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'The incredible power of cricket is constantly apparent, on the field and within the many communities we reach’ ECB Chair Richard Thompson reflects on 2024 in an end-of-year message to everyone who contributes to cricket. https://lnkd.in/egAA_Nhu

"In just 12 months, we’ve had 25% growth in the number of women’s teams and 21% growth in the number of girls’ teams. All of this meant we could celebrate 1,000 new women’s and girls’ cricket teams in 2024." Leshia Hawkins, Managing Director (Recreational Game) at the ECB, reflects on a year of continued growth – and looks ahead to more positive developments in the years to come. BLOG: https://lnkd.in/ePZE6_mF

35. 25. 18. Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent MBE, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Beth Barrett-Wild have been named in The Telegraph's list of the 50 most influential women in sport 2024. A huge congratulations and thanks to them for re-shaping the game and constantly driving cricket forward on its journey to becoming the most inclusive team sport in England and Wales. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dqxJSye6

“Women’s cricket is now woven into the fabric of the club" Head of Women's Cricket, Jon Dyson, provides an insight into the steps Derbyshire CCC is taking as they prioritise growing the women's game

Chelsea Alagoa is blazing a trail for young Black girls in cricket Inspired by a generation of female club cricketers, she's on a mission to open up opportunities for women and girls. A true changemaker. Read her story⬇️as part of our #BlackHistoryMonth and Beyond series. Words by Dean Wilson Photography by Tyra Mills

Huge congratulations from everyone in cricket to Ian Martin MBE. Today, ECB’s Head of Disability Cricket Ian Martin collected his honour for services to sport and charity. Richly deserved reward for someone who has done so much for cricket, and so much for people living with a disability.

The growth of women's & girls' cricket in Wales has been significant in recent years with 50% of clubs now having a women's team; up from 7% in 2018. Glamorgan Cricket have been at the heart of that growth with Carmel & Districts CC a shining example of a grassroots club that has benefitted from prioritising attracting women's and girls' players from the local area in north Wales. STORY: https://lnkd.in/eMRgzt8H

This December, ECB Charity Partners Chance to Shine, Lord's Taverners and MCC Foundation are all taking part in the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge You can double the difference you can make this Christmas – with any donations made before 12pm on Tuesday 10 December being doubled by Big Give. Find out more and donate here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eqt23MED..

🏏"I want to be a changemaker just like you!"🙌 England men's player, Chris Jordan, meets young player and cricket content creator, Kingston Barrow, in this inspiring chat. Watch the full episode - part of our #BlackHistoryMonth and Beyond series - here: https://lnkd.in/efP_mTXX #RaisingTheGame

Two trailblazing all-weather cricket domes in Bradford have had a transformative impact on the community. We were proud to work in partnership with Bradford Council to co-fund the state-of-art £1.5m domes, enabling cricket to take place all day and all-year round, whatever the weather. Initially aiming to attract 10,000 people a year, well over 20,000 have been through the doors in their first year of operation. They’ve been used by thousands of casual players as well as Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s 1st and 2nd XI, Northern Diamonds, Northern Superchargers and Bradford Park Avenue’s own women’s team, and they’ve also hosted numerous community events including sports camps for children during school holidays. It’s all helping give more people access to cricket as we strive to become the most inclusive team sport. We have plans to build more facilities like this in urban areas, and with Government support we would capitalise on hosting the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and the 2030 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup by building 16 state-of-the-art domes within host cities across England. Read this blog from Nasa Hussain, Facilities Manager at Bradford Park Avenue, or watch the video to find out more about the impact the domes have had https://lnkd.in/efduEd66 Yaseen Mohammed Nasa Hussain Paul Cummins Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire Cricket Foundation Yorkshire Cricket Board