Richard Thompson

Player Achievements

ECB: England cricket stars named in New Year’s Honours

ECB - December 30, 2023

Photo Credit: ECB England cricket stars Stuart Broad and Marcus Trescothick have both been named among the New Year’s Honours List Broad, 37, who retired from cricket this summer with 604 Test wickets to his name, is awarded a CBE for...

Governing Body News

An end-of-year message from ECB Chair Richard Thompson

ECB - December 23, 2023

Photo Credit: ECB At the end of 2023, ECB Chair Richard Thompson writes a letter of thank you to everyone in the game of cricket. To the volunteers, the players, the officials, the staff, the fans. To everyone who works hard...

Causes - Organizations

ECB: Trailblazing all-weather cricket dome officially opens in Bradford

ECB - October 21, 2023

Photo Credit: ECB A state-of-the-art £1.5million, 10-bay all-weather cricket dome has been officially opened in Bradford Park Avenue. The facility – the first of its kind – is funded by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in partnership with City...

Governing Body News

ECB congratulates record-breaker Sir Alastair Cook

ECB - October 14, 2023

Photo Credit: ECB/Getty Images The England and Wales Cricket Board congratulates former England Men’s captain Sir Alastair Cook on an extraordinary 20-year career for England and Essex following his retirement announcement. The left-handed opening batter established himself as an all-time great...

Governing Body News

The ECB sets out action to make cricket more inclusive following ICEC report

ECB - September 26, 2023

Photo Credit: ECB The ECB is today publishing details of further steps it will take to make cricket a more inclusive sport in response to the recent report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC). Wide-ranging action aims to...

Governing Body News

ECB responds to ICEC report on equity in cricket, which finds evidence of discrimination across the game

ECB - June 27, 2023

Photo Credit: England & Wales Cricket Board The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) finds cricket’s structures and systems have failed to prevent discrimination The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today publicly apologised and acknowledged that more action...

Player Achievements

ECB: Lydia Greenway, Adil Rashid and Sam Curran recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours

ECB - June 17, 2023

Photo Credit: England & Wales Cricket Board England cricketers Lydia Greenway, Adil Rashid and Sam Curran are among the names recognised in the King's Birthday Honours. Greenway, a two-time World Cup winner and four-time Ashes winner who played over 200 times...

Causes - Organizations

MCC: Lord’s to turn ‘RedforRuth’ for Men’s Ashes Test

Marylebone Cricket Club - May 18, 2023

Photo Credit: ECB THE CRICKET COMMUNITY WILL ONCE AGAIN BE UNITING IN SUPPORT OF THE RUTH STRAUSS FOUNDATION (RSF) ON THURSDAY, 29 JUNE, AS LORD'S TURNS #REDFORRUTH ON DAY TWO OF THE 2ND LV= INSURANCE MEN'S ASHES TEST. The #RedforRuth campaign,...

Governing Body News

ECB: New figures show health of cricket in England and Wales

ECB - May 11, 2023

Photo Credit: ECB New research published by the ECB highlights the health of cricket in England and Wales following growth in the number of fans, players, match attendances and TV viewers over recent years. The data was shared with representatives from...

Executives: Hirings and Departures

Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE and Pete Ackerley appointed ECB Non-Executive Directors

ECB - May 10, 2023

Photo Credit: England & Wales Cricket Board World Cup-winning England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE and sports development expert Pete Ackerley have been appointed to the ECB Board as Cricket Non-Executive Directors. They fill the final two vacancies on the Board, and...

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