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Update on charges against Yorkshire CCC and others

The ECB can confirm that the substantive hearing of a Panel of the Cricket Discipline Commission into disciplinary charges against Yorkshire County Cricket Club and a number of individuals will take place in London between Wednesday 1 March and Thursday 9 March 2023 inclusive.
The independent CDC Panel which will hear the matter is comprised of Tim O’Gorman (Chair), Mark Milliken-Smith KC and D

31 March 2023 12:06

ECB responds to Yorkshire Cricket Discipline Commission decisions

The ECB notes the publication today of the Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) Panel’s decisions in relation to the ECB’s charges against Yorkshire County Cricket Club and seven individuals. The independent Panel has made its decisions following the hearing that took place between 1 and 7 March 2023.

The CDC Panel’s decisions come following a long, complex and detailed investigation which s

28 April 2023 13:00

ECB announces four new Non-Executive Directors

Penny Avis, Baroness Zahida Manzoor CBE, Jennifer Owen Adams and Gareth Williams will all add their expertise to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after being appointed its newest Non-Executive Directors.

The three-year appointments follow the loss of Brenda Trenowden CBE, who passed away in August 2022, and a number of current Board members leaving the Board at the forthcoming Annu

The ECB is today publishing an update on the implementation of cricket’s action plan to tackle racism and promote inclusion and diversity at all levels of the game.

25 January 2022 12:00

Update on action plan to tackle racism and all forms of discrimination

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is today publishing an update on the implementation of cricket’s action plan to tackle racism and promote inclusion and diversity at all levels of the game, which was announced on 26 November 2021. The intention is to provide further information about the actions underway across the cricket network, including the initial steps that have been taken in respe

17 February 2022 16:21

Essex CCC charged with breach of ECB Directive

Essex County Cricket Club (Essex CCC) has today been charged in relation to an alleged racist comment made in 2017 at an Essex CCC Executive Board meeting, and the subsequent failure by Essex CCC to conduct an appropriate, or any, investigation into the alleged racist comment.
The club has been charged with a breach of ECB Directive 3.3 which reads as follows:
"No Participant may conduct the

4 November 2021 17:57

ECB BOARD STATEMENT ON YORKSHIRE

The ECB Board today discussed the developments in relation to Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC).

It is clear to the Board that YCCC’s handling of the issues raised by Azeem Rafiq is wholly unacceptable and is causing serious damage to the reputation of the game.  The ECB find this matter abhorrent and against the spirit of cricket and its values.

There is no place for racism o

15 June 2022 14:00

Update on Yorkshire County Cricket Club investigation

Yorkshire County Cricket Club and a number of individuals have today been charged following an ECB investigation into racism and other allegations at the Club and its handling of those allegations.

The charges arise from alleged breaches of ECB Directive 3.3 (conduct which is improper or which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket or which may bring the ECB, the game of cricket or

21 July 2022 14:03

National Anti-Doping Panel decision – Tom Wood

The National Anti-Doping Panel has imposed a six month suspension on Derbyshire CCC cricketer Tom Wood after a hearing in June 2022.
Mr Wood tested positive for a prohibited substance in September 2021. The substance – terbutaline – was contained in an asthma inhaler and Mr Wood did not have the relevant Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) in place before the positive test result. His subsequent ap

29 September 2022 09:58

ECB reports further progress to promote equity across cricket

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is today (29 September 2022) setting out the continued progress that cricket is making in its commitment to promote equity, diversity and inclusion at all levels of the game.
Since the announcement of cricket’s game-wide action plan in November 2021, the ECB has continued to work with County organisations and other partners to combat racism and ensure t

26 November 2021 15:16

CRICKET COMMITS TO ACTION PLAN TO TACKLE RACISM AND ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION

Cricket today commits to a wide-ranging action plan to tackle racism and promote inclusion and diversity at all levels of the game. The plan has been developed jointly by the ECB, MCC, the PCA, NCCA Ltd, the First Class Counties, Women’s Regional Hosts and the Recreational County Cricket network, as a game-wide response to discrimination within the game.
While taking tangible and immediate

11 September 2023 17:02

Middlesex County Cricket Club and Middlesex Cricket Board

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Middlesex County Cricket Club (MCCC) and Middlesex Cricket Board (MCB) have agreed a number of conditions to be imposed on the Club and Board following breaches of the County Partnership Agreement and Financial Regulations.
Following an investigation into funds provided to Middlesex Cricket Board and Middlesex County Cricket Club by the England and Wal

31 May 2022 15:01

Further update on action plan to tackle racism and all forms of discrimination

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is today publishing the third update on the implementation of cricket’s action plan to tackle racism and promote inclusion and diversity at all levels of the game.

Since the previous update on 1 April 2022, the ECB has continued to work with stakeholders across the game to deliver further progress against the measures announced as part of the action

13 December 2022 16:33

ECB statement following DCMS Select Committee

The evidence heard by the DCMS Select Committee today demonstrates why widespread change in cricket is needed – and why delivering that lasting cultural change will require sustained action over many years. We are committed to achieving this, and have been listening carefully to today’s testimony which will play an important part in helping us understand the further work that is needed.
Since t

28 October 2021 14:25

UPDATE STATEMENT - YORKSHIRE CCC & AZEEM RAFIQ

"The ECB has this afternoon received a copy of the Report carried out on behalf of Yorkshire CCC into the allegations made by Azeem Rafiq, together with assurances from the Club to cooperate fully with the ongoing regulatory process.
"This is a matter with many serious allegations at its heart and the ECB’s regulatory team will now consider the Report as part of its investigation.
"We antic