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  • West Indies Men U19s win series against Young Lions

    An unbeaten century from captain Joshua Dorne steered West Indies Men U19s to a series-clinching win over England Men U19s in the sixth Youth ODI in Grenada.
    Dorne struck 102 from 101 balls – the first hundred of the series - to help his side to a four-wicket win after the Young Lions were bowled out for 221.
    Farhan Ahmed top scored for the tourists with 54, while opener Isaac Mohammed added

  • Ros Trinick to join ECB as Communications Director

    Ros Trinick is to join the ECB leadership team as Communications Director in the new year, leading communications strategy across the organisation to help build engagement and grow cricket’s reach.
    As Communications Director, Ros will lead across public affairs, media relations, internal communications, social media and content. She is expected to begin work at the ECB in February.
    She will

  • Young Lions openers keep series alive

    England Men U19s kept alive their Youth ODI series against West Indies Men U19s with a two-wicket win on the back of stand-out performances from openers Ben Dawkins and Isaac Mohammed.
    Dawkins and Mohammed shared a 151-run opening stand to set the platform for the Young Lions to reel in the hosts’ 276 for nine with an over to spare.
    Kent batter Dawkins maintained his good form falling just t

  • Full 2026 county fixture list and Toyota DPL matches announced

    The full schedule for the men’s and women’s county season and the Toyota Disability Premier League has today been announced.
    Ten trophies will be contested across 177 days of the season, which will begin with the opening round of the Rothesay County Championship on Friday 3 April.
    Rothesay County Championship
    Nottinghamshire begin the defence of their Rothesay County Championship title aw

  • Dawkins shines in Young Lions defeat

    England Men U19s suffered a 98-run defeat to West Indies Men U19s in the fourth Youth ODI in Grenada to go 3-1 down in the seven-game series.
    Kent opener Ben Dawkins struck 78 but regular wickets meant the Young Lions were bowled out for 182 in pursuit of the hosts’ 280 for seven.
    Luke Hands took three for 63 and skipper Farhan Ahmed, again opening the bowling with his finger spin, was impre

  • Revamped Vitality Blast fixtures released

    The new-look Vitality Blast will ‘Blast Off’ with 16 double headers across the opening Bank Holiday Weekend of the men’s and women’s competitions next season.
    Somerset begin the defence of their Vitality Blast Men’s Competition title with a home rematch of last season’s final against Hampshire Hawks on the opening Friday night.
    Vitality Blast Women’s Competition champions Surrey are at home

  • Spinners steer Young Lions to victory

    A dominant performance from England Men U19s spinners paved the way for a 130-run win over West Indies Men U19s in the third Youth ODI in Grenada.
    Captain Farhan Ahmed, Ralphie Albert and Jack Nelson each claimed three wickets to bowl out the hosts for 119 in 30.3 overs.
    The Young Lions had posted 249 for nine as Caleb Falconer top-scored with 43, while Albert added 37 from 31 balls.
    The

  • Last-over defeat for Young Lions in Grenada

    England Men U19s suffered a second last-over defeat in as many games as they slipped to a rain-affected six-wicket loss to West Indies Men U19s in Grenada.
    Jonathan van Lange was the match-winner with an unbeaten 57 from 34 balls and struck the first ball of the final over for six to get the hosts home.
    Captain Farhan Ahmed (46) and Caleb Falconer (42) had earlier shared an unbroken 90-run p

  • England Women announce pathway squads

    England Women have announced the Performance Programme intake and England Women U19 Training squad for the 2025/26 winter.
    Thirteen players have been named in the Performance Programme, while there are 20 players in the U19 training squad.
    The Performance Programme will be led by England Women National Lead coaches Jon Lewis (Batting), Gareth Breese (Spin Bowling), Matt Mason (Pace Bowling)

  • Business of Cricket Awards reward unsung heroes in Lord’s celebrations

    The 2025 Business of Cricket Awards (BOCAs) was staged at Lord’s on Thursday to recognise outstanding off-field achievements across the county network.
    This year’s ceremony saw 17 awards presented to counties and individuals – with 11 Professional County Cricket Clubs and Warwickshire Cricket Foundation amongst the winners.
    The awards highlight innovation, dedication and impact beyond the bo

  • ECB publishes State of Equity in Cricket Report 2025

    Today the ECB has published a State of Equity in Cricket Report which provides a comprehensive update on progress happening across the sport to make it more accessible and inclusive.
    The report focuses on key areas of cricket, such as the game’s culture, people and leadership; broadening access to talent pathways; state school support; work to engage ethnically diverse communities; and action t

  • Edgbaston’s Barwell earns top grounds manager award

    Gary Barwell has won the Bernard Flack Memorial Trophy for the second time at the 2025 Grounds Manager of the Year Awards which were staged at Edgbaston.
    Barwell and his team at Edgbaston accepted the award after earning the highest ratings for their multi-day pitches across the season. Barwell won the award for the first time three years ago when he shared it with four other grounds managers.<

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