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  • First-class Counties agree formats for shortened men's domestic season

    First-Class Counties agree to play a combination of red-ball and white-ball cricket this summer by majority vote ECB Board to meet to approve decision in coming days Further Medical and Risk assessments to be conducted by all 18 FCCs
    The First-Class Counties have agreed to play both red-ball and white-ball cricket during this summer’s shortened men’s domestic season.
    A majority vote was

  • ECB Board approve increase in Unqualified cricketers from 2021 men's county season

    First-Class Counties can field two Unqualified cricketers in County Championship and Royal London Cup from next season The Vitality Blast remains unchanged with two Unqualified cricketers already permitted in the 20-over competition Performance Cricket Committee made recommendation to ensure strength of men’s county competitions
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has approved a recomme

  • ​ECB Board approve increase in unqualified cricketers from 2021 men's county season

    First-Class Counties can field two unqualified cricketers in the County Championship and Royal London Cup from next season The Vitality Blast remains unchanged with two unqualified cricketers already permitted in the 20-over competition The ECB's Performance Cricket Committee made recommendation to ensure strength of men’s county competitions
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appr

  • ​Update on return to play for men's and women's domestic cricket

    STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 4.00PM (BST) ON MONDAY 29 JUNE 2020
    Men’s County season set to begin on 1 August First-Class Counties to decide on men’s formats to be played at a meeting in early July First year of women’s elite domestic structure under discussion; but women’s domestic game commits to play this season
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given its approval for the profes

  • Official Statement – COVID-19 Tests

    The England & Wales Cricket Board can confirm that 702 COVID-19 tests were carried out between June 3 and June 23 with several stakeholder groups working at the bio-secure venues of the Ageas Bowl and Emirates Old Trafford. These groups include players, support staff, match officials, ECB staff, venue staff and hotel staff.
    We can confirm that all 702 tests were negative.
    Ends

  • ​ECB Board approve further financial support package for whole game

    ECB Board approve £35.7million financial support package for professional and recreational game ECB Board agree to expedite core payments that were due to First-Class Counties (FCCs) and County Cricket Boards (CCBs) between August 2020 – January 2021. The remainder of The Hundred payments will be paid to FCCs and the MCC ECB provided an initial £61million interim finan

  • England men’s name behind closed doors training group ahead of first Test against West Indies

    30-strong group named Red-ball management group confirmed for Test series with three coaches seconded from county cricket
    England National Cricket Selectors, with input from performance personnel and coaches, have named a 30-strong ‘behind-closed-doors training group’ who will go into camp at the Ageas Bowl on Tuesday June 23 ahead of the first Test against the West Indies starting on Wednesd

  • ECB update on the domestic and recreational game

    DELAY TO PROFESSIONAL DOMESTIC SEASON EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 1 THE ECB AND PROFESSIONAL GAME GROUP (PGG) WILL WORK TO CREATE A NUMBER OF OPTIONS FOR A SHORTENED OR REFORMATTED SEASON SUSPENSION OF RECREATIONAL GAME CONTINUES, BUT HOPES FOR A POTENTIAL EARLIER RETURN OF JUNIOR CRICKET TO BE SHARED WITH GOVERNMENT
    The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can today confirm a further delay to

  • ECB announces further delay to the professional cricket season

    STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 10.00AM (BST) ON FRIDAY APRIL 24 2020
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today agreed that no professional cricket will be played in England and Wales until at least July 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    The season remains subject to ongoing advice from government and health experts, and continued consultation with all broadcast partners to determine the op

  • ECB Announces Delay To Professional Cricket Season

    The ECB Board has today agreed that no professional cricket will be played in England and Wales until at least May 28 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The ECB Board has agreed that no professional cricket will be played in England and Wales before May 28. Work has begun on possible revised schedules to begin in June, July or August. The ECB has worked closely with the counties,

  • Taylor claims prestigious double at Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards

    ​BBC Somerset presenter Charlie Taylor has claimed a prestigious double at the 2019 Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards.
    Taylor won the coveted Young Domestic Cricket Journalist of the Year and Domestic Cricket Broadcaster of the Year awards, both of which carry the name of revered former commentator and journalist Christopher Martin-Jenkins.
    It is the second time that Taylor has won the youn

  • ​Fans encouraged to act fast as Vitality Blast tickets go on-sale

    Universal On-Sale for Vitality Blast tickets opened at 10am today Fans are urged to act fast to buy tickets with this summer’s Vitality Blast starting earlier in May with the first week also set to feature plenty of the fast-selling derbies. Vitality Blast Finals Day has already sold out in record time. 110 of the 126 group games will be played on a Thursday or Friday night, or at the weekend, to

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