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  • ECB partners with BFI to offer bespoke filmmaking courses to cricket clubs

    ECB partner with the BFI to offer bespoke filmmaking course to cricket clubs

    ECB launches First Run: BFI Filmmaking and Production for Sports – a new course designed exclusively for cricket clubs in partnership with BFI Programme funded by #Funds4Runs, a £1m investment initiative from LV= General Insurance and the ECB helping grassroots cricket recover and rebuild from the pandemic Representatives from cricket centres across England and Wales can apply to take part via: w

  • CWI and ECB announce expanded England Men's Tour of the West Indies in 2022

    CWI and ECB announce expanded England Men's Tour of the West Indies in 2022

    Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the scheduled match dates for England’s next tour of the Caribbean in 2022. It represents an expanded schedule to the original International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Future Tours Programme (FTP).
    The January 2022 Tour will now feature five T20 Internationals (T20Is) – increased from three matches – to be foll

  • ECB begin recruitment for a new Independent Non-Executive Director

    ECB begin recruitment for a new Independent Non-Executive Director

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today announced that it will begin recruitment for a new Independent Non-Executive Director to succeed Delia Bushell, following the completion of her three-year term as an ECB Board member in May.
    Delia is now engaged in advisory and investment work for the sport and media sectors, so has decided not to seek a second term on the ECB Board given the

  • England men name ODI squad for India series

    England men name ODI squad for India series

    England Men have named their 14-player squad for the three-match One-Day International series against India in Pune starting on Tuesday.
    Three additional players – Jake Ball, Chris Jordan and Dawid Malan – will travel with the squad as cover. All these players have been in India for the Twenty20 International series that concluded in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
    Jofra Archer is returning to the UK

  • Cindy Butts Appointed as Chair of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket

    Cindy Butts Appointed as Chair of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket

    The Board of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has taken a significant step toward ensuring cricket is a game for everyone with the appointment of Cindy Butts to establish and chair the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket, which will examine issues relating to race and equity in the game.
    Ms Butts has extensive experience in senior roles spanning governance, inclusion and equit

  • New England Men's Coaches announced

    New England Men's Coaches announced

    ECB have today announced a number of new appointments in the England men’s pathway.
    In one of three elite coaching appointments, Former England and Somerset batter Marcus Trescothick has been confirmed as Elite Batting Coach. Trescothick has experience working with the group and will take up the new role in the middle of March. He will step down from his role as Assistant Coach at Somerset CCC

  • The Hundred blazes a trail as it launches with a women’s match

    The Hundred blazes a trail as it launches with a women’s match

    The Kia Oval to host opening game with Oval Invincibles taking on Manchester Originals in a standalone women’s match on 21 July – men’s teams follow suit next day Men’s Draft picks and new signings for all eight women’s sides to be announced across the day on 23 February Tickets will go on sale for The Hundred from 7 April in a priority window for those that have signed

  • Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy returns alongside new Women's Regional T20

    Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy returns alongside new Women's Regional T20

    Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy to remain the name of women’s regional 50 over competition Women’s Regional T20 to launch this summer with opening matches on 26 June Women’s Regional T20 Finals Day scheduled for 5 September Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final to be staged on 25 September Schedule for two England Women home series to be announced soon
    The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy will return alon

  • England Men to begin summer against top-ranked New Zealand

    England Men to begin summer against top-ranked New Zealand

    England Men begin summer with LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand Three-match Vitality IT20 Series included into Sri Lanka’s tour of England and Wales
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England Men will start their home international summer with a LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand.
    Joe Root’s team will play two LV= Insurance Test Matches agai

  • Media Statement

    Following PCR tests administered on arrival at the airport in Hambantota on Sunday 3rd January, The England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that Moeen Ali has tested positive for COVID-19.
    Ali will now observe a period of 10-days self-isolation, in accordance with the Sri Lanka Government’s protocol on quarantine.
    Chris Woakes has been deemed as a possible close contact, and he will obse

  • ​Official Statement

    Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have agreed to postpone the remaining matches in the current men’s ODI Series.
    The decision was taken jointly by the two Boards to ensure the mental and physical health and welfare of players from both teams.
    The CSA and ECB will now work together to determine when the three-match Series, which forms part of the ICC Cri

  • Sunrisers v Stars in year one of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Photo: Getty Images

    ​Forty-one female players sign full-time domestic contracts

    The eight teams within the new women’s Regional set-up have today confirmed their allocation of professional players – meaning 41 female cricketers have now signed full-time domestic contracts.
    In June of this year 25 players signed regional retainers. Today’s announcement adds a further 16 players to the list of contracted professionals and confirms that all 41 have progressed on to full-time

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