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

​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

The England Men's squad are currently playing an internal warm-up fixture at the Ageas Bowl (credit: Getty Sports)

England Men to carry Black Lives Matter logo on shirts throughout West Indies series

Squad to follow the West Indies side and carry a logo on shirt collars ECB reject any politicising of the movement and confirm their support endorses ‘progress and societal change’ only
The England Men’s Test team will wear a Black Lives Matter logo on their playing shirts when they face West Indies in the #raisethebat three-match Test Series, starting Wednesday 8 July.
The decision was t

The cricketing world to turn #RedforRuth for families facing one of life’s toughest tests

The cricketing world to turn #RedforRuth for families facing one of life’s toughest tests

Cricket will go #RedforRuth on Saturday July 25 to support families facing the death of a parent to cancer, through the work of the Ruth Strauss Foundation.
The Third Test of the #raisethebat Test Series will be named The Ruth Strauss Foundation Test with the second day seeing cricket turn red again for this year’s #RedForRuth Day.
The cricket family will be encouraged to wear red on the day

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