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4 August 2021 16:00

Cricket Discipline Commission Hearing - Leicestershire County Cricket Club

Fixed PenaltiesThe Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has imposed suspended sanctions against Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Colin Ackermann following a remote disciplinary hearing on 2 August.The hearing was held after Leicestershire received six fixed penalties in a 12-month period; Ackermann was captain on all six occasions. As a consequence of the fixed penalties, Leicestershire were

3 August 2021 08:04

England’s Men’s tour of Bangladesh rearranged for March 2023

England’s Men’s planned tour of Bangladesh, which was due to take place in September and October 2021, will now take place in March 2023, it has been confirmed.The England and Wales Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Cricket Board have mutually decided to reschedule the tour, which includes three One Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals.The tour is planned to take place in the first two w

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30 July 2021 17:30

Ben Stokes withdraws from England Men's Test Squad

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that England Men's all-rounder Ben Stokes will take an indefinite break from all cricket with immediate effect.Stokes has withdrawn from England's Test squad ahead of the LV= Insurance Test series against India starting next week to prioritise his mental wellbeing and to rest his left index finger, which has not fully healed since his return to

30 July 2021 14:00

Joint Statement: Ashes Tour planning

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) have issued a joint statement regarding the proposed Men’s Ashes tour to Australia planned for winter 2021/22.This week, several meetings have been held between the England Men’s players, ECB and Team England Player Partnership to discuss provisional plans for the tour of Australia later in the year.All pa

30 July 2021 11:00

ECB and wider game celebrate Rainbow Laces

The England and Wales Cricket Board will celebrate Rainbow Laces from July 30-August 1.

29 July 2021 15:05

INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR EQUITY IN CRICKET APPOINTS FOUR COMMISSIONERS AND DETERMINES SCOPE OF ITS ENQUIRY

The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) has now appointed four Commissioners, with expertise in cricket, equality and organisational change, to take forward its independent examination of equity in the sport. The Commissioners are: Zafar Ansari – a former professional cricketer who played for Surrey and England. Zafar came through the Surrey academy system representing both the cou

28 July 2021 15:57

The Hundred by numbers – week one highlights

After seven days of matches, cricket’s newest competition, The Hundred, has seen thrilling action both on and off the pitch, unearthed new superstars and showcased world-class cricketing talent. Millions of people have tuned in from home and thousands have flocked to the opening games across the seven cities.But how do the numbers stack up? We take a closer look…103,650 - The number of people who