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Millions pour into cricket

14 April 2024 0 comments

Earlier this month, Rishi Sunak announced a £35 million investment into grassroots cricket facilities and widening access to the sport […]

Cricket sessions a big hit for vulnerable women in East London

14 April 2024 0 comments

Adam Hopkins says the Marks Gate Relief Project is using cricket as a force for good “These women have come […]

Luddite’s lament

14 April 2024 0 comments

ANNIE CHAVE Our new columnist says that for the good of the game, it’s time to end the civil war […]

White pitches, red Kookaburras and rain: A perfect storm for the new season

14 April 2024 0 comments

DARREN STEVENS It wasn’t quite a case of bursting out the blocks, was it? Two of the Championship’s opening nine […]

The end of beginning

14 April 2024 0 comments

KATYA WITNEY The staff writer @wisdencricket, on where women’s cricket finds itself Women’s regional cricket in England is entering its […]

Off we go once more!

24 March 2024 0 comments

It is a pleasure to welcome you back to The Cricket Paper’s coverage of our summer sport and we’re delighted […]

Vitality to sponsor 2024 County Championship

24 March 2024 0 comments

THE ENGLAND and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Vitality have announced the extension and expansion of their partnership for a […]

Graves apologises for racism at Yorkshire as he closes in on return

11 January 2024 0 comments

Colin Graves has apologised “personally and unreservedly” to those who experienced racism at Yorkshire after the club’s board approved a […]

Graves edging closer to Yorkshire return as board meets to discuss offer

9 January 2024 0 comments

Colin Graves’ controversial return to Yorkshire is edging closer, with the club’s board meeting on Tuesday to discuss a consortium […]

MP says return of Graves to Yorkshire would be a ‘disaster’

4 January 2024 0 comments

Colin Graves returning to Yorkshire would be a “disaster” if the cricket authorities allowed it to happen, a member of […]

Chance to Shine urges cricket to tackle ‘postcode lottery’

4 January 2024 0 comments

Laura Cordingley, head of leading cricket charity Chance to Shine, has called on the professional game to look beyond its […]

Durham ‘100 per cent committed’ to bringing Hundred franchise to north east

18 December 2023 0 comments

Durham chief executive Tim Bostock says the club are “100 per cent committed” to bringing a Hundred team to the […]

ECB boss admits challenges remain for cricket after positive impact report

28 November 2023 0 comments

Making cricket the most inclusive sport in the country and breaking down barriers to access will continue to present tough […]

ECB releases county cricket schedule for packed 2024 summer

23 November 2023 0 comments

Reduced rounds of County Championship fixtures and more time between formats can help manage player workload, according to the England […]

Transgender athletes banned from playing international women’s cricket by ICC

21 November 2023 0 comments

Transgender players who have been through male puberty will not be able to play international women’s cricket under new gender […]

Stokes remains ‘100 per cent committed’ to England, says Rob Key

25 October 2023 0 comments

England are confident Ben Stokes remains “100 per cent committed” to international cricket, despite turning down a three-year central contract […]

England players sign multi-year deals but Stokes takes one-year extension

24 October 2023 0 comments

England have signed their leading male players to multi-year central contracts for the first time but Test captain Ben Stokes […]

Blaze hold nerve in murky 10-over chase

24 September 2023 0 comments

By ECB Reporters “We just went out there with a positive mindset and trusted ourselves. It was a decent pitch […]

ECB’s recreational cricket period dignity campaign to be extended nationwide

24 September 2023 0 comments

THE ENGLAND and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Initial Washroom Hygiene (Initial) will now offer In Cubicle Period Dignity Dispensers […]

Batters hold firm to keep Middlesex afloat

17 September 2023 0 comments

By ECB Reporters ‘If we had played a full four days, I think the pitch would have broken up enough […]

Cuckney clinch victory after a tense Lord’s tie

17 September 2023 0 comments

By Adam Hopkins CUCKNEY, of the Nottinghamshire Premier League, defeated Kent’s Bexley by virtue of losing fewer wickets as the […]

Pledge to treble number of girls’ cricket teams

10 September 2023 0 comments

THE ECB and sponsors Metro Bank say they will continue to work together towards transforming access to grassroots cricket for […]

Hawks swoop to take title honours

10 September 2023 0 comments

By Dan Whiting THE SECOND season of the ECB Disability Premier League (DPL) concluded on Wednesday as the Hawks beat […]

Thanks for the memories

3 September 2023 0 comments

VIEW FROM DOWN UNDER THE MEL FARRELL COLUMN It’s been quite the summer for retirements and ‘unretirements’. By far the […]

Brook’s blitz is in losing cause

27 August 2023 0 comments

By ECB Reporters Network HARRY BROOK smashed the fastest Hundred century but it proved in vain as Welsh Fire beat […]

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Millions pour into cricket

Cricket sessions a big hit for vulnerable women in East London

Luddite’s lament

White pitches, red Kookaburras and rain: A perfect storm for the new season

The end of beginning

Off we go once more!

Vitality to sponsor 2024 County Championship

Graves apologises for racism at Yorkshire as he closes in on return

Graves edging closer to Yorkshire return as board meets to discuss offer

MP says return of Graves to Yorkshire would be a ‘disaster’

Chance to Shine urges cricket to tackle ‘postcode lottery’

Durham ‘100 per cent committed’ to bringing Hundred franchise to north east

ECB boss admits challenges remain for cricket after positive impact report

ECB releases county cricket schedule for packed 2024 summer

Transgender athletes banned from playing international women’s cricket by ICC

Stokes remains ‘100 per cent committed’ to England, says Rob Key

England players sign multi-year deals but Stokes takes one-year extension

Blaze hold nerve in murky 10-over chase

ECB’s recreational cricket period dignity campaign to be extended nationwide

Batters hold firm to keep Middlesex afloat

Cuckney clinch victory after a tense Lord’s tie

Pledge to treble number of girls’ cricket teams

Hawks swoop to take title honours

Thanks for the memories

Brook’s blitz is in losing cause

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