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  • Maia Bouchier suspended for illegal bowling action

    Southern Vipers all-rounder Maia Bouchier has been suspended from bowling in ECB competitions following an independent assessment of her bowling action conducted at Loughborough University.
    The suspension follows the process set out in the ECB’s Regulations for the Review of Bowlers Reported with a Suspected Illegal Bowling Action.
    Bouchier’s bowling action was reported by the umpires standi

  • JOINT STATEMENT: On behalf of England and Wales Cricket Board and Team England Player Partnership


    England men’s centrally contracted players agree to revised remuneration
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Team England Player Partnership (TEPP) have reached an agreement on revised remuneration terms for England's men's central contracts for a 12-month period from 1 October 2020.
    In view of the substantial shortfall in the ECB's revenue as a consequence of the COVID-19 pand

  • ​England men’s white-ball team to tour South Africa

    England to play three IT20s and three ODIs from 27 November Matches to take place in Cape Town and Paarl in bio-secure venues Touring party departs on 16 November
    The England men’s Tour of South Africa has been confirmed with three IT20s and three ODIs taking place behind closed doors in Cape Town and Paarl from next month.
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket South Africa

  • First-Class Counties agree 2021 Men's Domestic Structure

    County Championship set to return next summer in a group-stage format First-Class Counties agree structure for next season only to help mitigate against possible COVID-19 impact Counties have been placed into three seeded Groups of six teams The top two teams in each Group progress to Division One. The Division One winner to be crowned County champions and awarded the Lord’s Taverners trophy Th

  • Sussex CCC sanctioned by Cricket Discipline Commission Panel

    A Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) Panel has deducted 24 points from Sussex CCC’s final Bob Willis Trophy points total.
    Following an incident involving Mitchell Claydon during Sussex CCC’s Bob Willis Trophy match against Middlesex CCC on 23 August, Sussex CCC admitted to breaching ECB Directives 3.3 and 3.7 which state:
    3.3 No Participant may conduct themself in a manner or do any act or

  • Players on the move as first batch of men’s and women’s players confirmed for The Hundred in 2021

    Ollie Pope joins Welsh Fire as the men’s retention window opens for The Hundred  Windies stars Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor re-sign for London Spirit and Southern Brave respectively, alongside a group of England Women’s players re-committing to The Hundred
    The first 18 players confirmed to take part in The Hundred have been revealed today – with England batsman Ollie Pope one of the

  • ​Mitchell Claydon suspended by Cricket Discipline Commission Panel

    Sussex seamer Mitchell Claydon suspended for nine matches after admitting to a charge relating to altering the condition of the ball ECB investigated an incident during Sussex CCC’s Bob Willis Trophy match against Middlesex CCC on 23 August A Cricket Discipline Commission Panel handed down the sanction which takes into account the six-match playing suspension previously

  • Virtual Media Conference - Lisa Keightley

    Please find below a link to download a virtual media conference with England Women Head Coach Lisa Keightley.
    You will find the following files:
    Video and audio files of Lisa Keightley's media conference – DOWNLOAD HERE
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    Vitality IT20 Series
    1st Vitality IT20 v West Indies: England won by 47 runs.
    2nd Vitality IT20 v West Indies: England won by 47 runs.
    3rd Vitality IT2

  • Virtual Media Conference - Ashley Giles

    Please find below a virtual media conference with Ashley Giles - Managing Director, England Men's Cricket.
    You will find the following files:
    Video and audio files of Ashley Giles' media conference – DOWNLOAD HERE
    Please credit - England and Wales Cricket Board.
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  • ​ECB announces England Men’s Central Contracts for 2020/21 season

    The ECB has today confirmed the award of Central Contracts for England Men's Test and White Ball cricket for 2020/21.
    The selectors have awarded 12 Test Central Contracts and 12 White Ball Central Contracts, as well as four Increment Contracts and three Pace Bowling Development Contracts.
    Kent’s Zak Crawley, Surrey’s Ollie Pope and Warwickshire’s Dom Sibley all receive Test Central Contracts

  • Embargoed until 12pm: ​ECB announces England Men’s Central Contracts for 2020/21 season

    *EMBARGOED UNTIL 12pm*
    The ECB has today confirmed the award of Central Contracts for England Men's Test and White Ball cricket for 2020/21.
    The selectors have awarded 12 Test Central Contracts and 12 White Ball Central Contracts, as well as four Increment Contracts and three Pace Bowling Development Contracts.
    Kent’s Zak Crawley, Surrey’s Ollie Pope and Warwickshire’s Dom Sibley all rece

  • Virtual Media Conference - Amy Jones

    Please find below a link to download a virtual media conference with England Women's Amy Jones, who was Player of the Match in England's 44-run victory in the fourth Vitality IT20 at the Incora County Ground, Derby.
    You will find the following files:
    Video and audio files of Amy Jones' media conference – DOWNLOAD HERE
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    Vitality IT20 Series
    1st Vitality IT20 v West Indies: En

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