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Birstall wages graffiti war
A massive mural featuring WG Grace, Andrew Flintoff, Ricky Ponting and Paul Nixon has been painted on the walls of the Birstall Village Cricket Club pavilion in a bid to deter vandals from waging a graffiti campaign.
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ECB takes Kwik Cricket to Iraq
A Royal Military Police officer swapped bullets for bouncers to bring cricket to the schoolchildren of Basra Province - with ECB help during a six-month project.
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Cricket on the up among kids
England’s fluctuating fortunes in the Ashes series over the past two years have helped to prompt a sharp rise in the number of children playing cricket regularly, new research has revealed.
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ECB teams up with schools
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has masterminded a cricket initiative that will introduce the sport to more than 200 primary school children in Beckfoot, Yorkshire.
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Sussex show hits the road
Sussex have launched a cricket roadshow in a bid to get more children playing the game in schools and at local clubs.
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Blind cricketers cap best finish
England capped their best ever finish in a blind cricket World Cup when three of the team received individual awards at the closing ceremony.
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CricketForce leads the way
The ECB have been awarded the best schools grassroots scheme at the annual Sportsmatch awards held at Lord's cricket ground on November 9.
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Huge boost for disabled cricket
The past 12 months have seen successful advances in the development of cricket for people with disabilities. Here we look at what differences these advances have made.
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Caborn hails ECB
Sports Minister Richard Caborn has praised the ECB for encouraging more youngsters to take up the game. "One must pay credit to the ECB for its modernisation," he said.
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Busy schedule for disabled cricketers
November 2005 will see the heaviest ever schedule of international cricket for players with disabilities as three different England squads depart for winter tours.
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