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ECB: Mohammad Hafeez action cleared

Photo Credit: Harrias - Own work CC BY-SA 3.0 Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been cleared to bowl in ECB competitions after his bowling action passed an independent assessment at the ICC Accredited Testing Centre in Lahore. The ECB has received...

ECB: ​England announce squad for Test tour of Sri Lanka

England National Cricket Selectors have named a 16-strong squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka starting at Galle International Stadium on March 19 2020. https://twitter.com/englandcricket/status/1227215761393037316 England Test squad Joe Root (Yorkshire) captain Dominic Bess (Somerset) Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire) Jos Buttler (Lancashire) Zak Crawley (Kent) Sam...

ECB: Jofra Archer ruled out of Sri Lanka tour and Indian Premier League

Photo Credit: Ben Sutherland CC BY 2.0 England fast bowler Jofra Archer underwent further scans on his injured right elbow today in the UK. The scans confirmed that Archer has suffered a low-grade stress fracture of the right elbow. https://twitter.com/englandcricket/status/1225358545425698817 As...

ECB: Ben Cox called up to England Lions squad for remaining 50-over matches

Photo Credit: Harrias CC BY-SA 3.0 Worcestershire's Ben Cox replaces Nottinghamshire's Tom Moores in the England Lions squad (Getty Sport) ​Worcestershire wicketkeeper Ben Cox has been called up to the England Lions squad for the remaining four matches of the...

ECB: Jofra Archer ruled out of the IT20 series

Photo Credit: Ben Sutherland CC BY 2.0 England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the three-match IT20 series against South Africa starting next month. Archer returned to the UK on Tuesday evening and will focus his time...

ECB announces the award of the first England Pace Bowling Development Contracts

​The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced today the introduction of the England Pace Bowling Development Contracts. Three players are the first recipients - Saqib Mahmood – Lancashire, Craig Overton – Somerset and Olly Stone – Warwickshire. https://twitter.com/SomersetCCC/status/1222490575062142976 Under the...

ECB: Bess, Crawley and Sibley to join England Lions on tour of Australia

​Dom Bess, Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley will join up with the England Lions squad for the red-ball leg of their tour of Australia. The trio were named in the original Lions squad before Christmas, with their situations monitored over...

ECB: Women’s teams announce domestic signings for The Hundred

Photo Credit: ECB The eight women's teams taking part in The Hundred have announced their first wave of domestic signings, with Alex Hartley, Sophia Dunkley, Mady Villiers, Katie Levick and Sarah Glenn amongst the names. The first group of domestic players...

ECB: England women announce T20 World Cup squad and Summer fixtures

England Women have named their squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in what will be Lisa Keightley's first tournament as Head Coach. The 15-strong group features one change from the squad that won the IT20 series 3-0 against...

ECB: Richard Illingworth wins David Shepherd Trophy for Umpire of the Year

Photo Credit: Harrias - Own work CC BY-SA 3.0 ​International umpire Richard Illingworth has received global recognition after winning the David Shepherd Trophy for Umpire of the Year as part of the ICC Awards. The David Shepherd Trophy is awarded annually...

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the national governing body for cricket in England and Wales, formed on January 1, 1997. It combines roles from the Test and County Cricket Board, National Cricket Association, and Cricket Council, and integrated the Women's Cricket Association in 1998. Based at Lord's Cricket Ground, the ECB oversees all levels of cricket, including national teams for men, women, and various disability categories.
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ECB: England Men’s squads announced for India tour and ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025

Photo Credit: Bangladesh Cricket Board Head Coach Brendon McCullum will lead the white-ball sides for the first time in India...
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