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  • Disability Cricket Day set for Lord’s to host largest ever showcase of disability cricket on 25 June

    Disability Cricket Day set for Lord’s to host largest ever showcase of disability cricket on 25 June

    MCC, ECB and Lord’s Taverners will host a Disability Cricket Day at Lord’s on Wednesday 25 June, which is set to be the biggest ever one-off showcase of disability cricket.
    The day will see England Men’s Mixed Disability team playing the third game of a seven-match Mixed Disability Vitality IT20 series against India (15.30), as well as a host of other activities and sessions to showcase the pro

  • ECB and 5 partner to show live international cricket on free-to-air TV

    ECB and 5 partner to show live international cricket on free-to-air TV

    As part of a four-year deal, 5 will air four live international T20 matches a year across the spring and summer months
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has agreed a new four-year deal with 5 to bring four live international T20 cricket fixtures to free-to-air TV each year.
    As part of the deal, viewers will have the opportunity to watch and stream on 5 two international England Men’s

  • Richard Thompson reappointed as Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board

    Richard Thompson reappointed as Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board

    Richard Thompson has been reappointed as Chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) until September 2028.
    Mr Thompson was originally appointed in 2022 for one five-year term, expiring in September 2027. However, ECB Members voted earlier this year to revise the ECB’s Articles of Association, changing the term for a Chair from a five-year term to a three-year term, with a Chair able to s

  • Ronnie Jackson and Henry Wainman in a training match. Photo: Silvestre Szpylma/Capturasport.

    England Men’s Mixed Disability squad announced for historic series

    England Men’s Mixed Disability team have named their squad for the historic series against India.
    For the first time at international level, players from different disciplines of disability cricket will play together in one team – with Physical Disability, Learning Disability and Hearing Impaired players coming together to form the side.
    Callum Flynn, who has been captain of England Men’s Ph

  • IG opens grassroots net facilities with help from England cricket stars

    IG opens grassroots net facilities with help from England cricket stars

    IG, the global investing and trading platform and Official Investment Platform of the England Cricket team, has this week opened a number of new grassroots cricket net facilities in Nottingham and Surrey to help grow the game of cricket across the country.
    Working alongside the ECB and local county teams and councils, IG’s Net Gains initiative outlines the brand’s commitment to invest in new pu

  • Tim Southee (ECB Images)

    ECB appoints Tim Southee as specialist skills consultant for England Men’s teams

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is pleased to announce the appointment of former New Zealand international Tim Southee as a Specialist Skills Consultant for the England Men’s teams on a short-term basis.
    Southee, 36, who retired from international cricket in December as New Zealand’s all-time leading wicket-taker, will support England’s squads across all formats through to the conclus

  • Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead England during the series (Getty Images)

    England Women’s squads named for white-ball series against West Indies and National Selector appointment confirmed

    The England Women’s selection panel has named the squads for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies, which begins in one week’s time.
    Led by new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, England will contest three Vitality IT20s and three Metro Bank One Day Internationals (ODIs).
    The IT20 series, the first under Sciver-Brunt and head coach Charlotte Edwards’ leadership, gets underway with

  • From left to right: Ron Pearson, Keith Cook, Helen Smith, Raj Cherodian, Buster Lawrence (collecting on behalf of his father, David) and Alec Stewart receive their awards as the ECB’s inaugural Honorary Life Vice-Presidents (Photo: Steve Bardens)

    ECB announces inaugural Honorary Life Vice-Presidents

    Six cricketing champions have been announced as the ECB’s first Honorary Life Vice-Presidents, as part of a new initiative to celebrate individuals who have made exceptional contributions to breaking down barriers or demonstrated extraordinary long-term service to the game.
    The six – three from the professional game and three from recreational cricket – were presented with commemorative silver

  • ECB update on transgender participation in women’s cricket

    ECB update on transgender participation in women’s cricket

    The ECB is today announcing a change to its regulations regarding eligibility for transgender players in women’s and girls’ cricket. This is based on the updated legal position following the recent Supreme Court ruling.
    With immediate effect, only those whose biological sex is female will be eligible to play in women’s cricket and girls’ cricket matches. Transgender women and girls can continue

  • ECB and BBC announce extended TV partnership

    ECB and BBC announce extended TV partnership

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and BBC have today announced a new extension to their strategic partnership which will see the broadcaster continuing to screen England Men’s and Women’s international highlights and live coverage of The Hundred for the next four years.
    The deal which runs from 2025-28 will see highlights of England Men’s and Women’s internationals broadcast across BBC

  • Lord’s to host final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

    Lord’s to host final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

    Six other top-class venues confirmed for expanded 12-team tournament that will see a total of 33 matches played over 24 days
    The final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be held at Lord’s on Sunday 5 July, it has been announced.
    Lord’s, which was also the venue for the thrilling final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup between England and India in 2017, is one of seven venues conf

  • ECB confirms Nat Sciver-Brunt as new England Women’s Captain

    ECB confirms Nat Sciver-Brunt as new England Women’s Captain

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today confirmed that all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed as the new captain of the England Women’s team.
    Sciver-Brunt succeeds Heather Knight, who left her role following England’s 2025 Women’s Ashes series after a near nine-year tenure and will lead in all three formats working alongside recently appointed head coach Charlotte Edwards.

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