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ECB and KP Snacks announce partnership to become official team partner of England Cricket

ECB and KP Snacks announce partnership to become official team partner of England Cricket

KP Snacks becomes Official Team Partner of England Cricket, featuring on the sleeve of the new England match and training shirts The partnership’s vision is to encourage healthier lifestyles and inspire more people to get involved with cricket, aiming to create a million opportunities for people to get active by 2033 This partnership is in addition to the existing KP Snacks partnership of The Hun

Metro Bank One-Day Cup women's competition - county-by-county previews

Metro Bank One-Day Cup women's competition - county-by-county previews

DURHAM
Previewed by Graham Hardcastle - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Hollie Armitage
Head Coach: Dani Hazell
The big questions: Durham have assembled a squad including some star signings and some smart signings. Will they be able to hit the ground running at the start of a new era for women’s cricket in the county? Spin bowling looks to be their super-strength

England Cricket and Castore reveal three new kits

England Cricket and Castore reveal three new kits

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Castore have launched three new playing kits and training wear to be worn by the three England teams across a huge summer of cricket.
The new Test, ODI and IT20 kits were revealed in a ‘A Call To All’ video featuring England legend Andrew Flintoff alongside Lauren Bell, Anthony Clapham, Zak Crawley, Jonny Gale, Ollie Pope and Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
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Toyota Invests in Cricket For All as the New Principal Partner of the ECB

Toyota Invests in Cricket For All as the New Principal Partner of the ECB

Toyota becomes the new Principal Partner of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), supporting professional and grassroots men's, women's and disability teams Toyota launches its Good For Cricket prize draw in the UK, offering a prize pool valued at more than £200,000 to support grassroots clubs in their fundraising efforts Building on its ‘Mobility For All’ vision, Toyota is investing in a mu

ECB Test Match and White Ball Match Charity Partnerships announced

ECB Test Match and White Ball Match Charity Partnerships announced

The ECB will team up with three charities to support their fundraising as official Match Charity Partners for the next two years.
Through the partnerships, each charity will take centre stage on one matchday during the summer to raise awareness of their vital work and support their fundraising efforts.
The three charities are:
The Ruth Strauss Foundation – Test Match Charity Partner
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England Men's new White-Ball Captain, Harry Brook (Getty Images)

ECB confirms Harry Brook as new England Men’s White-Ball Captain

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today confirmed that Yorkshire batter Harry Brook has been appointed as the new captain of the England Men’s white-ball teams.
Brook succeeds Jos Buttler, who stepped down from the role following England’s early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy last month in Pakistan.
The 26-year-old has been a key part of England’s white-ball set-up since maki

Evie Ashton wins Young Journalist of the Year

Evie Ashton wins Young Journalist of the Year

Evie Ashton has won the coveted Christopher Martin-Jenkins Young Journalist of the Year following the presentation of the 2024 Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards at Lord’s.
The new-look awards, now in their 14th year, were presented in conjunction with the Cricket Writers’ Club at the ECB Domestic Season Launch.
The awards featured three new categories – Podcast of the Year, Photo of the Yea

Charlotte Edwards announced as new Head Coach of England Women’s cricket team

Charlotte Edwards announced as new Head Coach of England Women’s cricket team

The England & Wales Cricket Board has today announced Charlotte Edwards as the new Head Coach of the England Women’s team.
Edwards is a former England captain who represented her country over 300 times, winning two World Cups and lifting the Ashes five times across a 20-year playing career.
Since retiring from playing in 2017, Edwards has coached across English domestic cricket and globa

2025 Rothesay County Championship preview

2025 Rothesay County Championship preview

DIVISION ONE
DURHAM
Previewed by Graham Hardcastle - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
Captain: Alex Lees
Head Coach: Ryan Campbell
2024 finish: Fifth (Division One)
2024 highest run-scorer: David Bedingham (1,331)
2024 highest wicket-taker: Matthew Potts (33)
Key winter moves: Experienced Australia A seamer Brendan Doggett has signed an overseas deal for the fir

New Cricket Discipline Panel Members Appointed

New Cricket Discipline Panel Members Appointed

Chair Richard Whittam KC has appointed 14 new members of the Cricket Discipline Panel (CDP), the independent tribunal which will hear and adjudicate on cases of alleged regulatory breaches in professional cricket, and decide what sanctions are appropriate for any breaches that are found to have occurred.
Anurag Singh, Christopher Coltart KC, Gareth Graham, Gemma White KC, Graeme McPherson KC, J

England Women A tour of Australia: Tourists win first T20 report/Bryony Smith update

England Women A tour of Australia: Tourists win first T20 report/Bryony Smith update

England Women A began their tour of Australia with a three-wicket victory over Australia Women A in their opening T20 at Hurstville Oval on Wednesday.
The tourists needed 10 runs off the final three overs and two economic overs from Tess Flintoff (four runs) and Heather Graham (three runs) set up a tense finish.
However, wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath held her nerve, dispatching Sianna Gin

Lions to host India A Men

Lions to host India A Men

England Lions will play two four-day matches against India Men A this summer.
The first four-day match will be hosted at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in Canterbury from Friday 30 May. The second match is scheduled to begin a week later on Friday 6 June at the County Ground in Northampton.
The Rothesay Men’s Test series between England Men and India Men begins at Headingley on Friday 20 J

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