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Governing Body News

ECB: Cricket interest soars in record year for the game

ECB - May 15, 2024

Photo Credit: ECB New data, presented at the ECB's AGM, reflects a year of growth for the sport. As the game gathers in Cardiff today for the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) Annual General Meeting, new data shows that the...

Players - Retirement

ECB: England legend Jimmy Anderson to retire from Test cricket this summer

ECB - May 12, 2024

Photo Credit: ECB England fast bowler James Anderson has announced via a personal statement today that he will retire from Test cricket after the first Test at Lord's against the West Indies this summer. England all-time great James Anderson to retire...

Features

ECB: Connecting communities through the “Taste of Cricket”

ECB - May 11, 2024

Photo Credit: ECB ECB’s Chief Communications Officer, Kate Miller, dives into the powerful link between cricket and food and explains how this is being brought to life in the new Taste of Cricket initiative. There’s no doubt that cricket and food...

Causes - Organizations

Metro Bank and the ECB launch The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund to drive transformation in women’s and girls’ cricket

ECB - May 10, 2024

Photo Credit: ECB The England and Wales Cricket Board and partner Metro Bank announce new fund directly aimed at women and girl's coaching and volunteering. Building on the success of the record-breaking Ashes year in 2023 and a successful initial year...

Fixtures - Int'l

ECB Development XI to play Pakistan confirmed

ECB - May 9, 2024

Photo Credit: Central Districts Cricket The ECB Development XI to take on Pakistan Women in Leicester on Thursday (9 May) has been confirmed. Northern Diamonds’ Hollie Armitage captains the group while England Women Performance Pace Bowling Coach Chris Liddle will lead...

In Memoriam

ECB saddened by the recent passing of Dick Wildgoose

ECB - May 2, 2024

Photo Credit: ECB Dick Wildgoose passed away aged 88. The England and Wales Cricket Board is sorry to learn of the recent passing of Dick Wildgoose. Together with his twin brother Fred, they formed the Cricket Federation for People with Disabilities...

Squad Selection - International

ECB: England Men name preliminary ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad

ECB - May 1, 2024

Photo Credit: ICC England Men's selection panel have named a preliminary squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and United States of America starting in June . This squad will also take on Pakistan men in...

Causes - Organizations

ECB: Understanding ethnic diversity in cricket through the Race Representation Index

ECB - April 30, 2024

Photo Credit: ECB Kate Aldridge, the ECB’s EDI Director, reflects on the ECB’s participation in the latest edition of the Sporting Equals Race Representation Index. For the last three years, the charity and advocacy group Sporting Equals has published an annual Race Representation...

Coaches: Hirings and Departures

ECB: England Men’s Physical Disability team appoint new coaching team

ECB - April 25, 2024

Photo Credit: ECB England Men's Physical Disability team announce new coaching staff, Chris Highton and Lloyd Tennant. England Men’s Physical Disability (PD) team have announced the appointment of Chris Highton as Head Coach and Lloyd Tennant as Assistant Head Coach. The pair...

Executives: Hirings and Departures

ECB: New Regulatory Board appointed

ECB - April 23, 2024

Photo Credit: ECB Four new members have been appointed to complete cricket’s Regulatory Board, the independent body established as part of the game’s response to the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report. The Regulatory Board has two roles: To oversee...

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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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