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  • ECB and LV= General Insurance launch multi-year partnership

    LV= General Insurance to become the title partner for England Men’s and Women’s domestic Test Series – including the 2023 Ashes Series – and the County Championship for the next three years Today’s announcement follows last November’s launch of #Funds4Runs, a £1million joint investment between the ECB and LV= General Insurance to support focus areas of the grassroots cricket community impacted by

  • England Women to tour Pakistan in October

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today confirmed that England Women will tour Pakistan in October, taking part in two IT20s and three ODIs.
    Heather Knight's team will be making their first-ever trip to Pakistan, and will be alongside the England Men's white-ball team, with the two IT20s played as double-headers in Karachi on 14 and 15 October.
    Englan

  • Media Statement

    Following PCR tests administered on arrival at the airport in Hambantota on Sunday 3rd January, The England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that Moeen Ali has tested positive for COVID-19.
    Ali will now observe a period of 10-days self-isolation, in accordance with the Sri Lanka Government’s protocol on quarantine.
    Chris Woakes has been deemed as a possible close contact, and he will obse

  • ​Virtual Media Conference - James Anderson

    Please find the virtual media conference with England Test bowler James Anderson as the England men’s Test team settles into their base in Hambantota ahead of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka starting on 14 January in Galle.
    The England players and management are currently self-isolating in individual hotel rooms until they receive their second PCR test tomorrow morning. If all test

  • British Empire Medals for coaching and umpiring inspiration and cricket club volunteers in New Year’s Honours

    ECB’s Chief Operating Officer David Mahoney also honoured with MBE for services to sport
    Inspirational coach and one of cricket’s first South Asian female umpires, Salma Bi, has been honoured for her services to cricket and diversity in sport in this year’s New Year’s Honours.
    Salma is the first British Muslim woman to play county cricket for Worcestershire, and also represented Marylebon

  • England and local stars sign up for Southern Brave

    Southern Brave today announced the signing of 13 players ahead of The Hundred launching in 2021.
    World Cup winners Anya Shrubsole and Danielle Wyatt will be lining up on the south coast for the women’s squad, while England internationals Liam Dawson, James Vince and Chris Jordan are among those confirmed for the men’s squad.
    They will join up with global stars Jofra Archer and Stafanie Taylo

  • MASURI TO BECOME OFFICIAL HELMET AND NECK PROTECTION SUPPLIER FOR THE HUNDRED

    The Hundred has today announced that Masuri will be the Official Helmet Supplier ahead of the exciting new competition launching in 2021.
    The action-packed 100-ball competition will be sporting a brand-new look in the way of a painted helmet range that compliments each of the eight men’s and women’s teams' playing kits and branding.
    James Brown, Senior Commercial Manager for The Hundred, sai

  • 2021 Men's County Championship Group Stage fixtures announced

    2021 Men’s County Championship season to begin Thursday 8 April Each First-Class County with play 14 matches across Group and Divisional Stages Divisional Stage to begin on Bank Holiday Monday 30 August Five-day Bob Willis Trophy final to start on Monday 27 September Remainder of women’s and men’s domestic fixtures to be announced in early 2021
    The Men’s County Championship will return next s

  • ECB and Vitality extend cricketing partnership

    The ECB and Vitality have today announced an extension of their existing partnership, which sees the innovative health and life insurance and investment company cement its role as Official Wellness and Official Health Insurance Partner across the game.
    As part of the newly extended multi-year partnership, Vitality will remain Official Title Partner of men’s and women’s Vitality IT20 cricket and

  • Chris Wood receives suspended ban following ECB investigation

    Hampshire bowler Chris Wood has received a two-month suspended ban following an investigation by the ECB’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).
    Wood admitted to charges relating to a total of nine bets that he placed on cricket matches in 2011 (two bets) and 2016 (seven bets). These actions breached Article 2.2.1 of the relevant ECB Anti-Corruption Codes that were in place at the time.
    When contacted

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