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  • ECB and Shepherds Bush Cricket Club host 'Taste of Cricket' event to celebrate inclusivity in the game, with special guests Ainsley Harriott and Chris Jordan

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today hosted the latest in its series of Taste of Cricket events at Shepherds Bush Cricket Club, London Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott, TV presenter Chris Bavin, and England Men’s Chris Jordan were on hand to help prepare the dishes and mix with guests In partnership with Remitly and part of the existing Raising The Game platform – designed to ensure e

  • Metro Bank One-Day Cup county-by-county preview

    GROUP A


    DERBYSHIRE
    Preview by Nigel Gardner - ECB Reporters Network
    Captain: Ross Whiteley
    Overseas player: Daryn Dupavillon (South Africa)
    2023 finish: Eighth (Group B)
    2023 leading run scorer: Luis Reece (392)
    2023 leading wicket taker: Sam Conners (12)
    Key player: Reece had an impressive tournament in 2023 when he also took 11 wickets with his left-arm swing. The

  • ECB launches new £5m Grass Pitch Improvement Fund to provide more cricket pitches across England and Wales

    The Grass Pitch Improvement Fund will invest £5m of National Lottery funding over a three-year period in around 250 projects, backed by Sport England The scheme will target locations most in need of safe, good quality grass cricket pitches and accelerate the ECB’s aims to tackle inequalities in access to facilities and drive its ambition for cricket to become the most inclusive team sport in the

  • Fran Wilson and TV legend Angellica Bell join 'Taste of Cricket' community event at Bushy Park CC to celebrate its achievements in inclusivity for women and girls

    Ex-England International cricketer, Fran Wilson who is currently starring in The Hundred, was joined by broadcaster Angellica Bell at Bushy Park Cricket Club as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) hosted a Taste of Cricket event, supported by Remitly, yesterday (Sunday 21st July) Part of the existing Raising The Game platform, designed to ensure everyone feels welcome to play and enjoy

  • The Hundred and BKT Tires become official partners

    BKT, a leading Off-Highway tyre manufacturer, has been announced as an official partner of The Hundred.

    As part of this partnership, BKT’s logo will feature on the leading arm of all eight team’s playing kits across the men’s and women’s competitions in the fourth year of The Hundred, in addition to in-ground advertising.
    Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director of BKT: “It’s a pleasure and

  • Ben Stokes to feature in The Hundred

    Ben Stokes will play in The Hundred this year, after the England Men v West Indies Men Test series is finished.
    Stokes, the England Men's Test captain, missed last year's competition but will be available for four games for Andrew Flintoff's Northern Superchargers team this season.

    The batters in England Men's Test squad - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook and J

  • The ECB confirm the formation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 in women’s domestic structure

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed the formation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 in the revamped women’s domestic cricket structure, to be launched in full in 2025.

    Derbyshire, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Kent, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Middlesex, Sussex, Worcestershire and Yorkshire will make up Tier 2 in the 2025 season.
    The ten Counties will play 50-over and 20-over

  • England Women complete unbeaten home summer with victory over New Zealand

    England Women sealed an unbeaten 13-game home summer in their fifth and final Vitality IT20 against New Zealand at Lord’s.
    New Zealand’s Fran Jonas took four wickets while captain Heather Knight top-scored for the hosts with 46 as England finished on 155 after recovering from 87-6.
    In reply, Lauren Bell took 3-20, while Freya Kemp and spinner Charlie Dean took two wickets each.
    The win s

  • Sporting legends Dean Headley, Norman Cowans, Devon Malcolm, Dalton Grant and Tony Jarrett join celebrations at African Caribbean Cricket Festival

    African Caribbean Cricket Festival hosted on Sunday (14 July) at Northamptonshire County Cricket Ground for a second year, celebrating Black and African Caribbean communities in cricket More than 1,000 attended the event, with former England cricket and British athletics stars Malcolm, Headley, Cowans, Grant and Jarrett among the famous names With the backdrop of the West Indies Test Series ag

  • Glenn leads England Women to victory over New Zealand

    Sarah Glenn took four wickets in England Women’s victory over New Zealand in their fourth Vitality IT20 at the Kia Oval.
    Glenn took 4-19 and Sophie Ecclestone 2-16 as New Zealand recorded 103-8 having been 33-0 after the powerplay.
    Izzy Gaze and Maddy Green put on 28 for the sixth wicket before Glenn broke their partnership with her second two-wicket over.
    England scored 54-0 in five ov

  • ECB pays tribute to James Anderson after final Test appearance

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has paid tribute to fast bowler James Anderson after his final appearance for England Men, bringing an end to a remarkable 21-year Test career.
    Anderson signed off today taking a 704th and final Test wicket as England sealed a win in the First Rothesay Men's Test Match against West Indies at Lord's.
    ECB Chair Richard Thompson said: “I was lucky enoug

  • Capsey hits unbeaten 67 as England Women seal IT20 series against New Zealand

    Alice Capsey hit an unbeaten 67 as England Women clinched a close win over New Zealand in the third Vitality IT20 to seal the series at The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury.
    Nat Sciver-Brunt captained the side, winning the toss and choosing to bowl. The White Ferns made a strong start, before Sophie Ecclestone removed Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr in her first over.
    Sophie Ecclestone took 4-25 wh

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