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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced that a total of twelve players have been awarded central contracts for the 2014-2015 period. The twelve includes six players who have been awarded 12-month central contracts...

The England and Wales Cricket Board’s Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) today confirmed that the Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale has received an automatic suspension under the ECB’s Directives. During Yorkshire’s LV= County Championship match against Lancashire on...

WMPFC are set to compete against the Aston Villa stars of yesteryear at a local charity fundraiser this weekend. A host of ex-villains will be taking on the force’s finest to raise money for the construction...

Nottinghamshire and England cricketer Samit Patel will be visiting Wolverhampton Cricket Club this Sunday (Sept 7) as part of an ECB initiative to boost cricket participation at recreational cricket clubs through the hosting of a Club...

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced a 17- man Visually Impaired squad led by Matt Dean to travel to South Africa for the Blind Cricket World Cup in November. Ed Hossell (Somerset VICC),...

ECB reports record aggregate attendance for T20 cricket ahead of NatWest T20 Blast Finals Day Competition breaks 700,000 barrier for season-long attendances for first time in its 12 year-history Ahead of tomorrow’s NatWest T20 Blast Finals...

England selectors today named a 15-man squad for the five match Royal London One-Day International series against India beginning on Monday August 25 in Bristol. Eleven members of the squad were involved in the recent 3-1...

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today confirmed that the Worcestershire pace bowler Jack Shantry has received a penalty under the ECB’s Directives. Shantry was reported by umpires Peter Willey and Mike Burns during Worcestershire’s...

Members of the England women’s cricket team will be meeting International Development Minister Desmond Swayne and two Bangladeshi girl cricketers, ahead of the UK’s Girl Summit. They will informally discuss issues around sport, women’s empowerment and...

By Ijaz Choudhry Anwaar Ahmed Khan, who passed away recently, is widely regarded as Pakistan hockey’s greatest centre half. In his international career (1956-66), Anwaar made a vital contribution in country’s early major successes. The legendary...