Blogs

Empowering the Next Generation: Oxfordshire Cricket’s The Future Leaders Academy and the Power of Volunteering

Hear from Oxfordshire Cricket's Operations Director, Nick Pinhol, on their plans to empower and grow the volunteer network.

Changemaker Blog: Hair, Identity and Black History Month

ECB's very own changemaker, EDI Education Manager, Georgia Pulman, shares personal and powerful insights on Black hair and identity

Thirty years of the National Lottery supporting cricket: Rushden & Higham Town CC

As part of the celebrations for the National Lottery's 30th birthday, we look at a cricket club in Northamptonshire that has benefitted from their funding

Wixams Academy Head of PE: “This new state-of-the-art facility is a game changer”

Head of PE at Wixams Academy, Tom Davies, details the impact of investment into the school’s new cricket facility. PHOTO CREDIT: Monica Wells

Blog: "These youngsters believe that cricket is a game for them."

Dr Sarah Fane OBE discusses the MCCF's mission to reach more youngsters from under-served communities.

Supporting diversity in grounds management

The inaugural Diverse Communities Grounds Management Workshop has taken place at Edgbaston.

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.

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.