Press Release Archive
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September 2026
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England fixtures for 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup announced
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Your chance to recognise the people who make cricket happen
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Amended decision of the CDP regarding Leicestershire CCC’s breach of the ECB’s Pitch Regulations
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Matt Milnes named player-of-the-round for the final week of Rothesay County Championship
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Leicestershire deducted points following breach of ECB Pitch Regulations
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Kuldeep Yadav vows to return to county cricket after Player of the Round performance
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All to play for as the Rothesay County Championship heads into the final two rounds
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Rothesay Division Two promotion race hots up with two rounds remaining
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Leah Poulton to join ECB as Managing Director, England Women
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Crocombe's hat-trick heroics see him named Player of Round 12
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England Men •
Kevin Pietersen appointed Specialist Mentor to England Men’s white ball teams
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Kasey Aldridge voted Player of the Round as Durham stretch Division Two lead in round 10
August 2026
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Perfect 10 Stone named Player of the Round
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Rothesay County Championship returns for thrilling six-round conclusion
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Jonny Gale powers England Men to Mixed Disability series win
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Broadcast and digital growth soars in sixth year of The Hundred
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India go 2-1 up in Mixed Disability series
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Andrew Flintoff leaves England Lions role
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India Men's Mixed Disability team level series at Derby
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Angus Brown guides England Men's Mixed Disability team to opening win
July 2026
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Take Her Lead, ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women's and girls' cricket
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KP Snacks announces £750k Everyone In Fund to support ECB's Cricket Cities programme
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ECB partner Castore donates £150,000 of kit to support women’s and girls’ cricket
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First-ever Mixed Disability Ashes to be staged in 2027
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Metro Bank One Day Cup men's team-by-team preview
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Changes made to Replacement Player Regulation trial
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Heather Knight announces retirement from international cricket
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Tammy Beaumont to retire from international cricket
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Sunrisers Leeds Headingley Hospitality
June 2026
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ECB launches Champions of Change to inspire the next generation of cricket leaders
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James Coles named Rothesay County Championship player-of-the-round
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ECB to host Afghan Refugee Women’s Team for ground-breaking tour
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ECB Statement: Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson
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53 women changing the game in cricket recognised at Edgbaston ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
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Local cricket facilities boost to mark launch of ICC Women's T20 World Cup
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Cricket community helps more than 5,000 families facing incurable cancer as Lord's turns #RedForRuth
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Third all-weather cricket dome officially opens as new £45m grassroots facilities fund opens for bids
May 2026
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Wicked to bring West End magic to ICC Women's T20 World Cup opener
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Cricket network urged to make 2026 a defining year for women’s game
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ECB joins global movement to accelerate gender equity in sport
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Inaugural inductees announced for T20 Hall of Fame presented by Vitality
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Nine-year-old star shines as women's and girls' cricket enjoys record-breaking start to the year
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Lord's Taverners announce new softball cricket competition for SEND and ALN schools
April 2026
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Preview | Metro Bank One Day Cup women's competition 2026
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ECB appoints Catherine Beloff as General Counsel
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ICC announces record prize money pot as ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Trophy Tour gets underway
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Durham's Ben McKinney earns Rothesay County Championship Player of the Round award
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England Cricket and Castore unveil kits for 2026
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Tom Abell named Rothesay County Championship Player of the Round for week three
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Ed Smith to be appointed to ECB Board as Non-Executive Director
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Over 236,000 children take part in Schools Cricket Day ahead of ICC Women's T20 World Cup
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England Women name squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup
March 2026
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Scoreboards around the world mark 100 days to go until the ICC Women's T20 World Cup starts
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Women’s cricket changemakers join forces to drive the continued growth of the sport
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England Men white-ball tour of Australia fixtures announced
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England Women U19s travel to Australia for tri-series
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Lauren Bell, Issy Wong and Sam Curran join 39,500 volunteers for a record Get Set Weekend 2026, powered by Toyota
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Rothesay County Championship 2026: County-by-County preview
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Twelve players on shortlist for inaugural T20 Hall of Fame vote
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Rothesay Domestic Cricket Journalism Award winners announced
February 2026
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Sussex enters agreement with ECB following exceptional funding request
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Thomas Rew century sends Young Lions into U19s World Cup final
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Falconer hits ton as Young Lions beaten in U19s World Cup final
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Clare Connor to stand down after 18 years at ECB
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Leading the Future of Women’s Cricket Conference 2026
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Rothesay sponsor Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards
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Tickets for new-look Vitality Blast now on general sale
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Major new investment into grassroots facilities to boost access to cricket
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ECB and its delivery partners commit to multi-year investment to widen access and opportunity in the sport
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Complete schedule revealed for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
January 2026
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Mohammed ruled out of U19s World Cup
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Young Lions win World Cup opener in Harare
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Young Lions secure Super 6 place with victory over Zimbabwe
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Record-breaking Mayes leads Young Lions to victory
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Cooley appointed as Men’s Elite National Pace Bowling Lead
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Luke Wright to leave role of England Men's Selector
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England Men U19s close in on ICC U19 World Cup semi-final place following Bangladesh win
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Jordan Cox and Dan Mousley to captain England Lions against Pakistan Shaheens in UAE
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Young Lions book ICC U19 World Cup semi-final place with dominant win over New Zealand
November 2025
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Ros Trinick to join ECB as Communications Director
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Vitality expands partnership with England Cricket as first back of shirt sponsor
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England Women announce pathway squads
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Providing opportunities for every talented cricketer to progress
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ECB publishes State of Equity in Cricket Report 2025
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Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation becomes first county to formally achieve Gold standard governance
September 2025
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Berkshire captain Izzy Storrar: “It was a great day.”
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ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 tickets go on general sale
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ECB saddened by the passing of John Jameson
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2026 Vitality Blast finals dates revealed
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Rain eases Tridents’ passage to reboot of Toyota DPL final
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Pirates march on – but who will join them in the final?
August 2025
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Counties agree changes to women's and men's white-ball competitions
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England Men name squads for South Africa and Ireland series
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England Men to tour Sri Lanka ahead of ICC Men's T20 World Cup
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England name squad for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025
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The Hundred passes 2.5m overall attendance in its first five years
July 2025
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England continue winning streak in Vitality Mixed Disability IT20 series
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Nat Sciver-Brunt to miss 3rd Vitality IT20 through injury
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England Men's Mixed Disability team wrap up Vitality IT20 series with 6–1 victory over India
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England Men U19s name squad for Youth Test with India
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Cardiff, Derby and Loughborough to host warm-up games ahead of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
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NEWS •
The Hundred confirms Vitality Wildcard picks for 2025
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PCC Select XI squad named for Pakistan A ODIs
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ECB and MATTA unveil refreshed identity for England Cricket
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England Lions to tour Australia during Men's Ashes 2025/26
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ECB finalises deals with strategic partners in The Hundred, unlocking hundreds of millions of pounds for game-wide?
June 2025
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Birmingham to take centre stage as ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off at Edgbaston
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Josh Tongue called up to England Lions squad for second four-day match against India A
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England Men name squad for 1st Rothesay Test Match against India
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Phil Salt to miss IT20 series on paternity leave
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Disability Cricket Day set for Lord’s to host largest ever showcase of disability cricket on 25 June
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Thomas Rew to captain England Men U19s in ODIs against India U19s
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England Women announce squad for Vitality IT20 series against India
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Cricket figures recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
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ECB and Remitly partner to champion inclusion and celebrate cultural connection through cricket
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Cricket, anywhere: England stars join children to celebrate street, beach and backyard cricket
May 2025
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ECB and BBC announce extended TV partnership
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ECB update on transgender participation in women’s cricket
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England Men announce squad for Zimbabwe Test Match
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James Rew called up to England Men's Test squad
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England Men •
England Men’s Test Squad named for LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand
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Josh De Caires to lead PCC Select XI
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ECB announces inaugural Honorary Life Vice-Presidents
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ECB appoints Tim Southee as Specialist Skills Consultant for England Men’s teams
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IG opens grassroots net facilities with help from England cricket stars
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England Men’s Mixed Disability squad announced for historic series
April 2025
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Charlotte Edwards named new Head Coach of England Women’s cricket team
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Evie Ashton wins coveted Young Journalist award
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ECB Test Match and White Ball Match Charity Partnerships announced
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England Cricket and Castore reveal 2025 playing and training kits
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ECB and KP Snacks announce partnership to become official team partner of England Cricket
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Nat Sciver-Brunt named as new England Women’s Captain
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Lord’s to host final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
March 2025
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England Women A squads to tour Australia confirmed
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Jon Lewis leaves role as England Women’s Head Coach
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Heather Knight to leave role as England Women's Captain
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England Women A •
England Women A tour of Australia: Tourists defeated in 2nd 50-over match
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England Women A win first IT20 on Australia tour | Report
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New Cricket Discipline Panel members appointed
February 2025
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ECB update on ICC Men's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan
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England Men call up Tom Banton as cover for third ODI against India
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NEWS •
Bidders enter exclusivity period to become partners in The Hundred teams
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England Men name XI for ICC Champions Trophy opener against Australia
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England to play India in pioneering men's mixed-disability series this summer
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England Women Cricket Pathway (EWCP) squad head to Abu Dhabi for training camp
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Vikram Banerjee appointed Managing Director, The Hundred
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Jos Buttler to stand down as England Men's white ball captain
2024
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Emma Lamb injury update
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ECB statement on Yorkshire County Cricket Club
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Graeme Swann, Ian Bell and Dinesh Karthik among coaches for England Lions tour of India
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IG and the ECB pledge £1 million investment in grassroots cricket
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Get to know the England Men's U19 team
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England Men •
Harry Brook to return home from India Test tour
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ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Award entries open
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ECB announces increased investment, evolved ownership model and expanded competition structure for women’s professional?
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England Women announce squads for New Zealand tour
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England Men's PD team finish India tour with a win at Narendra Modi Stadium
2023
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An end-of-year message from ECB Chair Richard Thompson
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ECB appoint Ed Barney as Men's Performance Director
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Stuart Broad nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
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Cricket Discipline Commission revise life ban on Lou Vincent
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ECB publishes Impact of Cricket Report
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Harry Brook and Nat Sciver-Brunt named in 2023 Cricket Writers' Awards
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Organisers confirm postponement of T20 Deaf World Cup
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Changes approved to 2024 domestic cricket regulations and playing conditions
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England Men's Learning Disability team lift Tri-Series trophy
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Unbeaten England Men's Learning Disability team prepare for final
2022
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Injury Update: Freya Kemp
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Reciprocal Australia tours confirmed for England Men’s U19
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ECB updates on action to tackle discrimination and make cricket more welcoming and inclusive
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England Women •
Injury Update: Alice Capsey
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Richard Thompson, ECB Chair - Looking ahead to 2023 – and beyond
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Schedule for 2023 domestic season announced
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ECB, Chance to Shine and Lord’s Taverners join forces, taking cricket to hundreds more schools this year
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Blast Off! Edgbaston to host opening double header for 2023 Vitality Blast
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Luke Wright joins selection team as England Men’s Selector
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Jon Lewis announced as England Women Head Coach
2021
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Ray Illingworth CBE, 1931-2021
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Young Lions announce England U19 World Cup squad
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Lancashire's Merchant wins top Grounds Manager award for third time
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Cricket commits to action plan to tackle racism and all forms of discrimination
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Tash Farrant signs England Women’s Central Contract
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ECB unveils cinch as new Principal Partner
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Cricket unites to act against discrimination
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ECB Board statement on Yorkshire County Cricket Club
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ECB update on Azeem Rafiq and Yorkshire CCC
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Former England and Kent seamer Alan Igglesden dies aged 57
2020
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Former England international Robin Jackman passes away
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Former England batsman John Edrich passes away
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England •
Coaching appointments for England Men's Test Tour of Sri Lanka
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Chris Wood receives suspended ban following ECB investigation
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ECB Response to Post-lockdown Regional Tiers England
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ECB commits to further action to drive out discrimination and increase diversity across cricket
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ECB saddened to say farewell to Graham Cowdrey
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Cricket Remembers •
County cricketers and the 1914-18 War
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ECB •
ECB and LV= General Insurance launch £1million #Funds4Runs initiative
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ECB •
Ron Kalifa to join ECB Board
2019
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2019: a momentous year
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ECB •
We’ve lost a legend: ECB pays tribute to Bob Willis
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ECB saddened to say farewell to Bob Willis
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ECB •
ECB and Premier League team up to launch 'Roar! for Diversity'
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Official ECB statement on racial abuse investigation
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Inspiring Generations •
ECB discusses plans to grow cricket with the DCMS Select Committee
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Inspiring Generations •
Men's Cricket World Cup drives record-breaking engagement
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Commonwealth Games •
Women’s T20 cricket to be included in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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The Hundred •
World Cup winning coaches join The Hundred
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Infrastructure •
ECB announce new infrastructure funding for First-Class Counties
2018
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England •
Ashley Giles appointed as Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket
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Cricket Discipline Commission announces decisions on Alex Hales and Ben Stokes
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ECB •
ECB Board endorses key strategic developments
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Player availability •
ECB announce updated regulations for England availability
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Commonwealth Games •
ICC bids for women's cricket in Commonwealth Games
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Clubs •
How to celebrate the Cricket World Cup at your club
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Cricket Remembers •
Cricket Remembers: ECB commemorates the cricketers of the First World War
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ECB •
Ian Lovett elected as new ECB President
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ECB •
Counties agree to men's domestic structure changes from 2020
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ECB •
Andrew Strauss steps down as Director of England Cricket
2017
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ECB •
ECB to introduce a fully independent Board
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England •
Your guide to buying England Cricket tickets
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ECB •
ECB pays tribute to Russell Evans
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ECB •
ECB announces new six-year media rights deal with beIN MEDIA GROUP
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ECB •
Lord Patel presents award at Mind Media Awards
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ECB •
ECB announces winners of Domestic Journalism Awards
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ECB •
Coward appointed Chairman of Regulatory Committee
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ECB •
ECB encouraged by results of health study
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England Women •
Ecclestone and Langston set for ODI debuts in West Indies
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City Cup •
Manchester retain City Cup