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ECB: Eight Tier 1 Counties confirmed for 2025 and plans unveiled for four more women’s professional domestic teams by 2029

Photo Credit: ECB/Getty Images The ECB has also today announced the selection of two additional First Class Counties to expand Tier 1 from eight to ten teams by 2027, and an intent to grow to 12 teams by the 2029...

ECB: It’s women’s cricket’s time – How England Women were elevated into the national sporting conscience

Photo Credit: ECB Beth Barrett-Wild, the ECB’s director of the women’s professional game, explains how a strategic marcomms approach to the Metro Bank Women’s Ashes Series has set up a future of enduring success. I want cricket to be the leading...

Players lobby ECB at PCA Summit

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association Chair James Harris leads discussions with cricket’s governing body PCA Summit held at the Tower Hotel in London over two days 23 players discussed the future of the men's and women's game ECB representatives joined on day two...

ICC announces largest 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme intake to date

Photo Credit: ICC Twenty-five future female leaders in cricket will form part of the 2023 Future Leaders Programme The third edition of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme begins on 18 May 2023 and comprises a record-breaking...

ICC: Applications open for 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme

Photo Credit: ICC The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on International Women’s Day (IWD) that applications for the third edition of the ICC 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme opens today. The mentoring scheme designed to support emerging female talent in cricket...

ECB: The Hundred sets dates for another spectacular month of sport and entertainment

Photo Credit: ECB The Hundred will be back on Tuesday 1 August with the Opener to be played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham The Hundred Final set for Sunday 27 August at Lord's Fans can look forward to another summer of world-class men’s...

ECB: The Hundred breaks new ground in professional UK women’s sport with first-ever women’s player draft

Photo Credit: England & Wales Cricket Board The Hundred breaks new ground in professional UK women’s sport with first-ever women’s player draft In what will be a first in professional UK women’s sport, at least 32 women’s players will be...

Bahrain, Estonia, Namibia, Nigeria and Thailand named as Global ICC Development Awards winners

Photo Credit: Cricket Namibia Six inspirational stories from five Members showcase the impact cricket had on communities in 2021Winners selected by a global independent panel consisting of leaders from across the cricket family The International Cricket Council today announced the six...

Geoff Allardice, Chief Executive Officer, ICC on ICC launching second edition of 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme, featuring 20 future female leaders to support...

Photo Credit: Cricket Australia "The programme has incredible support from both our Members and the mentors who are so generous with their time and knowledge. There is a genuine desire across cricket to commit to creating a sport that is...

ICC launches the second edition of 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme

Photo Credit: ICC 20 future female leaders in cricket will be part of ICC's 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme, a mentoring scheme designed to support female talent in cricket. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that a further 20 future female...

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Cricket Scotland: Craig Wallace – “It’s a whole new level of intensity”

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland On Thursday, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier gets underway in Abu Dhabi, with Scotland...