The 15th Rothesay Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards were presented at a ceremony at Lord’s on Tuesday.
With the support of new naming sponsor Rothesay, the UK’s largest pensions insurance specialist and Official Title Partner of Men’s and Women’s Test Matches, Official Partner of England Cricket and title sponsor of the Rothesay County Championship, the awards attracted a record-breaking numbe
The ECB has today launched the T20 Hall of Fame presented by Vitality to celebrate the icons of domestic T20 cricket in England and Wales.
The T20 Hall of Fame presented by Vitality will recognise the men and women whose performances and impact in ECB domestic T20 cricket competitions have been exceptional both on and off the field.
As part of the launch, six men and six women, have today be
The ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay has provided the annual county-by-county season preview ahead of the start of the Rothesay County Championship on Friday 3 April.
ROTHESAY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION ONE
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Previewed by Martin Smith, ECB Reporters Network, supported by Rothesay
Captain: Tom Westley
Director of cricket:Chris Silverwood
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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
England Women Under 19s have named a 16-strong group for a tri-series against Australia and Sri Lanka.
The team fly out today for six games: one 50-over game and two T20s against both the hosts and Sri Lanka.
Head Coach Chris Guest said: “We’ve worked with this group of players across the winter and the next stage of their development is to play competitive games of cricket against other nat
England Men's selection panel have named a 15-strong squad for the LV= Insurance Test match against Ireland at Lord’s starting on Thursday 1 June 2023.
England Men's Test Squad:
Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Dan L
The Hundred will be back on Tuesday 1 August with the Opener to be played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham The Hundred Final set for Sunday 27 August at Lord's Fans can look forward to another summer of world-class men’s and women’s cricket following a record-breaking 2022 tournament The Hundred’s partnership with BBC Music Introducing to continue bringing top tier live music and DJs at venues across
England’s ICC Men’s World Cup winning heroes are encouraging children aged five to eight to follow in their footsteps and experience playing cricket for the first time. To celebrate England’s historic victory, ECB is offering 10,000 free taster sessions of the All Stars Cricket programme that provides children with a memorable first experience in cricket.
Ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final clash against Australia, England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) celebrated the impact that the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has had in inspiring young people – with over one million children aged five-12 connecting with the sport.
On Saturday 29 June, eleven young competition winners enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime training session with the England Women’s team ahead of the Ashes at England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) National Cricket Performance Centre in Loughborough University.
England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today celebrated the opening of the new Urban Cricket Centre, ‘Leyton Cricket Hub’, just over a year on from the launch of the South Asian Action Plan.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the England team today launched a new campaign – Express Yourself - to inspire fans across the country as England prepare to compete in the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, which will be hosted in England and Wales for the first time in 20 years.
Today, England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the nine First Class Counties hosting England Women’s fixtures this summer have announced the 11 winners of the nationwide #HeathersPride competition.
England have announced its 15-man preliminary ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Squad.
This weekend (5-7 April), tens of thousands of volunteers across England and Wales pitched in alongside England stars Jason Roy, Chris Woakes and Danielle Wyatt to help local clubs get ready for the season as part of NatWest CricketForce.
To ensure children have a great experience playing cricket, ECB has spent the last 3 years researching how to help boys and girls develop skills that will stay with them for life, alongside having fun while playing. This has led to new recommended Junior Formats intended to support children developing at their own pace, in games and activities best suited to their age and ability.
There will be a fresh feel at a familiar venue for Finals Day this weekend, as four captains bid to be the first to lift the new Vitality Blast trophy.
Birmingham’s place as the home of Finals Day was confirmed earlier this year when Edgbaston was named host venue until 2024 – meaning this will be the sixth of at least a 12-year run.
Another capacity crowd of more than 24,000 is guaranteed r
After yesterday's victory at the Kia Oval completed a busy international summer with a 4-1 win over India in the Specsavers Test Series, the England management have asked for the majority of the squad to take a break before winter trips to Sri Lanka and West Indies - with the squad for the One-Day series in Sri Lanka to be named later this week, ahead of their departure on September 30.
Details
Details below of media opportunities before Vitality Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Representatives of the four teams will be at Edgbaston on Friday, and available for photographs with the new Vitality Blast trophy, and for brief interviews.
Schedule as follows:
Somerset practice 12-2pm. Captain Lewis Gregory available for interview approx. 2-215pm. Further details, Spencer Bi
Details below of media opportunities at each of the four semi-finalists before Vitality Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday September 15.
In addition, three of the four teams will be practising at Edgbaston on Friday September 14, when each of their captains will be available for photographs with the new Vitality Blast trophy, and for brief interviews. (Worcestershire will be practising a
