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Northumberland club raises funds for refugees

Percy Main CC celebrated Refugee Week with a charity cricket match

Edwards: Cricket is 'best-kept secret' in disability sport

England Learning Disability captain Chris Edwards has thrown his support behind Mixed Disability cricket following the success of the series against India.

County Cricket Day: a quiet game it’s time to shout about

Find out more about County Cricket Day.

Blog: "The arrival of the women’s team has been a shot in the arm for the club."

Juliet Callaghan shares her personal experience of her first steps into cricket, at Mayfield Cricket Club.

BLOG: “You think I’m joking, but so many studios and networks rejected Bend It Like Beckham”

On the eve of the England Women vs India Women series, the ECB has launched a blockbuster film trailer directed by acclaimed British-Indian filmmaker Gurinder Chadha – the brains behind box-office smash Bend It Like Beckham – showcasing the drama and rivalry between the two teams. In our latest blog, Gurinder talks about her inspiration behind the trailer, how women’s sport has evolved since Keira Knightly and Parminder Nagra put on the Hounslow Harriers shirt and the importance of cricket for British South-Asians.

England Cricket partners with Bend It Like Beckham director to create film trailer for England v India series

Gurinder Chadha has created a blockbuster film trailer to preview the three England v India series taking place this summer.

“Every child involved will remember this day for the rest of their lives.”

Ian Gregory, Schools Programme Manager at Chance to Shine, reflects on a world-record-breaking day at Lord’s that saw 943 children take part in the world’s biggest cricket coaching session.

Gabi Brown: 'The best umpires have the calmest presence'

Umpire Gabi Brown reflects on her rise through the officiating pathway and the support provided by the ECB Umpiring Team.

Cricket, anywhere: England stars join children to celebrate street, beach and backyard cricket

ECB ‘My Way To Play’ campaign champions informal cricket and inspires the next generation to play anywhere, anytime.

ECB and Remitly partner to champion inclusion and celebrate cultural connection through cricket

The partnership supports England teams and will go further to support the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA), championing greater inclusion and opportunity within the sport.

Cricket figures recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

Join the Toyota Good For Cricket prize draw and fundraise for your club

Toyota's Good for Cricket offers a prize pool of over £200,000 for clubs across the country.

BLOG: Artist reveals inspiration behind exclusive scarf design celebrating the shared heritage and experience of England and India

Sarah Taylor inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Three-time World Cup winner Sarah Taylor was on Monday inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

A chance to be seen - Surrey using video trials to assess more players

Surrey's Head of Talent Pathway Chris Taylor provides an insight into how the club is using video trials to try and uncover some hidden gems across the county.

Rehma Chandaria’s blossoming umpiring journey

“It’s a great time to get involved.” Rehma Chandaria reflects on her journey through the ECB umpire pathway.

BLOG: ECB focus on supporting and promoting volunteers

To mark National Volunteers’ Week the ECB’s Senior Manager Volunteering, Esther Jones Russell, has written about the plans in place to support and celebrate volunteers across the game.

How a village club engaged with community to build volunteer network

Barby CC has engaged with its local community toattract volunteers who had never previously engaged with cricket and attract more players to the club.

How Anna Harris and her mum are inspiring more women to officiate

International umpire Anna Harris and her mother, Yolanda, are fuelling cricket’s growth by providing new opportunities for women and girls to take their first steps in officiating.

Time to talk: Mental wellbeing and suicide prevention through cricket

"Using the positives of the sport to try and start these conversations we developed this idea that might be the way to go about trying to initially educate people about the loss we’d had" - Mark Boyns, Opening Up Cricket.

Cricket for all with The Metronomes

Adam Hopkins speaks to Michael Coleman from Metronomes CC, a safe cricketing space for all that raises money for good causes.

IG opens grassroots net facilities with help from England cricket stars

IG, in collaboration with the ECB and local counties, have officially opened new grassroots facilities in Nottingham and Surrey

Five ways your cricket club can conserve water during dry weather

To help recreational cricket clubs we have provided FIVE things you can do to help conserve water and ensure safe pitches.

ECB announces inaugural Honorary Life Vice-Presidents

The six individuals were announced at today’s ECB Annual General Meeting in Southampton.

QuickHit brings quick and easy cricket to the playground

Vaisakhi Cricket Cup celebrates Sikhism and cricket in Warwickshire

The event returned to Edgbaston for a third year as cricket continues to grow within the local Sikh community, writes Adam Hopkins from The Cricket Paper.

BLOG | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: ‘It’s time to rewrite the narrative of women's cricket.'

Beth Barrett-Wild, Tournament Director and ECB Women's Professional Game Director, looks ahead to opportunities that the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 brings to cricket in England and Wales.

Room to belong: new sensory room at Derbyshire is making match days more accessible

BLOG | “It’s important to have a female coach… be a role model for others.”

Oxfordshire Cricket community cricket officer Charlotte Jennings reflects on her journey to become an ECB Coach Developer with support from The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund.