Friday, April 19, 2024

England & Wales Cricket Board

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...

ICC expresses sadness at the passing of Raman Subba Row

Photo Credit: ICC The International Cricket Council has expressed sadness at the passing of former England Test cricketer and ICC Match Referee Raman Subba Row at the age of 92. ICC General Manager of Cricket Wasim Khan remembered Subba Row as...

ECB saddened by the passing of Raman Subba Row CBE

Photo Credit: ECB Raman Subba Row has died at the age of 92 The England and Wales Cricket Board is deeply saddened to learn of the death of former England Men’s Test cricketer and renowned international referee Raman Subba Row at...

ECB: Cricket sessions a big hit for vulnerable women in East London

Photo Credit: ECB “Cricket was not just a sport for them, it was a support network.” “These women have come a long way from being homeless to being able to sustain themselves socially, emotionally, and economically,” Asma Haq of the Marks...

ECB: Derek Underwood MBE – 1945-2024

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Kent and England cricketer Derek Underwood has passed away. The England and Wales Cricket Board is saddened to learn of the death of former Kent and England bowler Derek Underwood MBE, aged 78. A famed left-arm spinner, Underwood’s...

ECB: England Women U19s – Sri Lanka Tri-Series Diary

Photo Credit: ECB Head of England Women Performance Pathways, Richard Bedbrook, gives an insight into England Women U19s’ tour to Sri Lanka. The side, captained by Josie Groves, played a number of T20 and ODI matches in a Tri-Series against the...

PCA: Women’s players seek assurances over equitable future

Photo Credit: Professional Cricketers' Association PCA conduct pre-season meetings with all eight women’s regions  Research gathered across equity priorities and future of The Hundred  84% selected equal minimum salaries, equal access to facilities or equal average pay as their...

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

Photo Credit: Warwickshire County Cricket Club 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...

ECB: We Play Our Way – Introducing the 2024 England Cricket Test kit

Photo Credit: ECB The new England Cricket Test kit, designed by Castore, will be worn throughout the 2024 summer and the 24/25 winter. Castore and England Cricket have unveiled the New England Test it for 2024, which will be worn by...

NZC: Christchurch, Wellington, and Hamilton awarded England Tests

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Hagley Oval, the Cello Basin Reserve, and Seddon Park will host the BLACKCAPS’ three ICC World Championship Tests against England at the end of this year. Following what has been described as an extremely competitive venue...

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Cricket NSW Foundation grant upskills 58 umpires

Photo Credit: Cricket NSW The Cricket NSW Foundation, in a bid to provide better training to umpires across the state,...
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