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  • Jack Leach to return home from South Africa

    ​England spinner Jack Leach is to return home with immediate effect from England’s tour of South Africa.
    The Somerset left arm spinner, who has struggled to fully recover from sepsis he picked up during the tour of New Zealand in November and was also struck with gastroenteritis and flu ahead of the first Test at Centurion last month, has not been able to reach the expected levels of fitness to

  • EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICES REVEALED FOR THE HUNDRED WITH FAMILY AFFORDABILITY PRIORITISED

    Cricket’s newest competition offers family of four attendance from £26 Under 16s tickets just £5 for any match Majority of adult tickets available at £30 or less
    The countdown to The Hundred begins in earnest today with the unveiling of the competition’s range of early bird ticket prices.
    County members have been given first access to tickets with a dedicated pre-sale window from 15-3

  • Neil Snowball announced as new ECB Managing Director of County Cricket

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Neil Snowball, CEO of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, is to become the new Managing Director of County Cricket.
    The 53-year-old was the outstanding choice, from a high-quality list of candidates, following a search led by SRI, and will succeed Gordon Hollins in the role.
    Appointed as Warwickshire CCC Chief Executive in 2016, Sno

  • Grassroots heroes recognised in New Year Honours

    Six grassroots cricketing heroes have received the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours for their services and dedication to cricket.
    Former Glamorgan cricketer Mark Frost received the award for his work as Community and Development Manager for Glamorgan CCC and Cricket Wales. He has led numerous Cricket Wales projects including the Chance to Shine community programme and helped to intr

  • ​Mohammad Hafeez suspended from bowling in ECB competitions

    Mohammad Hafeez has been suspended from bowling in ECB competitions following a Bowling Review Group (BRG) appeal hearing at Lord’s.
    The off-spinner’s suspension follows the process set out in the ECB’s Regulations for the Review of Bowlers Reported with a Suspected Illegal Bowling Action.
    Hafeez’s bowling action was reported by umpires following the Vitality Blast match between Somerset and

  • ​Statement - Ben Stokes

    Ben Stokes’s father, Ged, was admitted to hospital on Monday in Johannesburg after suffering a serious illness. He remains in a critical condition.
    The all-rounder will not be at England’s training session at SuperSport Park this afternoon so that he can be at his father’s bedside.
    The England and Wales Cricket Board, with the support of Ben and his family, request that the media and public

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