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  • England defeated by West Indies at ICC U19 World Cup

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    England suffered a 71-run defeat to the West Indies in their first match of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup with Nyeem Young the star of the show in Kimberley, South Africa.
    Having been put into bat, West Indies started well with captain Kimani Melius and wicketkeeper Leonardo Julien adding 47 for the first wicket.
    Melius rode his luck with several airborne shots, one which was

  • Richard Illingworth wins David Shepherd Trophy for Umpire of the Year

    ​International umpire Richard Illingworth has received global recognition after winning the David Shepherd Trophy for Umpire of the Year as part of the ICC Awards.
    The David Shepherd Trophy is awarded annually by the International Cricket Council to the ICC Umpire of the Year. The Trophy is named after the famous and respected English umpire David Shepherd.
    The first David Shepherd Trophy w

  • Jack Leach to return home from South Africa

    ​England spinner Jack Leach is to return home with immediate effect from England’s tour of South Africa.
    The Somerset left arm spinner, who has struggled to fully recover from sepsis he picked up during the tour of New Zealand in November and was also struck with gastroenteritis and flu ahead of the first Test at Centurion last month, has not been able to reach the expected levels of fitness to

  • EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICES REVEALED FOR THE HUNDRED WITH FAMILY AFFORDABILITY PRIORITISED

    Cricket’s newest competition offers family of four attendance from £26 Under 16s tickets just £5 for any match Majority of adult tickets available at £30 or less
    The countdown to The Hundred begins in earnest today with the unveiling of the competition’s range of early bird ticket prices.
    County members have been given first access to tickets with a dedicated pre-sale window from 15-3

  • 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

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