Cricket’s governing body to focus on leadership, education and opportunity to address barriers and open up cricket to more diverse communities Changes to include increasing diversity in leadership across the ECB and the wider game Game wide anti-discrimination charter and code to span players, coaches, fans, media and clubs to launch Increased opportunities for BAME individuals across play, coach
First-Class Counties agree to play a combination of red-ball and white-ball cricket this summer by majority vote ECB Board to meet to approve decision in coming days Further Medical and Risk assessments to be conducted by all 18 FCCs
The First-Class Counties have agreed to play both red-ball and white-ball cricket during this summer’s shortened men’s domestic season.
A majority vote was
England Men will play three Royal London Internationals against Ireland at The Ageas Bowl starting Thursday 30 July England Men will host Pakistan in three Tests starting on Wednesday 5 August at Emirates Old Trafford and three Vitality IT20s at Emirates Old Trafford starting Friday 28 August Discussions ongoing to schedule an England Women’s tri-series against India and South Africa Talks conti
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is delighted that the UK Government has given the green light for recreational cricket in England to return from Saturday July 11.
The latest update from the UK Government signals progression from Step 3 to Step 4 of ECB’s roadmap to return for the recreational game, meaning competitive cricket matches in England with adjustments to respect hygiene and
First-Class Counties can field two Unqualified cricketers in 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
Performance Cricket Committee made recommendation to ensure strength of men’s county competitions
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has approved a recomme
Squad to follow the West Indies side and carry a logo on shirt collars
ECB reject any politicising of the movement and confirm their support endorses ‘progress and societal change’ only
The England Men’s Test team will wear a Black Lives Matter logo on their playing shirts when they face West Indies in the #raisethebat three-match Test Series, starting Wednesday 8 July.
The decision was t
Cricket will go #RedforRuth on Saturday July 25 to support families facing the death of a parent to cancer, through the work of the Ruth Strauss Foundation.
The Third Test of the #raisethebat Test Series will be named The Ruth Strauss Foundation Test with the second day seeing cricket turn red again for this year’s #RedForRuth Day.
The cricket family will be encouraged to wear red on the day
STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 4.00PM (BST) ON MONDAY 29 JUNE 2020
Men’s County season set to begin on 1 August
First-Class Counties to decide on men’s formats to be played at a meeting in early July
First year of women’s elite domestic structure under discussion; but women’s domestic game commits to play this season
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given its approval for the profes
The eight regions of the new Women's Elite Domestic Structure have announced their Regional Retainer signings.
The 25 players represent the first tranche of professional women's domestic cricketers. When the 40 full-time contracts are awarded - which ECB intends to award this year, despite the repercussions of COVID-19 - all Regional Retainer players will progress on to those terms.
The play
"The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) along with the nation’s cricket players are keen to see the imminent and safe return of our sport at recreational level and have been working hard with Government to achieve this.
"We believe that cricket is a non-contact sport, with very low risks of exposure, and that it can be played as safely as many other activities being currently permitted. It i
Upcoming Test series against West Indies named #raisethebat Test Series in honour of key workers
Players to wear key workers’ names on training shirts
The England Men’s Test series against the West Indies will honour heroic cricketing key workers and be named the #raisethebat Test Series, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced today.
Marking the return of international crick
ECB Board approve £35.7million financial support package for professional and recreational game ECB Board agree to expedite core payments that were due to First-Class Counties (FCCs) and County Cricket Boards (CCBs) between August 2020 – January 2021. The remainder of The Hundred payments will be paid to FCCs and the MCC ECB provided an initial £61million interim finan
