England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

England announce squads for Brook's first series as captain

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced the squads for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies, comprising three ODIs and three T20Is, beginning on 29 May.
13 May 2025, 11:44 AM

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.
4 December 2023, 18:01 PM

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.
24 October 2023, 14:47 PM

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.
30 August 2023, 12:41 PM

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.
5 June 2022, 18:00 PM

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.
4 October 2019, 18:00 PM

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.
31 March 2017, 09:01 AM

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.
17 November 2016, 07:40 AM

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.
8 November 2016, 06:38 AM

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
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Tanveer takes four in warm-up draw

England’s final dress rehearsal for the first Test against Bangladesh on Thursday ended with a draw in the second two-day tour match against BCB XI as Tanveer Haider picked up four wickets.
17 October 2016, 06:31 AM

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.
16 October 2016, 08:44 AM

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.
13 October 2016, 03:16 AM

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.
11 October 2016, 18:00 PM

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.
4 October 2016, 05:13 AM

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.
2 October 2016, 18:00 PM

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.
2 October 2016, 09:31 AM

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.
19 September 2016, 07:15 AM

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
15 September 2016, 18:00 PM

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.
15 September 2016, 06:08 AM