The country’s second all-weather cricket dome has officially opened in Darwen, Lancashire. This state-of-the-art facility marks another important step in the ECB’s drive to expand access to cricket to more young people from all backgrounds, with a particular focus on revitalising the game in state schools.
The dome at Darwen Cricket Club offers the community a fully enclosed environment designe
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today confirmed a landmark achievement in the evolution of The Hundred, with deals now complete with the first six strategic partners for The Hundred teams.
The remaining two are set for formal completion at a later date. They remain on track, in line with the ECB having offered investors the option of completing later.
This pivotal moment sees The H
England Men and England Women will host five international teams across all formats in a bumper 2026.
The summer will also see England Women host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on home soil from 12 June to 5 July, bringing the global spotlight to women’s cricket.
Ben Stokes’ England Men’s Test team will welcome New Zealand and Pakistan in two Rothesay Test series, while Harry Brook’s whi
London, 10 July 2025 – Three elite cricket venues have today been added to the list of grounds that will play their part in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 when it comes to England and Wales next year.
Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens, The County Ground, Derby, and Loughborough University – home of the ECB’s National Cricket Performance Centre – will play host to a range of warm-up matches before t
The England Men’s and India Men’s Test teams will honour Sir James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar with a new trophy dedicated to their remarkable achievements in Test cricket. The next edition of this great rivalry takes place this summer, with the Rothesay five-match Test series getting underway at Headingley on Friday 20 June.
The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, a joint initiative between the Engla
ECB ‘My Way To Play’ campaign champions informal cricket and inspires the next generation to play anywhere, anytime.
Joe Root, Lauren Bell and Mark Wood were invited to test their grassroots cricket skills by the next generation of young players. The challenge came as part of ECB campaign to get children playing anywhere, however they can, from the street to the beach, enco
The partnership supports England teams and will go further to support the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA), championing greater inclusion and opportunity within the sport.
The ECB is pleased to announce a new, multi-year partnership with Remitly, a trusted provider of digital financial services. The collaboration launches during a summer marked by the highly anticipated Men's, Women's and Di
Former England fast bowlers Devon Malcolm and David ‘Syd’ Lawrence are among the figures recognised for their service to cricket in today’s King’s Birthday Honours.
Malcolm, currently the ECB’s Black Communities Liaison Officer, has been awarded an OBE for Services for Cricket and Diversity in Cricket, while Lawrence, the first British-born Black cricketer to play for England and who has been d
MCC, ECB and Lord’s Taverners will host a Disability Cricket Day at Lord’s on Wednesday 25 June, which is set to be the biggest ever one-off showcase of disability cricket.
The day will see England Men’s Mixed Disability team playing the third game of a seven-match Mixed Disability Vitality IT20 series against India (15.30), as well as a host of other activities and sessions to showcase the pro
As part of a four-year deal, 5 will air four live international T20 matches a year across the spring and summer months
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has agreed a new four-year deal with 5 to bring four live international T20 cricket fixtures to free-to-air TV each year.
As part of the deal, viewers will have the opportunity to watch and stream on 5 two international England Men’s
Richard Thompson has been reappointed as Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) until September 2028.
Mr Thompson was originally appointed in 2022 for one five-year term, expiring in September 2027. However, ECB Members voted earlier this year to revise the ECB’s Articles of Association, changing the term for a Chair from a five-year term to a three-year term, with a Chair able to s
England Men’s Mixed Disability team have named their squad for the historic series against India.
For the first time at international level, players from different disciplines of disability cricket will play together in one team – with Physical Disability, Learning Disability and Hearing Impaired players coming together to form the side.
Callum Flynn, who has been captain of England Men’s Ph
