England and Wales Cricket Board

More teams, more fixtures. Another record-breaking year for grassroots cricket.

To all those who work across cricket and the thousands of volunteers who give countless hours to make it all happen - thank you

Hear from Alex Ford, assistant coach of Duffield CC U13s girls' team, on his local club's journey this summer, and how it took his family all the way to Lord's.

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Today we're launching two major new initiatives to help more young people discover cricket in state secondary schools.

🏏 Cricket For Teachers 🏏 Secondary Countdown Cricket

✅ Free teacher training
✅ Equipment and resources
✅ New soft ball competition
✅ Inclusive formats for all abilities

Together, the initiatives are expected to provide cricket opportunities for more than 1.5 million children in secondary schools by the end of 2028.

Read more here - ecb.co.uk/news/4586952

The eligibility criteria for the 2027 Toyota Disability Premier League will be updated.

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Bigger and better than ever in its fourth year, the African Caribbean Cricket Festival continues to reconnect Black communities with cricket 🏏 To mark the start of #BlackHistoryMonth, check out the highlights from this summer's festival ⬇️

It is great to see how young voices are helping to shape the work of @Chance2Shine and the good work done in communities across England and Wales.

We’ve launched a new public‑voted category in #TheCricketCollective Awards 2026.

Choose your Cricket Collective Champion from our shortlist of individuals who've made a real impact this season: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/response…

Voting closes on Monday 26 October 2026 at 23:59.

Winners will be announced in early February 2027 and celebrated at an awards ceremony in the Long Room at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Find out more: ecb.co.uk/news/4582987/y…

At the latest National Core Cities Tapeball Competition in Blackburn, players from across Cricket Cities hubs and programmes came together for a weekend of competition, connection and community.

From experienced tapeball players to those picking up a bat for the first time, the event highlighted the format’s unique ability to bring people into the game.

Watch the highlights 👇

The moment the Pirates won the 2026 Toyota Disability Premier League!

Pirates overcame the previously unbeaten Hawks at Sophia Gardens with Jamie Goodwin leading the run chase, scoring 59 from 30 balls.

Tayler Young hit the winning run with seven balls to spare!

The 2026 Toyota Disability Premier League final takes place at Sophia Gardens this afternoon 🏏

And it's a family affair for the McKenzie brothers, who go head-to-head for the Hawks and Pirates.

Read more ➡️ ecb.co.uk/news/4577429/m…

Congratulations to the winners of the first ever @Barclays Knight-Stokes Cup - a special day at @HomeOfCricket.

1,100 state school teams took part in this year's competition - and applications are already open for next year here lords.org/mcc/barclays-k…

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Last month, @sportinmind and @BerksCricket brought children and young people together for a fun-filled day of cricket, movement and connection as part of its Summer of Sport campaign.

Held at @EandBCC, the Children and Young People Cricket Festival gave young people aged 9–16 the opportunity to try cricket, make new friends and enjoy being active during the summer holidays.

Sport In Mind uses the power of sport and physical activity to support people experiencing mental health challenges.

Read more here ⬇️

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🎂⭐️@allstarscricket is 10 years old this summer ⭐️🎂

🏏Over 569,000 children have taken part in that time...

🚀 We now get over 100,000 All Stars and Dynamos bookings each year.

🎉 And 2 in 3 kids have gone on to play some club cricket...

👍A decade of inspiring the next generation through cricket! ☺️

A thank you for all they give to the game 👏

National award-winning volunteers and exceptional contributors to the Recreational Game were welcomed onto the Lord's outfield 🏟️

Tomorrow sees the return of the Festival of Disability Cricket, with @HomeOfCricket and @LordsTaverners.

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The race for the @CountyChamp title, promotion and survival resumes this week as county cricket's flagship red-ball competition returns following its mid-season break, with six rounds remaining and everything still to play for.

Read more here ⬇️

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England Men's players and emerging talents headline the PCC Select XI squad for a three-day match against Pakistan Men, starting on Thursday.

See the squad ⬇️

“I can say for certain that I love coaching. Even on the tough days, it’s a great job.”

Gloucestershire Women’s head coach Fran Wilson reflects on being part of the first cohort to be completing the ECB’s new Female Professional Player to Coach Programme.

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🚨 Last chance to have your say!

Complete the Recreational Game Playing & Volunteering Survey and enter the draw to win a £100 Love2Shop gift card

👉research.potentia-insight.co.uk/survey/selfser…?

As we wrap up #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, our latest blog reflects on a special event at @Gloscricket that brought colleagues from across the cricket network together to celebrate, connect and share their stories.

Read more: ecb.co.uk/news/4546001/s…