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ECB and Remitly partner to champion inclusion and celebrate cultural connection through cricket

The partnership supports England teams and will go further to support the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA), championing greater inclusion and opportunity within the sport.

Cricket figures recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

Join the Toyota Good For Cricket prize draw and fundraise for your club

Toyota's Good for Cricket offers a prize pool of over £200,000 for clubs across the country.

Sarah Taylor inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Three-time World Cup winner Sarah Taylor was on Monday inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

A chance to be seen - Surrey using video trials to assess more players

Surrey's Head of Talent Pathway Chris Taylor provides an insight into how the club is using video trials to try and uncover some hidden gems across the county.

Rehma Chandaria’s blossoming umpiring journey

“It’s a great time to get involved.” Rehma Chandaria reflects on her journey through the ECB umpire pathway.

BLOG: ECB focus on supporting and promoting volunteers

To mark National Volunteers’ Week the ECB’s Senior Manager Volunteering, Esther Jones Russell, has written about the plans in place to support and celebrate volunteers across the game.

How a village club engaged with community to build volunteer network

Barby CC has engaged with its local community toattract volunteers who had never previously engaged with cricket and attract more players to the club.

How Anna Harris and her mum are inspiring more women to officiate

International umpire Anna Harris and her mother, Yolanda, are fuelling cricket’s growth by providing new opportunities for women and girls to take their first steps in officiating.

Time to talk: Mental wellbeing and suicide prevention through cricket

"Using the positives of the sport to try and start these conversations we developed this idea that might be the way to go about trying to initially educate people about the loss we’d had" - Mark Boyns, Opening Up Cricket.

Cricket for all with The Metronomes

Adam Hopkins speaks to Michael Coleman from Metronomes CC, a safe cricketing space for all that raises money for good causes.

IG opens grassroots net facilities with help from England cricket stars

IG, in collaboration with the ECB and local counties, have officially opened new grassroots facilities in Nottingham and Surrey

Five ways your cricket club can conserve water during dry weather

To help recreational cricket clubs we have provided FIVE things you can do to help conserve water and ensure safe pitches.

ECB announces inaugural Honorary Life Vice-Presidents

The six individuals were announced at today’s ECB Annual General Meeting in Southampton.

QuickHit brings quick and easy cricket to the playground

Vaisakhi Cricket Cup celebrates Sikhism and cricket in Warwickshire

The event returned to Edgbaston for a third year as cricket continues to grow within the local Sikh community, writes Adam Hopkins from The Cricket Paper.

BLOG | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: ‘It’s time to rewrite the narrative of women's cricket.'

Beth Barrett-Wild, Tournament Director and ECB Women's Professional Game Director, looks ahead to opportunities that the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 brings to cricket in England and Wales.

Room to belong: new sensory room at Derbyshire is making match days more accessible

BLOG | “It’s important to have a female coach… be a role model for others.”

Oxfordshire Cricket community cricket officer Charlotte Jennings reflects on her journey to become an ECB Coach Developer with support from The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund.

Good eggs: Easter cricket a hit in Southall

Middlesex in the Community helped to deliver Holiday Activity and Food programmes to children during the Easter break.

Alex Wharf ready for new chapter on ICC Elite Panel of Umpires

The former England international has been elevated to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for 2025/26.

Canterbury Academy: the state school with an enviable cricket programme

Adam Hopkins, from Wisden Cricket Monthly Magazine, chats to David Fulton about his coaching role at Canterbury Academy, a state comprehensive with a cricket academy rivalling private schools

ECB Test Match and White Ball Match Charity Partnerships announced

England stars join local clubs for a record-breaking Get Set Weekend powered by Toyota

This year's weekend focused on the volunteers that make recreational cricket clubs great with the Cricket Paper's Adam Hopkins meeting Tracy Bailey from Wythenshawe CC in south Manchester.

BLOG: Celebrating World Autism Day: finding peace in cricket

Recreational cricket player, Andrew Edwards from Chirk CC, shares his experiences and explains how cricket clubs can be more welcoming to those with autism.

Evie Ashton wins coveted Young Journalist award

The 14th ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards were presented during the Domestic Season Launch at Lord's.

Trent Bridge marks Ramadan with community iftar

How cricket helped transform the life of 12-year-old Jacob

Cricket has become a life-changing force for 12-year-old Jacob, who was born with Spina Bifida. With the support of the Surrey Cricket Foundation (SCF) and the Lord’s Taverners Super 1s Disability Cricket Programme, the sport has ignited a newfound confidence in Jacob, opening doors he never thought previously possible.

From ACE Academy to Sussex: How Troy Henry earned his opportunity

New rookie Sussex spinner Troy Henry says professional cricket is increasingly open to young players from all backgrounds.