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  • ECB Statement - Al Jazeera Documentary

    In response to the Al Jazeera broadcast, “Cricket’s Match Fixers”, Tom Harrison, Chief Executive Officer of the ECB, said:
    “There is nothing we have seen that would make us doubt any of our players in any way whatsoever.
    “The limited information we have been given has been discussed with all the England players.
    “They emphatically deny the allegations, have stated categorically that the c

  • ECB announce new Test Partners

    ECB today announced two new partnerships for Test cricket ahead of the first Test against Pakistan next week.
    NatWest, ECB Principal Partner, has strengthened its commitment to cricket by becoming the Title Partner of the Pakistan Test Series while Specsavers will take over as Official Test Partner from the India Series through to the end of 2019, including next year’s Specsavers Ashes Series.<

  • Kia expands partnership with ECB in new two-year deal

    England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced an extension of their partnership with Kia Motors (UK) Ltd who will become the Official Car Partner of the ECB under a two-year agreement.
    Kia has a long-standing affinity with cricket as the inaugural title sponsor of the Kia Super League over a four-year period (2016-2019) and are the first ever Official Partner of the England women’s team

  • Cricket Puts a Focus on South Asian Communities - Strictly under embargo until 00:01 Thursday 10th May

    “Cricket is a force for good in society and our job is to ensure that it makes a positive impact on as many people’s lives as possible.”
    ECB today (10th May) announced a wide-ranging Action Plan to transform the way it engages with South Asian communities and draw more players, fans and volunteers into every level of the game.
    The Action Plan will launch with a series of events in three ‘cor

  • All Stars Cricket is back

    All Stars Cricket, the ECB’s programme to inspire the next generation of five to eight year-olds, is back with over 2,000 clubs across England and Wales taking part this summer.
    37,000 children enjoyed the ground-breaking first year of All Stars Cricket and 2018 looks set to be even bigger and better with 20,000 signed up with more than six weeks remaining until the programme begins in mid-May.

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