Skip to content

News archive

England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes (Getty Imsges)

England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes Ruled Out for Remainder of the Summer

England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the rest of the summer after tearing his left hamstring while playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Sunday.
As a result of the scans conducted in Leeds on Tuesday, Stokes will miss England's three-match Rothesay Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins at Emirates Old Trafford on Wednesday, 21 August.
The all-rou

England Lions name squad for Sri Lanka tour game

England Lions name squad for Sri Lanka tour game

A 12-man England Lions squad has been named for the four-day match against Sri Lanka at Visit Worcestershire New Road.

Kasey Aldridge, Lyndon James, Ollie Price and James Rew are due to join a strong squad after they were all part of the England Lions set-up during the winter.
England Men Under-19s quartet Farhan Ahmed, Eddie Jack, Ben McKinney and Hamza Shaikh are also included after th

Matthew Mott (Getty Images)

Matthew Mott Steps Down as England Men’s White-Ball Head Coach


Mott leaves after two years in the role. Assistant Coach Marcus Trescothick has been appointed on an interim basis.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirms that Matthew Mott has stepped down as the England Men’s White-Ball Head Coach with immediate effect.
The decision follows England’s recent ICC T20 World Cup campaign, where the team was knocked out at the semi-final sta

ECB and Shepherds Bush Cricket Club host 'Taste of Cricket' event to celebrate inclusivity in the game, with special guests Ainsley Harriott and Chris Jordan

ECB and Shepherds Bush Cricket Club host 'Taste of Cricket' event to celebrate inclusivity in the game, with special guests Ainsley Harriott and Chris Jordan

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today hosted the latest in its series of Taste of Cricket events at Shepherds Bush Cricket Club, London Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott, TV presenter Chris Bavin, and England Men’s Chris Jordan were on hand to help prepare the dishes and mix with guests In partnership with Remitly and part of the existing Raising The Game platform – designed to ensure e

Metro Bank One-Day Cup county-by-county preview

Metro Bank One-Day Cup county-by-county preview

GROUP A


DERBYSHIRE
Preview by Nigel Gardner - ECB Reporters Network
Captain: Ross Whiteley
Overseas player: Daryn Dupavillon (South Africa)
2023 finish: Eighth (Group B)
2023 leading run scorer: Luis Reece (392)
2023 leading wicket taker: Sam Conners (12)
Key player: Reece had an impressive tournament in 2023 when he also took 11 wickets with his left-arm swing. The

ECB launches new £5m Grass Pitch Improvement Fund to provide more cricket pitches across England and Wales

ECB launches new £5m Grass Pitch Improvement Fund to provide more cricket pitches across England and Wales

The Grass Pitch Improvement Fund will invest £5m of National Lottery funding over a three-year period in around 250 projects, backed by Sport England The scheme will target locations most in need of safe, good quality grass cricket pitches and accelerate the ECB’s aims to tackle inequalities in access to facilities and drive its ambition for cricket to become the most inclusive team sport in the

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 Hundred and BKT Tires become official partners

The Hundred and BKT Tires become official partners

BKT, a leading Off-Highway tyre manufacturer, has been announced as an official partner of The Hundred.

As part of this partnership, BKT’s logo will feature on the leading arm of all eight team’s playing kits across the men’s and women’s competitions in the fourth year of The Hundred, in addition to in-ground advertising.
Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director of BKT: “It’s a pleasure and

Ben Stokes to feature in The Hundred

Ben Stokes to feature in The Hundred

Ben Stokes will play in The Hundred this year, after the England Men v West Indies Men Test series is finished.
Stokes, the England Men's Test captain, missed last year's competition but will be available for four games for Andrew Flintoff's Northern Superchargers team this season.

The batters in England Men's Test squad - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook and J

The ECB confirm the formation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 in women’s domestic structure

The ECB confirm the formation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 in women’s domestic structure

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed the formation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 in the revamped women’s domestic cricket structure, to be launched in full in 2025.

Derbyshire, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Kent, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Middlesex, Sussex, Worcestershire and Yorkshire will make up Tier 2 in the 2025 season.
The ten Counties will play 50-over and 20-over

 England Women complete unbeaten home summer with victory over New Zealand

England Women complete unbeaten home summer with victory over New Zealand

England Women sealed an unbeaten 13-game home summer in their fifth and final Vitality IT20 against New Zealand at Lord’s.
New Zealand’s Fran Jonas took four wickets while captain Heather Knight top-scored for the hosts with 46 as England finished on 155 after recovering from 87-6.
In reply, Lauren Bell took 3-20, while Freya Kemp and spinner Charlie Dean took two wickets each.
The win s

Sporting legends Dean Headley, Norman Cowans, Devon Malcolm, Dalton Grant and Tony Jarrett join celebrations at African Caribbean Cricket Festival

Sporting legends Dean Headley, Norman Cowans, Devon Malcolm, Dalton Grant and Tony Jarrett join celebrations at African Caribbean Cricket Festival

African Caribbean Cricket Festival hosted on Sunday (14 July) at Northamptonshire County Cricket Ground for a second year, celebrating Black and African Caribbean communities in cricket More than 1,000 attended the event, with former England cricket and British athletics stars Malcolm, Headley, Cowans, Grant and Jarrett among the famous names With the backdrop of the West Indies Test Series ag

Show more