a Metro Bank event. Photo: Getty Images

ECB & Metro Bank pledge to treble number of girls' cricket teams by 2026

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Metro Bank have pledged to treble the number of girls’ cricket teams in England and Wales.

The two organisations will work together with the aim of transforming access to grassroots cricket by recruiting 6,000 volunteers to grow girls’ cricket so there are 2,000 clubs with a girls' section and 6,000 girls' teams by 2026.
The announcement f

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