Blogs

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.

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

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.

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

Tech scheme provides new opportunities to young, female cricketers in the West Midlands

Pupils and teachers have reacted positively to an exciting new programme from the ECB and its partners.

Richard Thompson: Building a more inclusive sport – a year on from the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket

ECB Chair, Richard Thompson, discusses progress across the game one year after the ICEC's report into cricket.

“It’s about doing the right thing for Sussex as a whole.”

Sussex Cricket territory manager Matt Parsons reflects on a four-year effort to better engage with the LGBTQ+ community, as part of cricket’s commitment to becoming the most inclusive sport in England and Wales.

“If you want to get younger girls into your club, then steps like this are so important” - providing period dignity in recreational cricket

Phase two of the ECB's partnership with Initial will see a further 500 clubs receive free In Cubicle Period Dignity Dispensers.

“The aim is to create a community for all female cricket volunteers.”

Women and girls development officer Thea Hopkins reflects on Wiltshire Cricket’s successful launch of its new Women’s Volunteer Network.

How to grow your volunteer network

6 tips from Thrapston CC volunteer coordinator Jo Thomas

BLOG: Mental Health Awareness Week - Men's Wellbeing Group

On the back of International Men’s Day last year, a group of ECB colleagues were led by InCourage for a series of workshops on wellbeing and mental health. The group has continued to meet up following those sessions to encourage a safe space to talk about anything and everything, supporting each other and encouraging open dialogue about mental health.

Connecting communities through the “Taste of Cricket”

ECB’s Chief Communications Officer, Kate Miller, dives into the powerful link between cricket and food and explains how this is being brought to life in the new Taste of Cricket initiative.

Celebrating the launch of the new National Tape Ball competition at Park Avenue Bradford

Sohail Riaz is the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (YCF) Diverse Communities Manager and helped to launch the inaugural National Core Cities Tape Ball Competition.

Understanding ethnic diversity in cricket through the Race Representation Index

Kate Aldridge, the ECB’s EDI Director, reflects on the ECB’s participation in the latest edition of the Sporting Equals Race Representation Index.

England Women U19s: Sri Lanka Tri-Series Diary

Head of England Women Performance Pathways, Richard Bedbrook, gives an insight into England Women U19s’ tour to Sri Lanka.

Kashif Ali: “I was the first SACA graduate – there will be many more…”

Of the eight South Asian Cricket Academy graduates to earn professional contracts so far, Kashif Ali was the first. Here he reflects on making two centuries on his County Championship Division One debut with Worcestershire last week.

Levick: The whole game must get behind women's cricket evolution

Northern Diamonds leg-spinner Katie Levick believes the upcoming women's regional domestic season will be a celebration of the progress made during the competition ahead of next year's restructure.

Cricket Actually: A film project to understand what the game means today

Jimmy Lee, ECB’s Senior Creative Manager and Director of 'Cricket Actually', reflects on his recent film project that follows people up and down the country, as they use cricket to connect communities and improve lives.

Joel Harris: Why having sign language on big screens is such an important step

This summer all the first-class venues in England and Wales will feature players using BSL on the big screens to promote anti-discrimination messaging.

International Women's Day: An insight into the ECB Women’s Health Strategy

To mark International Women’s Day, Dr Thamindu Wedatilake, Clinical Lead and Women’s Health Strategy Lead and Anna Warren, Head of England Women Science and Medicine, provide an update on the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB’s) industry leading women’s health strategy.

A brilliant debut year! How the Women in Cricket Network went from strength to strength

Gloucestershire CCC People and Culture Officer Jess Jones reflects on 12 months of significant achievement for the Women in Cricket Network.

St David’s Day special: a Welshman in England colours

Robert Croft reflects on a remarkable career representing two great nations.

Eitem arbennig ar gyfer Dydd Gŵyl Dewi: Cymro yn lliwiau Lloegr

Robert Croft yn hel atgofion am yrfa ryfeddol yn cynrychioli dwy wlad falch.

Celebrating the Pride of LGBTQ+ cricketing success

Senior figures from England’s three LGBTQ+ cricket clubs have urged more people to follow their lead as cricket continues its journey to become the most inclusive sport in the country.

Innovative data approach leading women's performance management

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Anna Warren, head of England Women science and medicine, and Dr Thamindu Wedatilake, Clinical Lead England Women, discuss the importance of the ECB’s data project, which is used across the international and domestic game as well as the aspirational role science and medicine staff can have on our whole game.

Nilma Dole aims to inspire more women coaches following her remarkable cricket journey

Nilma Dole reflects on a lifetime of positive cricketing experiences in the most challenging of circumstances - from Sri Lanka to Peru and Cambodia - and how coaching in Sussex has helped the next step in her journey.

Jamie Goodwin sets his sights on third memorable overseas tour with England Physical Disability team

England Men’s Physical Disability batter Jamie Goodwin previews their tour of India.

Roland Butcher honoured by England Men’s team

During the white-ball tour of the Caribbean last month the England Men’s team presented Roland Butcher, the first Black player to represent England, with his Three Lions pin badge.

Farhan Ahmed aiming to write another chapter in his family’s remarkable cricketing story

Nottinghamshire's young spinner Farhan Ahmed aims to follow in older brother Rehan’s footsteps after being selected for the England Men's U19 World Cup squad.