The Cricket Paper claims ECB outstanding newspaper coverage of domestic cricket award

The Cricket Paper has won the ECB’s Outstanding Newspaper Coverage of Domestic Cricket award for the first time since 2016.

The judging panel commented on our wide coverage of men’s and women’s cricket adding that its “domestic coverage is remarkable while also giving valuable opportunities to cricket writers young and more experienced to promote the game.”

ECB Managing Director of County Cricket, Neil Snowball, said: “These awards have showcased the quality of domestic cricket journalism for over a decade and I would like to congratulate this year’s winners who deserve their place on the honour roll.

“The depth and talent of entries for the Christopher Martin-Jenkins Young Journalist award was particularly striking this year. The written and broadcast media play a valuable role in the health of our game and it is pleasing to see so many impressive young journalists coming through and getting opportunities to do that important job.”

ESPN Cricinfo’s Matt Roller was awarded the Christopher Martin-Jenkins Young Journalist of the Year.

The Cricketer Online maintained its grip on the Outstanding Online Coverage of Domestic Cricket award.

The Bolton News won the Regional Newspaper of the Year for the first time to keep the award in the north west. The Liverpool Echo were crowned the 2020 winners and were highly commended for its coverage during 2021.

Adrian Harms (BBC Radio Surrey) was named the Christopher Martin-Jenkins Domestic Cricket Broadcaster of the Year.

ECB DOMESTIC JOURNALISM AWARDS WINNERS 2021

Christopher Martin Jenkins Young Journalist of the Year: Matt Roller, ESPNcricinfo

Outstanding Online Coverage of Domestic Cricket: The Cricketer

Christopher Martin Jenkins Domestic Cricket Broadcaster of the Year: Adrian Harms, BBC Radio Surrey

Regional Newspaper of the Year: Bolton News

Outstanding Newspaper Coverage of Domestic Cricket: The Cricket Paper