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Domestic season to conclude with Finals Day on Saturday 3 October Lord’s set to stage five-day Bob Willis Trophy final from Wednesday 23 September Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final set for Saturday 26 September Three domestic trophies to be decided in final week of season The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed that this summer’s shortened domestic season will culminate with Vitali
The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed that Somerset County Cricket Club’s points deduction for a breach of the ECB’s Pitch Regulations will be rolled on to the next County Championship season.A Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) Panel has ruled in favour of an ECB application to vary the sanctions in accordance with the provision of CDC Regulation 8.7.In essence, this means th
Details have been announced of the second phase of pilots at the Kia Oval and Edgbaston next weekend to test Government guidance for crowds returning to elite sport.The first phase of the two pilots began yesterday with up to 1,000 spectators attending the Men’s county cricket friendly between Surrey and Middlesex at the Kia Oval, with social distancing measures in place. Edgbaston will also h
All 18 First-Class Counties will be in action when Bob Willis Trophy starts on 1 August A five-day final will decide the Bob Willis Trophy champions Women’s 50-over domestic tournament to be played this summer Vitality Blast fixtures to be announced next month Men’s red-ball trophy set to feature design of Bob Willis painted by his wife Lauren The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has c
The Government today announced that a small number of sporting events will be used to pilot the safe return of spectators through late July and early August. This includes two men's county cricket friendly matches, including Surrey v Middlesex at the Kia Oval on July 26/27.An ECB spokesperson said: "From the outset of this crisis, we’ve worked in partnership with the UK Government on the safe
Please find below a link to download a video interview with Durham and England all-rounder Ben Stokes.Stokes is set to become the 81st England men’s Test captain on Wednesday after it was confirmed last week that he will replace Yorkshire’s Joe Root as captain. Root, who has returned to Sheffield to be at the birth of his second child, left the secure bubble in Southampton last week. He will s
First-Class Counties can field two unqualified cricketers in the County Championship and Royal London Cup from next season The Vitality Blast remains unchanged with two unqualified cricketers already permitted in the 20-over competition The ECB's Performance Cricket Committee made recommendation to ensure strength of men’s county competitions The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appr
The England & Wales Cricket Board can confirm that 702 COVID-19 tests were carried out between June 3 and June 23 with several stakeholder groups working at the bio-secure venues of the Ageas Bowl and Emirates Old Trafford. These groups include players, support staff, match officials, ECB staff, venue staff and hotel staff.We can confirm that all 702 tests were negative. Ends
The Hundred today announced a new partnership with Topps to produce a bespoke trading card game, Cricket Attax, around the inaugural cricket competition, which starts in July.Topps, which has previously worked with iconic brands such as UEFA, WWE,Star Wars, Trolls, Minions and SpongeBob, will produce cards featuring every player from the eight new men’s and women’s teams in The Hundred. This i
Somerset duo Bess and Overton called up as cover for South Africa Test tour;
The former England head coach is leaving after 12 years working with elite and emerging players. He became assistant coach in 2007, head coach in 2009 and since 2014 has been coach of the England Lions. Now he looks back at some of the highlights of his time working with elite and emerging players.
ECB Chairman Colin Graves has paid tribute to Alastair Cook who announced his retirement from international cricket earlier today.
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