Cricket News

At a meeting of the First Class Forum (FCF) of the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today, it was agreed provisionally that there would be a reduction of £4m made from the ECB's 2003 budgeted expenditure.

Kenya's success in the recent cricket World Cup has back-fired on local Southern Electric Premier League club BAT Sports.

The England and Somerset pace bowler, Andrew Caddick, today (Friday) announced his retirement from one-day international cricket.

Andrew Caddick has announced that he will play no more one-day international cricket

Surrey and England batsman Mark Butcher recently took time out of an extremely busy winter schedule to commit his immediate future to Slazenger, signing a deal that will see him continue to endorse the latest equipment until the end of 2006

The ECB National Academy won the one-day series against their Sri Lankan counterparts in Colombo by a two-one margin thanks to the contributions of Warwickshire batsman James Troughton and Northamptonshire left-arm spinner Monty Panesar

Sudbrook CC, semi-finalists in both 2000 and 2001, defeated reigning champions Madisons from Northamptonshire in tense final of the ECB Indoor Six-a-Side Championship at Lord's

The aftermath of England's decision not to go Harare to play against Zimbabwe in the World Cup continues to make the headlines

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Talented Calmore Sports all-rounder James Hibberd, 21, is preparing to take the first tentative step on the road towards becoming a professional cricketer with Kent

Lord MacLaurin, the past chairman of the England & Wales Cricket Board, will open the Isle of Wight's state-of-the-art indoor cricket academy overlooking Ventnor's unique "superbowl" at Steephill on Friday July 25 2003

Kenya opening batsman Kennedy Otieno is planning a return to the Southern Electric Premier League cricket scene with BAT Sports this summer - after the small matter of playing in the World Cup semi-finals

Simon Katich, Hampshire's Australian overseas star, will miss the start of the English domestic season, as he has been called up to represent Australia `A' in their upcoming home series against South Africa `A', starting on April 4.

Veteran West Australian A grade all-rounder Brad Thompson has been signed by Bashley (Rydal) Cricket Club as its overseas player for 2003

New Milton realise a ten-year dream this season with a move to their new ground at Fernhill to the north of the town

Fast bowler Darren Gough has managed to secure a new contract with Yorkshire despite being virtually out of the game for a year with a recurring knee injury

COLIN INGLEBY-MACKENZIE stands by traditions of fine fielding, attractive batting and camaraderie

The ECB National Acadmey's batsmen completely dominated their one-day match against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla, winning by five wickets with more than eight overs in hand as they chased the home side's total of 240 all out

As preparation for the two-Test Ashes series we played Australia Youth in a two-day match at the Allan Border fields in Brisbane

A powerful start to the new national cricket competition at The Rose Bowl!