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  • Aussie stars Gardner and Zampa lead eight players committing to Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred

    Australian stars Ashleigh Gardner and Asam Zampa headline a group of eight players who have signed up for Birmingham Phoenix in next year’s inaugural The Hundred competition.
    Leg-spinner Zampa, who is ranked five in the ICC men’s T20 bowler rankings, and all-rounder Gardner, who won the ICC women’s T20 World Cup earlier this year, join a further six locally-based players from Warwickshire and W

  • ​Forty-one female players sign full-time domestic contracts

    The eight teams within the new women’s Regional set-up have today confirmed their allocation of professional players – meaning 41 female cricketers have now signed full-time domestic contracts.
    In June of this year 25 players signed regional retainers. Today’s announcement adds a further 16 players to the list of contracted professionals and confirms that all 41 have progressed on to full-time

  • ​Virtual Media Conference – Eoin Morgan

    Please find England’s virtual media conference with ODI captain Eoin Morgan as preparation begin ahead of the first ODI against South Africa on Friday at Newlands.
    You will find the following files:
    Video file of Eoin Morgan’s media conference - DOWNLOAD HERE
    Please credit – ECB.
    England Men’s ODI Squad:
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairsto

  • ​Entries open for ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards

    Entries for the 2020 Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards have opened to recognise outstanding domestic coverage during an unprecedented year for cricket.
    The prestigious ECB awards, which are presented in association with the Cricket Writers’ Club, are now in their 10th year with entries invited across five categories.
    A panel of highly-respected journalists and broadcasters from across the w

  • ​Virtual Media Conference – Mark Wood

    Please find England’s virtual media conference with quick bowler Mark Wood as preparation starts ahead of the first ODI against South Africa on Friday at Newlands.
    You will find the following files:
    Video file of Mark Wood’s media conference - DOWNLOAD HERE
    Please credit – ECB.
    England Men’s ODI Squad:
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Ba

  • Virtual Media Conference – Jos Buttler

    Please find England’s virtual media conference with Jos Buttler following England’s 3-0 series victory against South Africa.
    You will find the following files:
    Video file of Jos Butler’s media conference - DOWNLOAD HERE
    Please credit – ECB.
    England Men’s IT20 Squad:
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), S

  • Cazoo named as Principal Partner of The Hundred

    The Hundred, cricket’s innovative and exciting new format launching next year, has today announced that Cazoo, the UK’s leading online car retailer and fastest-growing digital business, will become the Principal Partner of the competition under a multi-year partnership agreement.
    The Hundred, which launches in summer 2021, is set to provide sports fans with an exciting new 100-ball format featu

  • Virtual Media Conference – Dawid Malan

    Please find England’s virtual media conference with batsman Dawid Malan following England’s four wicket win against South Africa in the second IT20 at Newlands.
    You will find the following files:
    Video file of Dawid Malan’s media conference - DOWNLOAD HERE
    Please credit – ECB.
    England Men’s IT20 Squad:
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jofra Archer (

  • Virtual Media Conference – Jonathan Bairstow


    Please find England’s virtual media conference with batsman Jonathan Bairstow following England’s five wicket win against South Africa in the first IT20 at Newlands.
    You will find the following files:
    Video file of Jonny Bairstow’s media conference (this can be sued now) Video file of Sam Curran’s follow-up media conference
    (Sam Curran media conference is strictly embargoed unt

  • ​ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League series The Netherlands vs England postponed

    The Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have decided to postpone the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League ODI series scheduled for end May 2021 between The Netherlands and England, to May 2022.
    The continuing uncertainty regarding the Covid-19 pandemic and the far-reaching consequences pertaining to the staging of the three matches were the r

  • ​First Year Of The Hundred Women’s Competition To Be Played Across Eight Venues

    The Hundred Women’s Competition will be played across the same eight venues due to host the Men’s Competition in 2021.
    The decision has been taken due to the operational implications of COVID-19, with double-headers and increased alignment with the men’s teams providing the Women’s Competition with appropriate visibility and exposure – including more comprehensive broadcast coverage.
    Prior t

  • English quartet sign up for Oval Invincibles

    Oval Invincibles have today announced that Georgia Adams, Tom Curran, Tash Farrant, and Reece Topley will be part of their men’s and women’s squads for the first season of The Hundred in 2021.
    Tom Curran will be playing at his home ground alongside brother and fellow England international Sam who was retained by Oval Invincibles last month. Renowned for his death bowling ability in white-ball c

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