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  • Neil Snowball announced as new ECB Managing Director of County Cricket

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Neil Snowball, CEO of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, is to become the new Managing Director of County Cricket.
    The 53-year-old was the outstanding choice, from a high-quality list of candidates, following a search led by SRI, and will succeed Gordon Hollins in the role.
    Appointed as Warwickshire CCC Chief Executive in 2016, Sno

  • Grassroots heroes recognised in New Year Honours

    Six grassroots cricketing heroes have received the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours for their services and dedication to cricket.
    Former Glamorgan cricketer Mark Frost received the award for his work as Community and Development Manager for Glamorgan CCC and Cricket Wales. He has led numerous Cricket Wales projects including the Chance to Shine community programme and helped to intr

  • ​Mohammad Hafeez suspended from bowling in ECB competitions

    Mohammad Hafeez has been suspended from bowling in ECB competitions following a Bowling Review Group (BRG) appeal hearing at Lord’s.
    The off-spinner’s suspension follows the process set out in the ECB’s Regulations for the Review of Bowlers Reported with a Suspected Illegal Bowling Action.
    Hafeez’s bowling action was reported by umpires following the Vitality Blast match between Somerset and

  • ​Statement - Ben Stokes

    Ben Stokes’s father, Ged, was admitted to hospital on Monday in Johannesburg after suffering a serious illness. He remains in a critical condition.
    The all-rounder will not be at England’s training session at SuperSport Park this afternoon so that he can be at his father’s bedside.
    The England and Wales Cricket Board, with the support of Ben and his family, request that the media and public

  • England squad announced for ICC U19 World Cup

    Lancashire’s George Balderson will lead England’s 15-man squad at the 2020 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.
    The Young Lions go into the tournament in good spirits having reached the final of the Rising Stars Tri-Series in Antigua on Saturday, which featured West Indies U19 and Sri Lanka U19.
    All 15 members of the World Cup squad featured in the Antigua matches, including Kent’s Jor

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