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MND can't take away my fighting spirit - Lawrence

Former England and Gloucestershire bowler David ‘Syd’ Lawrence tells the courageous and heartbreaking story of his recent motor neurone disease diagnosis and the support he’s receiving from the Cricketers’ Trust.

The Cricketers’ Trust: invaluable help at times of crisis

Cricketers’ Trust Director Ian Thomas looks ahead to a major fundraising push at the 2024 Vitality Blast Finals Day.

Utilita Bowl to switch on over 1,000 solar panels before England Men's iT20 against Australia

The solar array is the first major step in Utilita Bowl’s ambition to become the world’s greenest cricket stadium.

DPL coaches give an insight into their 2024 teams

Find out what the 2024 Disability Premier League coaches were thoughts were heading into this year's competition.

SACA graduate Jafer Chohan signs for Sydney Sixers

He becomes the first SACA graduate to sign for a global franchise competition

Middlesex in the Community delivers cricket at Hounslow Jamia Masjid

Middlesex in the Community delivered All Stars and Dynamos sessions to almost 100 children at the Hounslow Jamia Masjid as part of their summer camps.

How food brought Birmingham women's group to love cricket

Jess Ward and Poppy Davies, from the Warwickshire Cricket Foundation, have introduced women from the Unity Hubb in Ward End to cricket via their innovative Cook Together, Eat Together session.

How the ECB is supporting next wave of young female talent

Reflections from coaches, participating players and ECB pathway staff following East Midlands activity.

“Playing Out” and the joy of cricket in your community

England stars urge kids to get playing in new video as 2024 is on track to be record year for kids’ cricket

The latest ECB campaign is encouraging more people to find their way to play, no matter if that is casual cricket at home, in the street, at the local park, at school, or at a local club or community project

Middlesex Mavericks providing inclusive environment for asylum seekers

The Mavericks – who were established in north London at the end of 2023 and compete in the Middlesex Development League – are a team made up entirely of refugees seeking asylum, the majority of them originally from Afghanistan.

Coach Developer Cara Biggin-Evans: “We all have a part to play in transforming the women's and girls’ game”

Surrey County Cricket Club Coach Developer, Cara Biggin-Evans, discusses the impact of having more female coaches in the women’s and girls’ game after attending the Evolve Event with the ECB and Metro Bank.

ECB Intern Rosina Cotton reflects on the recent celebration of disability cricket at Lord's

In a fantastic showcase of sporting inclusivity at the Home of Cricket, Rosina reflects on what it was like to be part of the first ever day at Lord's dedicated to disability cricket.

Zen Malik Becomes SACA’s 10th Graduate

Zen Malik has become SACA's 10th male graduate after signing a two-year contract with Warwickshire County Cricket Club

Caribbean cricket in Nottingham to be remembered in print

Former England quick Devon Malcolm, who was born in Jamaica, was part of the panel at the event in Nottingham.

Spirit duo join Cricket 4 London camp for 100 school kids

Cricket 4 London is an ECB funded collaboration between the four London based CCBs – Essex, Kent, Surrey and Middlesex - with each county offering 25 school children from underserved communities a whole host of sporting and non-sporting activities to try.

Somerset hosts first-ever South West Super 1s festival

The inaugural South West Super 1s Festival was hosted at the Cooper Associates County Ground on Monday 29 July.

Chance to Shine's seven million reasons to celebrate

Chance To Shine has announced the seven millionth child to pass through its programmes, and in turn launched its Impact Report for the 2022/23 academic year.

Become a 'Junior Journo' for the Metro Bank One-Day Cup

Kent Cricket is excited to announce that Junior Journo is BACK for the 2024 Metro Bank One Day Cup – a fantastic opportunity for our younger supporters to be a part of the club across our 50-Over season, supported by WW Martin Ltd.

Durham Cricket welcome refugees to Seat Unique Riverside in partnership with Handcrafted Project

Refugees living in the North East got the chance to see some white ball action up close, when they attended England Women’s ODI against New Zealand and Durham’s Vitality Blast game against Worcestershire Rapids.

ECB launches new £5m Grass Pitch Improvement Fund to provide more cricket pitches across England and Wales

The fund will invest £5m of National Lottery funding over a three-year period in around 250 projects, backed by Sport England

Fran Wilson and TV legend Angellica Bell join 'Taste of Cricket' community event at Bushy Park CC

The 'Bushy Park Girls Club x Taste of Cricket' event is one of a number of community club events happening across England and Wales this summer, supported by Remitly.

BLOG: A Q&A with Ellie-Grace - from Dynamos Cricket to Wales U13s

Ellie-Grace and her mum, Michelle, talk about her amazing trajectory from Dynamos Cricket aged 8 to now representing her country Wales in the U13 setup.

Yorkshire CCC celebrates performance pathway during T20 at Headingley

Inspirational young people from across Yorkshire’s Performance Pathway were celebrated during a special night at Headingley.

Sporting legends Dean Headley, Norman Cowans, Devon Malcolm, Dalton Grant and Tony Jarrett join celebrations at African Caribbean Cricket Festival

Durham Cricket and Karbon Homes launch free lunches at Summer Holiday Camps

Durham Cricket Foundation are partnering with Karbon Homes to deliver their biggest campaign of free summer cricket courses with food, aiming to remove barriers to participation and introduce more children to the game.

Shaikh: Captaining Young Lions has been unbelievable

Hamza Shaikh had a week to remembers after he captained the Young Lions in the rain -affected first Men's Youth Test.

Utilita Bowl want other venues to challenge their 'greenest' cricket ground ambition

With more and more cricket clubs and venues focusing on sustainability plans the Utilita Bowl has challenged other parts of the sport the fight their claim to being the 'greenest' cricket ground.

Blog: "Cricket’s not always been seen as a sport that's expected in an area like this"

Jane Dube, Head Teacher at Hawthorn Primary School in Newcastle upon Tyne reflects on how cricket is changing things for children at her school