The ECB has today welcomed Richard Thompson as the next Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Mr Thompson, 55, will take up the five-year post on September 1, moving from his current role of Chair at Surrey County Cricket Club and will bring deep experience from his career across sport and business.
Following a rigorous selection process, chaired by Independent Director Brenda
The National Anti-Doping Panel has imposed a six month suspension on Derbyshire CCC cricketer Tom Wood after a hearing in June 2022.
Mr Wood tested positive for a prohibited substance in September 2021. The substance – terbutaline – was contained in an asthma inhaler and Mr Wood did not have the relevant Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) in place before the positive test result. His subsequent ap
ECB and Sky Sports partnership extended through to the end of 2028, with more live cricket to be shown than ever before.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Sky Sports have today announced a new extension to their strategic partnership – a partnership now surpassing 30 years – which will see more live cricket on Sky Sports, more on free-to-air TV and further increased investment t
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is today publishing the third update on the implementation of cricket’s action plan to tackle racism and promote inclusion and diversity at all levels of the game.
Since the previous update on 1 April 2022, the ECB has continued to work with stakeholders across the game to deliver further progress against the measures announced as part of the action
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today launched a new international men’s and women’s red ball cricket campaign, ‘It’s Called Test For A Reason’. It is timed to celebrate the long-form format throughout the international summer, including the eagerly anticipated England Men v New Zealand Men LV= Insurance Test Series, which starts on 2 June at Lord’s, the England Women v South Africa Women LV
A new high of 14m played, attended or followed cricket in 2021, an increase of 3m since 2019. Over £10m invested across professional and recreational games last year for capital projects Over £16m distributed in revenue grants across the recreational cricket network In the year ended 31st January 2022, turnover was £303m, an increase of £96m as compared to the prior year. Profit before tax was £2
The partnership between the ECB and premium sportswear brand Castore goes from strength to strength with the final release of the summer: the Official England Cricket One Day International (ODI) Kit. The ODI collection, designed by Castore in collaboration with England players, features a bespoke design with a geometric print that represents the passion and intensity shared between England players
Tom Harrison will leave the ECB in June after more than seven years in the role Chief Executive Officer has overseen record levels of investment in the game, led strategy to grow English cricket at all levels and ECB’s response to pandemic, and seen England Men and Women both crowned World Champions Search for new CEO will begin immediately Clare Connor will become Interim CEO until a permanent a
The England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed the appointment of Dr Jane Powell as Performance Manager for England Disability Cricket.
Jane has had a lifelong involvement in cricket and sport including captaining the England Women’s cricket team in the 1988 World Cup final before going on to be Head Coach of the England Women’s side. Jane also represented England at Hockey and led the stra
An independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) Panel has imposed a £50,000 fine on Essex CCC after the club pleaded guilty to two charges in relation to a racist comment made in 2017 at an Essex CCC Executive Board meeting.
The club has also been cautioned as to further conduct and issued with a reprimand. £15,000 of the fine is suspended for two years.
Essex had been charged with a
Durham’s Ben Stokes has been appointed captain of the England Men’s Test team by the England & Wales Cricket Board.
He succeeds Joe Root in becoming the 81st captain of the England Men’s Test team. The ECB Interim Chair and Chief Executive Officer approved the appointment on Tuesday evening following the recommendation by the Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket, Rob Key.
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The ECB Board met last night and has agreed to restart the process for recruiting its next permanent Chair.
Following an ongoing process involving a number of strong candidates undertaking interviews with both the Nominations Committee and a Cricket Panel it was felt that no single candidate was able to fully meet the criteria to become next Chair.
In light of this, the Board decided th
