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  • ECB announces four new Non-Executive Directors

    ECB announces four new Non-Executive Directors

    Penny Avis, Baroness Zahida Manzoor CBE, Jennifer Owen Adams and Gareth Williams will all add their expertise to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after being appointed its newest Non-Executive Directors.

    The three-year appointments follow the loss of Brenda Trenowden CBE, who passed away in August 2022, and a number of current Board members leaving the Board at the forthcoming Annu

  • Rado become Official Timing Partner of the ECB

    Rado become Official Timing Partner of the ECB


    Rado has today announced a new partnership to become the Official Timing Partner of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The multi-year collaboration will see Rado become Official Timing Partner across all international fixtures for England men’s and women’s cricket.


    Rado is the first Official Timing Partner of the ECB and brings together these two iconic brands, England Crick

  • ECB responds to Yorkshire Cricket Discipline Commission decisions

    ECB responds to Yorkshire Cricket Discipline Commission decisions

    The ECB notes the publication today of the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) Panel’s decisions in relation to the ECB’s charges against Yorkshire County Cricket Club and seven individuals. The independent Panel has made its decisions following the hearing that took place between 1 and 7 March 2023.

    The CDC Panel’s decisions come following a long, complex and detailed investigation which s

  • Hashim wins Young Cricket Journalist of the Year award as Liverpool Echo claim double

    Hashim wins Young Cricket Journalist of the Year award as Liverpool Echo claim double

    Taha Hashim has won the coveted Christopher Martin-Jenkins Young Cricket Journalist of the Year following the announcement of the 2022 ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards.

    The awards, which are judged by a panel of cricket journalists and broadcasters from across the world, also saw the Liverpool Echo scoop two prizes while The Cricketer Online won the Outstanding Online coverage for a f

  • Clare Connor appointed ECB Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director England Women

    Clare Connor appointed ECB Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director England Women

    Clare Connor is to take up a new expanded role as ECB Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director England Women.

    Clare took on the role of Interim CEO in June 2022, having previously been ECB’s Managing Director of Women’s Cricket in which she oversaw a transformational period for the game.
    She begins the new role with immediate effect following Richard Gould’s arrival at the or

  • ECB Statement on Yorkshire Cricket Discipline Commission hearings

    ECB Statement on Yorkshire Cricket Discipline Commission hearings

    In response to media reports that three individuals have decided not to participate in the forthcoming Cricket Discipline Commission proceedings, the ECB has issued the following statement.
    "Individuals are entitled to choose not to participate in the hearings if they wish, but the cases will still be heard in their absence and we are satisfied that the disciplinary process in this matter has b

  • Entries open for ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards

    Entries open for ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards

    Entries for the 2022 ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism awards have opened across five categories.

    The awards are presented in association with the Cricket Writers’ Club and reward the best of domestic cricket coverage from last year.
    This is the 12th edition of the awards, which will be judged by a highly-respected panel of journalists and broadcasters from across the world.
    The closing

  • ECB statement following DCMS Select Committee

    ECB statement following DCMS Select Committee

    The evidence heard by the DCMS Select Committee today demonstrates why widespread change in cricket is needed – and why delivering that lasting cultural change will require sustained action over many years. We are committed to achieving this, and have been listening carefully to today’s testimony which will play an important part in helping us understand the further work that is needed.
    Since t

  • ECB updates on action to tackle discrimination and make cricket more welcoming and inclusive

    ECB updates on action to tackle discrimination and make cricket more welcoming and inclusive

    Today the ECB publishes three reports updating on the progress in making cricket the welcoming, inclusive sport we want it to be.
    There is no doubt about the scale of change which is needed to make sure cricket really is a game for everyone. The testimony of those who have experienced discrimination or felt excluded from the sport demonstrates that.
    But a year ago, following Azeem Rafiq’s te

  • Steve Martin, collecting on behalf of Adrian Llong (The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury); Karl McDermott (Lord’s); Gary Barwell (Edgbaston); Andy Ward (Uptonsteel County Ground) and Lee Fortis (The Kia Oval)

    Grounds Managers share prestigious annual award

    There was an unprecedented five-way tie for the top honour at 2022 Grounds Manager of the Year Awards, which were staged at the County Ground at Northampton recently.

    The coveted Bernard Flack Memorial Trophy was shared by Gary Barwell (Edgbaston), Lee Fortis (The Kia Oval), Adrian Llong (The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury); Karl McDermott (Lord’s) and Andy Ward (Uptonsteel County

  • Surrey and Northern Diamonds with their domestic titles. Photos: Getty Images

    ECB announce schedule for 2023 domestic season

    LV= Insurance County Championship returns April 6, in the same format as last year – each county will play 14 fixtures. The fixture list for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy has doubled, with 14 50-over fixtures per season for each women’s regional team. Vitality Blast starts with Vitality Blast Off at Edgbaston on May 20, with Finals Day on July 15 once again a sell-out. The Charlotte Edwards Cup

  • ECB, Chance to Shine and Lord’s Taverners join forces, taking cricket to hundreds more schools this year

    ECB, Chance to Shine and Lord’s Taverners join forces, taking cricket to hundreds more schools this year

    Through inclusive programmes being rolled out by the ECB, Chance to Shine and Lord’s Taverners, cricket will be taken directly to those children who are at the greatest risk of missing out on playing the game.

    More than 55,000 extra children from underserved communities, and those attending special educational needs and disability schools, are being given the chance to play cricket through

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