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  • Tilly Corteen-Coleman named in England Women's T20 World Cup Squad

    England Women’s selectors have today announced their 15-player squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
    The Blaze’s Nat Sciver-Brunt has been named as captain and will lead the squad on home soil at her seventh T20 World Cup.
    Sciver-Brunt is joined in the squad by uncapped 18-year-old Surrey spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Warwickshire’s Issy Wong and Durham’s Lauren Filer who are all select

  • Ed Smith to be appointed to ECB Board as Non-Executive Director

    Former England Men’s batter and National Selector Ed Smith is to be appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the ECB Board from October 1, 2026.
    Smith will bring additional international cricket experience to the Board having served as National Selector from 2018 until 2021, a period which saw the England Men’s team win the ICC Men’s World Cup in 2019.
    During a 12-year playing career, Smith

  • England Cricket and Castore unveil kits for 2026

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Castore have today unveiled the new collection of England Cricket kits and training wear to be worn by all three England teams across 2026.
    New ODI, IT20 and training kit will be worn by the England Women’s, England Men’s and England Men’s Mixed Disability teams in a huge summer that includes the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
    Both the IT20 and ODI k

  • ECB appoints Catherine Beloff as General Counsel

    Catherine Beloff will join the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as the organisation’s new General Counsel in September.
    As General Counsel, Catherine will sit on the ECB Executive Leadership Group and her responsibilities will include providing expert guidance on all legal matters which affect the ECB including commercial areas, regulations, governance and litigation.
    Catherine joins th

  • 39,500 volunteers and 1,800 clubs take part as England stars join a record-breaking Get Set Weekend 2026, powered by Toyota

    Across England and Wales, more than 39,500 volunteers supported over 1,800 clubs to get ready for the season - the biggest Get Set Weekend, powered by Toyota on record. England players Lauren Bell, Issy Wong and Sam Curran joined volunteers at St Albans Cricket Club to prepare for the season. Toyota’s title partnership continues to strengthen grassroots cricket and

  • Women’s cricket changemakers join forces to drive the continued growth of the sport

    Around 250 cricket changemakers have come together for a star-studded event focused on upskilling, engaging and empowering leaders across the women’s and girls’ game and seizing the golden opportunity of England and Wales hosting this year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), in collaboration with champion partner of women’s and girls’ cricket Metro Bank, prou

  • Joint statement by ECB & The Hundred teams: Ensuring The Hundred is inclusive, welcoming and open to all

    A joint statement from the ECB and all eight of The Hundred teams
    The England and Wales Cricket Board and all eight of The Hundred team franchises reaffirm their commitment to ensuring The Hundred continues to be a competition that is inclusive, welcoming and open to all.
    The Hundred was established to reach new audiences, grow the game of cricket and ensure that everyone – regardless of th

  • ECB and its delivery partners commit to multi-year investment to widen access and opportunity in the sport

    The ECB and its official charity and delivery partners have today announced increased funding commitments which will take cricket to more people over the next three years, supporting the game’s ambition to become the most inclusive team sport in England and Wales.
    Between 2026 and 2028, over £15 million of ECB funding has been agreed across the charity and delivery partners — Chance to Shine, L

  • Major new investment into grassroots facilities to boost access to cricket

    Around £45m of money from investment into The Hundred teams will fund new and improved grassroots facilities as part of a major cash injection into recreational cricket.
    It is hoped that additional funding and support from other partners including Government, developers and other investors in communities, will mean that projects worth a combined £150m can go ahead over the next 10 years.
    The

  • Leading the Future of Women’s Cricket Conference 2026

    An unmissable national conference for everyone shaping the women’s and girls’ game
    7–8 March 2026 | East Midlands Conference Centre, University of Nottingham
    The future of women’s and girls’ cricket is being shaped right now – and next month, anyone passionate about driving that progress can come together for one unforgettable weekend.
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), in collabo

  • Clare Connor to stand down after 18 years at ECB

    Clare Connor, ECB Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of England Women, has announced she will leave the organisation at the end of this summer’s home ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
    In a trailblazing career, Connor has overseen the transformation of women’s and girls’ cricket in England and Wales for more than 18 years at the ECB.
    She has led women’s cricket from an amateur game

  • Wright to leave selector role

    Luke Wright will step down from his position as England Men’s Selector following the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
    Wright, who was appointed in November 2022, has informed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) of his decision after just over three years in the role.
    Wright said: “It has been a true honour and privilege to serve as an England Men’s Selector over the past three years. I ha

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