Friday, April 19, 2024

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ECB: Prime Minister announces multi-million pound boost for grassroots cricket

Photo Credit: ECB/Getty Images Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces £35 million package to deliver the construction of 16 new urban all-weather cricket domes. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a £35 million investment in grassroots cricket facilities and widening access to...

Mark Nicholas recommended to members as next Chair of MCC

Photo Credit: Marylebone Cricket Club MCC IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE TODAY THAT MARK NICHOLAS WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE 2024 AGM AS THE NEXT CLUB CHAIR. If approved by Members, Mark will succeed Bruce Carnegie-Brown on 1 October 2024. Following...

ECB: Tens of thousands more state school children and Black and South Asian cricketers set to benefit from new partnerships to break down cricket’s...

Photo Credit: England & Wales Cricket Board Tens of thousands more state school children and Black and South Asian cricketers set to benefit from new partnerships to break down cricket’s barriers Additional £2m investment in five charity partners to help realise...

ECB, Chance to Shine and Lord’s Taverners join forces, taking cricket to hundreds more schools this year

Photo Credit: ECB Through inclusive programmes being rolled out by the ECB, Chance to Shine and Lord’s Taverners, cricket will be taken directly to those children who are at the greatest risk of missing out on playing the game. More than...

MCC Spirit of Cricket Day at Lord’s

Photo Credit: Marylebone Cricket Club NEARLY 400 SCHOOLCHILDREN VISITED THE HOME OF CRICKET ON MONDAY 4 JULY AS PART OF THE ANNUAL SPIRIT OF CRICKET DAY HOSTED BY MCC, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHANCE TO SHINE. Pupils from schools across the country...

Cricket Ireland and Hockey Ireland launch innovative new coaching programme

Photo Credit: Cricket Ireland Cricket Ireland today launched an exciting, revamped version of its Teacher Training programme: ‘Teaching Cricket and Hockey’. In partnership with Hockey Ireland and the North West Cricket Union, the programme aims to sustainably support both sports...

ECB donates to The ACE Programme in support of The Captain Tom Foundation

Photo Credit: England and Wales Cricket Board To tie in with the work of The Captain Tom Foundation and to bring together the cricket family to harness the spirit of Sir Tom and raise money for charity, the ECB will be donating...

Cricket Ireland heads back to school with Chance to Shine partnership

Photo Credit: Cricket Ireland Cricket Ireland has today announced the launch of a new partnership with renowned cricket charity Chance to Shine, which will see a suite of engaging and exciting cricket-based teaching and learning resources being made available to...

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Cricket Scotland: ICC CWCL2 series postponed until July

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland Cricket Scotland can today confirm the postponement of the Men’s ICC CWCL2 fixtures between Scotland, Namibia,...
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