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  • Durham and Worcestershire honoured at Business of Cricket Awards

    Durham and Worcestershire were the big winners at the Business of Cricket Awards (BOCAs) last night.
    The BOCAs, hosted by BBC broadcaster Mark Chapman at The Emirates Old Trafford, aim to recognise non-playing excellence in the professional game.
    Durham picked up three gongs including Best Commercial Partnership and Most Improved Match Day Experience. David Jackson received the Rising Star A

  • Counties Agree To Men's Domestic Structure Changes From 2020

    The 18 First-Class Counties have agreed to a number of proposals which will bring around changes to the men's domestic structure from 2020 onwards.
    These proposals followed the appointment in the summer of the Men’s Domestic Playing Programme group (MDDP), chaired by Leicestershire chief executive Wasim Khan and drawn from different sections of the men’s county game and ECB.
    The group was a

  • Report and Recommendations of External Governance Review into payments to Glamorgan County Cricket Club

    The England & Wales Cricket Board [ECB] today received the independent external review into ‘actions taken and processes followed in relation to payments of £2.5 million to Glamorgan County Cricket Club between December 2017 and June 2018’.
    Publication of the report - which was commissioned by ECB and prepared by an independent team from the Good Governance Institute [GGI] - follows present

  • Fresh feel for Vitality Blast Finals Day

    There will be a fresh feel at a familiar venue for Finals Day this weekend, as four captains bid to be the first to lift the new Vitality Blast trophy.
    Birmingham’s place as the home of Finals Day was confirmed earlier this year when Edgbaston was named host venue until 2024 – meaning this will be the sixth of at least a 12-year run.
    Another capacity crowd of more than 24,000 is guaranteed r

  • England player availability for the rest of the season

    After yesterday's victory at the Kia Oval completed a busy international summer with a 4-1 win over India in the Specsavers Test Series, the England management have asked for the majority of the squad to take a break before winter trips to Sri Lanka and West Indies - with the squad for the One-Day series in Sri Lanka to be named later this week, ahead of their departure on September 30.
    Details

  • Vitality Blast Finals Day - media arrangements, Friday September 14

    Details below of media opportunities before Vitality Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday.
    Representatives of the four teams will be at Edgbaston on Friday, and available for photographs with the new Vitality Blast trophy, and for brief interviews.
    Schedule as follows:
    Somerset practice 12-2pm. Captain Lewis Gregory available for interview approx. 2-215pm. Further details, Spencer Bi

  • Eleven players penalised under ECB Discipline Code

    Below is a round-up of Fixed Penalty Directive breaches from 16 July - 27 August:
    Tom Banton was reported by umpires Martin Saggers and Steve O’Shaughnessy during the U19 Test Match between England and South Africa on 16 – 19 July 2018 for a Level 1 breach of the Directives (any other misconduct, the nature of which is, in the opinion of the umpires, equivalent to a Level 1 offence).
    Jos But

  • Vitality Blast Finals Day - media advisory

    Details below of media opportunities at each of the four semi-finalists before Vitality Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday September 15.
    In addition, three of the four teams will be practising at Edgbaston on Friday September 14, when each of their captains will be available for photographs with the new Vitality Blast trophy, and for brief interviews. (Worcestershire will be practising a

  • Vitality Blast semi final draw

    The draw for Vitality Blast Finals Day was made at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton this afternoon, after the quarter final between Somerset and Notts Outlaws had been put back to its reserve day tomorrow (Monday).
    Vitality Blast Semi Finals - both matches to be played at Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday September 15 (followed by the final)
    Sussex Sharks v Somerset or Notts

  • Vitality Blast Quarter-Final Draw

    The line-up for the Vitality Blast quarter-finals has been confirmed with all four matches to be shown live on Sky Sports:
    Kent Spitfires v Lancashire Lightning - Thursday 23 August (7pm)
    Durham Jets v Sussex Sharks - Friday 24 August (6.30pm)
    Worcestershire Rapids v Gloucestershire - Saturday 25 August (3pm)
    Somerset v Nottinghamshire Outlaws - Sunday 26 August (3pm)

  • Moeen Ali and Jamie Porter free to play in Vitality Blast

    England Test squad players, Moeen Ali and Jamie Porter have been released to play in the Vitality Blast this week.
    Moeen will play for the Worcestershire Rapids in two matches against Durham Jets on Friday, August 3 and away to Notts Outlaws at Trent Bridge on Saturday, August 4.
    Porter, the Essex seamer, will leave Edgbaston at close today and feature for the Eagles against Kent Spitfires a

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