England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

ECB launch cricket regulator to tackle discrimination

The body will be headed by former police officer Dave Lewis, taking the role of interim director, and will be overseen by an independent cricket regulatory board.

Stokes signs on for just a year amid new lengthy England deals

Test captain Ben Stokes has signed just a 12-month extension while other England cricketers have agreed multi-year deals amid a raft of new central contracts announced Tuesday.

England's women cricketers awarded match fee parity with men

England's women cricketers will be paid the same match fees as their male counterparts, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday.

Tamim wants show of patience and trust

England’s Joe Root came off a match-winning innings yesterday, having scaled the 10,000-run mark in his Test career during an incredible unbeaten 115 in the fourth innings against New Zealand.

Shakib, Tamim in The Hundred for 100k

Bangladesh cricket superstars Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal were among six Bangladesh players to have registered for England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB’s) inaugural draft for The Hundred.

New T20 tournament will not harm county game - Morgan

The new Twenty20 tournament being planned by the England and Wales Cricket Board will not hurt the existing 18 counties, England's limited overs captain Eoin Morgan has said.

Cricket: 'Young' Cook to remain England Test skipper, says Strauss

Director of England cricket Andrew Strauss expects Alastair Cook to carry on as the Test captain well into the summer of 2017, saying the 31-year-old is comfortable with the responsibility.

Cricket: Kiwi radio station fined over Stokes prank

New Zealand radio station was fined Tuesday over a "deceptive" prank in which a heated conversation with England all-rounder Ben Stokes' mother was broadcast live without her knowledge.

ECB appoints Saqlain as consultant

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq as a spin consultant for

October 16, 2016
October 16, 2016

Heightened security here to stay: Reg Dickason

Heightened security measures around high-profile sporting events could become the norm, according to the England and Wales Cricket Board's respected security advisor Reg Dickason.

October 13, 2016
October 13, 2016

Stokes aiming for the summit after series win

Ben Stokes says England want to be the best in the world after a hugely satisfying 2-1 series triumph in Bangladesh.

October 12, 2016
October 12, 2016

ECB declines BCB's request for a reserve day

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) rejected a request from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to add a reserve day to the ongoing ODI series. The request was made yesterday ahead of the third and final ODI between the two teams, set to take place at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.

October 4, 2016
October 4, 2016

Bangladesh Cricket: Mushfiqur Rahim in the warm up squad against England

Mushfiqur Rahim is included in the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI squad to play against England at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah.

October 3, 2016
October 3, 2016

Bangladesh cricket: Security a necessary distraction

It can be quite a hassle to get to the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on match days. A number of roads leading to the stadium are blocked as per the security measures and one often has to walk on foot for quite a distance in order to reach the main gate.

October 2, 2016
October 2, 2016

Cricket: Paul Farbrace had no doubt that decision to tour Bangladesh was right one

England assistant coach Paul Farbrace had no doubt that the decision to tour Bangladesh was the right one.

September 19, 2016
September 19, 2016

Cricket: ECB defends Bairstow bar from Yorkshire title decider

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) defends its decision to refuse Yorkshire permission to play Jonny Bairstow in their potential County Championship title-decider against Middlesex at Lord's.

September 16, 2016
September 16, 2016

Eng to name squads sans Hales, Morgan

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will name their squads for England's Test and ODI tour of Bangladesh on October

September 15, 2016
September 15, 2016

ECB director Strauss planning to maximise limited-overs success

England are planning to announce an updated central contracts policy at the end of this month, to make sure they are best-placed to challenge for two world tournaments on home soil.

September 15, 2016
September 15, 2016

Bangladesh bowling coach Walsh surprised by withdrawals

Bowling coach of Bangladesh, Courtney Walsh says he is not happy that England ODI captain Eoin Morgan and batsman Alex Hales have pulled out of the tour.

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