Europe’s leading smartwatch company for kids is teaming up with The Hundred to get children active this summer.
Xplora today announce a multi-year deal to become the Official Children’s Smartwatch Supplier of The Hundred.
The technology company was founded in 2017 to help children enter safely into the digital world and having a better balance between screen time with physical activity.
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Durham’s Ben Stokes has been appointed captain of the England Men’s Test team by the England & Wales Cricket Board.
He succeeds Joe Root in becoming the 81st captain of the England Men’s Test team. The ECB Interim Chair and Chief Executive Officer approved the appointment on Tuesday evening following the recommendation by the Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket, Rob Key.
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The ECB Board met last night and has agreed to restart the process for recruiting its next permanent Chair.
Following an ongoing process involving a number of strong candidates undertaking interviews with both the Nominations Committee and a Cricket Panel it was felt that no single candidate was able to fully meet the criteria to become next Chair.
In light of this, the Board decided th
To celebrate the month of Ramadan in the faith of Islam, the ECB hosted an Iftar event in the Long Room at Lord’s, bringing together people from across the game, from different religions, backgrounds and communities to share a meal and open the fast of those practicing. The event was organised by a group of women that work in different departments across the organisation, demonstrating the power o
The long-term partnership between the ECB and premium sportswear brand Castore continues with the latest launch of the England Cricket Test Collection. Castore offers a fresh take on a classic kit which is designed with performance in mind.
Key players and leadership groups across the men’s and women’s teams collaborated with Castore to create a high-performance Test kit that is specific to the
Rob Key has today been confirmed as the new Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket.
Following a rigorous recruitment process, the former England international will take up the role immediately. Key will also relinquish his current role with Sky Sports.
Key will be responsible for the strategy behind the England Men’s cricket teams and the performance pathways leading into them. He will
Joe Root has today stepped down as England Men's Test Captain.
Root holds the record for the most number of matches and wins as England Men's Test Captain. His 27 victories put him ahead of Michael Vaughan (26), Sir Alastair Cook, and Sir Andrew Strauss (24 each).
After being appointed as Sir Alastair Cook's successor in 2017, Root led the side to a number of famous series vict
England Women’s 2017 World Cup hero Anya Shrubsole has announced her retirement from the international game, ending a 14-year career at the highest level.
Shrubsole, a two-time ICC Women’s World Cup winner and two-time Ashes winner, was awarded an MBE after bowling her side to a famous and dramatic victory off the back of record figures (6-46) at Lord’s in 2017.
The 30-year-old, who star
Derbyshire and Northamptonshire will each host a Twenty20 warm-up match against India Men ahead of the Vitality IT20 Series in July.
India will begin their preparations for the three-match Vitality IT20 Series against Derbyshire at the Incora County Ground, Derby on Friday 1 July (7pm start).
The County Ground at Northampton will host the second warm-up match on Sunday 3 July (2.30pm sta
Earlier this week the long-term partnership between the ECB and Castore was launched with the high-performance training range for all of England’s national teams – including Women, Disability, Pathway and Men. Following on from the training kits, the IT20 kit has been released today. The three lions are at the heart of the bespoke kit design, which will be worn by the England men’s team at the upc
Even more men’s and women’s superstars have been snapped up to take part in The Hundred this year ahead of another explosive summer of world-class sport and family-friendly entertainment.
Among the big moves announced by The Hundred today:
Kieron Pollard selected by London Spirit as the first pick of The Hundred Draft Welsh Fire announce they’ve snapped up England batter Tammy Bea
2021 competition star Quinton de Kock, England Under 19 World Cup star Rehan Ahmed and English batter Joe Weatherley picked up for the men’s team · Sign up to www.thehundred.com to grab your seats today! Australian Women’s World Cup winner Tahlia McGrath and English batter Georgia Adams to link up at The Ageas BowlThe Hundred announces more activities and food options inside
