England women’s captain Heather Knight has said that her team are safe and being well looked after in Jamaica as the island prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew tomorrow. The England women’s squad arrived in Montego Bay in the northern part of Jamaica on Friday evening, ahead of the first of a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series against the West Indies, which is due to get underway at Trelawny Stadium on Saturday. “At the moment there is a bit of uncertainty about how hard Hurricane Matthew is going to hit the island, but having seen all the weather reports over the last couple of days, we are aware that this is a serious event,” said Knight. Catches win matches!...
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced a 15-man Physical Disability squad for the upcoming T20 tournament in Dubai. England Physical Disability will head to Dubai later this month to compete in the ICC Academy Dubai Invitational T20 tournament for people with physical disability. The competition, which runs from 19 to 25 October, will see Afghanistan, Bangladesh, England and Pakistan compete for the prize. The England squad will be looking to defend the title they won in Bangladesh last year. The side will again be captained by Iain Nairn and includes three uncapped players; Lee Clarke, Joe Seabridge and Lee Walker. England disability player of the year, Callum Flynn, will have the opportunity to represent England for the first time...
If you're involved in grassroots cricket, chances are you will instantly be able to reel off the name of the heartbeat of your club, that one person who keeps the show running and always gives of their time freely. It’s a familiar story, one repeated in clubs all over England and Wales. The situation was no different for England players Jonny Bairstow and Stuart Broad when they returned to their childhood clubs to champion the everyday heroes that supported the clubs and helped shape their cricket journeys. Travelling back to Dunnington CC on the outskirts of York, with winemaker and official partner of England Cricket, Hardys, Bairstow caught up with former coach and junior selection manager, David Wilson, as well...
The England and Wales Cricket Board today announced that Durham County Cricket Club has accepted an offer of significant additional financial support from ECB in order to manage current and historic debt and revenue issues. ECB has been working with the Board and Chief Executive of the County and its stakeholders throughout 2016 in order to ensure that Durham could address their financial issues. This support has included advancing an annual fee payment of £1.294 million. There has been no direct investment to date. The £3.8 million financial aid package – which has been approved by the ECB Board and accepted by the Board of Durham CCC - will allow the club to meet on-going salary, HMRC and operating costs,...
Surrey's young star, Ben Foakes, is voted as your best 'keeper of 2016... John SimpsonThere is a strong argument that Simpson is one of the most improved cricketers on the circuit. Tidy with the gloves and busy with the bat, he was an unsung hero in Middlesex’s title winning campaign. With 45 victims to his name along with 779 runs, his defining moment came at Taunton, where with two balls left he clubbed a six to win the game for his adopted county. Ben FoakesThe Surrey ‘keeper is one of the most exciting prospects in English cricket. His glove-work is improving game-on-game and being a natural athlete, he’s pulled off a number of stunning catches in 2016. It’s with the...
