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  • ECB appoints Meena Botros as Director of Legal & Integrity

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the appointment of Meena Botros to the role of Director of Legal & Integrity.
    In the newly created role Meena will be responsible for all of ECB’s legal and integrity matters, advising on commercial arrangements and ensuring measures in the professional and recreational game meet the highest regulatory standards.
    Currently the LT

  • James Taylor appointed as England Selector

    James Taylor has been appointed as England Selector in a full-time capacity, with immediate effect
    Taylor played seven Test matches and 27 One-Day Internationals for England, including the 2015 Cricket World Cup and all four Tests in the 2016 Test series win in South Africa.
    In First-Class county cricket, the 28-year old also played for Leicestershire from 2008 to 2011 and Nottinghamshire 20

  • ECB begin search for the nation's best-ever England Men's Test XI to celebrate 1000th Men's Test

    Hutton or Cook? Botham or Stokes? Trueman or Anderson?
    It’s been a debate up and down the country for decades but now, for the first time ever, the ECB has decided it is time to ask the nation pick the best-ever men’s Test XI.
    To mark England’s 1000th men’s Test match in the first Specsavers Test against India at Edgbaston, which begins on Wednesday 1stAugust, the ECB is launching a

  • England fall to defeat in Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series Final

    An exceptional innings of 75 by Sussex’s Liam O’Brien proved in vain as England fell to a 45-run defeat against Pakistan in the Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series Final.
    Pakistan’s impressive score of 189-7 was too tall a task for England who were bowled out for 144 in reply.
    Pakistan got off to another flying start after being inserted by England captain Iain Nairn, racing to 80 w

  • Flynn takes England to Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series Final

    An unbeaten 64 from Callum Flynn helped England qualify for the Vitality IT20 Tri-Series Physical Disability Final thanks to a vital six win against Pakistan at Old Elizabethans Cricket Club.
    Bangladesh subsequent narrow four run loss to Pakistan meant that England and Pakistan will compete in tomorrow's final at Kidderminster Cricket Club.
    England opted to bowl first in a game that would de

  • England lose to Bangladesh on day two of the Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series

    England fell to defeat against a resurgent Bangladesh to leave their hopes of qualifying for the Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series final in the balance.
    Batting first in a crucial game, England got off to a good start thanks to cameos from Liam Thomas (28), Hugo Hammond (30), and Callum Flynn (23). From a position of strength at 78-2, England collapsed to finish on 125-9. The England

  • England squad unveiled ahead of Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series

    England today announced their squad for the upcoming Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series against Bangladesh and Pakistan next month (8-13 July).
    Middlesex duo James Nordin and Luke Stoner-Lewis join Hampshire’s Will Flynn in receiving their first call-ups into the senior after impressing in the Physical Disability Lions squad.
    Led once again by captain Iain Nairn, England will be lo

  • Cricket Bursaries and Urban Centres: Initial Progress on the South Asian Action Plan

    Pilot cricket bursary project for talented young South Asian cricketers Invitations for Urban Cricket Centre applications Partnerships with British Asian Trust and National Asian Cricket Council 
    On the Second day of The Participation Test, ECB announced the initial progress that has been made against the 11-point South Asian Action Plan launched earlier this month (10 May).

  • ECB and Sky to partner on Participation Test

    ECB have partnered with Sky to make the second Test of the NatWest Test Series #NoBoundaries at Emerald Headingley this week The Participation Test. Each day throughout the Test, Sky will focus on key initiatives undertaken by the ECB to ensure grassroots participation remains as diverse and inclusive as possible.
    Day one will focus on the All Stars Cricket programme and the work done across th

  • 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

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