County cricket's best and brightest have been celebrated for their outstanding achievements in the 2024 Business of Cricket Awards (BOCAs).
The awards took place at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Thursday, 14 November, recognising excellence across the First-Class Counties and MCC and the key contributors behind the scenes.
Hampshire County Cricket Club took home three titles this year, winning
Courtney Winfield-Hill will join the England Women coaching set-up as an assistant coach for the upcoming tour to South Africa and the 2025 Women’s Ashes.
The 37-year-old is currently coaching with Brisbane Heat in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) and will link up with the group in South Africa at the conclusion of her commitments in Australia.
Winfield-Hill was part of the England Women
Richard Whittam KC has been appointed as Chair of the Cricket Discipline Panel (CDP), the new independent tribunal which will hear and adjudicate on cases of alleged regulatory breaches in professional cricket, and decide what sanctions are appropriate for any breaches that are found to have occurred.
Richard is a specialist regulatory and criminal barrister who will continue to practice from M
A first of its kind, Taste of Cricket is inspired by cricket’s match tea occasion and contains recipes from cricket and foodie royalty, an array of famous fans and dedicated volunteers from the grassroots game Chefs Ainsley Harriott and Angellica Bell, cricketers Ben Stokes and Maia Bouchier, and Broadcasters Stephen Fry and Isa Guha have all contributed recipes To find out more and to purchas
England Women have named their squads for the forthcoming tour to South Africa.
Heather Knight’s side will contest three IT20s, three ODIs and a four-day Test match against the Proteas.
All-rounder Paige Scholfield made her senior international debut in the September bilateral series in Ireland and she is included in the T20 squad. Fast bowler Lauren Filer is named in all three squads.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the updated Central Contract list for England Men's international cricket.
A total of 29 players have England Men Central Contracts - seven England Two-Year Central Contracts, 19 England Annual Central Contracts, and three England Development Contracts.
England Men Centrally Contracted Players 2024/2025
England Two-Year C
The England Men's selection panel has named a 16-player squad for the three-match Test tour of New Zealand, scheduled for November and December.
England Men's Test Squad:
Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Jordan Cox (Essex)
An 18-player squad has been selected for an England Men U19s training camp in South Africa.
The squad will train in Stellenbosch from 25 November to 16 December as preparation for the upcoming series against South Africa Men U19s in January and February 2025.
England Men U19s training squad:
Tazeem Ali (Warwickshire)
Ben Dawkins (Kent)
Jaydn Denly (Kent)
Rocky Flintoff (Lan
The ECB has today launched its updated Inspiring Generations strategy for cricket in England and Wales, setting out its vision for the game for the next four years. Alongside this, action plans specific to five areas of work have been published to drive equity, diversity and inclusion across the sport. Key actions include:
- Investing £3.5m into the most ethnically diverse areas of England an
England Men’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler will belatedly join the upcoming tour of the Caribbean for the T20 series only as he completes his recovery from a calf injury.
Buttler will miss the three-match one-day international series against West Indies after suffering a slight setback in his rehabilitation.
Liam Livingstone will step in as captain for the ODI series with the Lancashir
Today, the Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock and England cricketer Tammy Beaumont visited The Mill Academy primary school in Worsbrough, Barnsley to meet the next generation of budding players.
The free cricket session, delivered by the cricket charity Chance to Shine in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board and Yorkshire County Cricket Board, gives children the chance to experie
Following an extensive consultation, the ECB Board has agreed an updated policy position in relation to transgender participation in women’s professional cricket.
In reaching its conclusions, the ECB has considered the interaction between fairness, safety and inclusion, all of which are considered important.
The consultation process was extended last year following the decision of the In
