Topic: England and Wales Cricket Board

Pietersen set to play in South Africa

England batsman Kevin Pietersen could play for South African franchise kwaZulu-Natal Dolphins next month as he seeks a return to form ahead of the Ashes series this year. Reports here said the struggling South Africa-born star, who began his first class career ...
Lancashire's chief executive warned that counties faced bankruptcy unless the cost of staging Tests in England was reduced as the Old Trafford club announced annual losses of 546,000 pounds (799,000 dollars). Jim Cumbes believes the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) must ...
Lancashire's chief executive warned that counties faced bankruptcy unless the cost of staging Tests in England was reduced as the Old Trafford club announced annual losses of 546,000 pounds (799,000 dollars). Jim Cumbes believes the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) must ...

ECB told to tighten up after Old Trafford fiasco

The England and Wales Cricket Board have been told to take a closer look at potential international venues before deciding where to play matches following an investigation into the Twenty20 fiasco against Australia at Old Trafford earlier this month. The decision to ...

Flintoff gets new England deal

Injured all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was awarded an incremental contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the next 12 months here on Friday. Flintoff, 31, who is recovering from knee surgery, did not qualify for a full central contract as ...

ECB axe domestic 50-over action

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will abandon their domestic 50-over competition from 2010 as the Twenty20 format continues its rise in popularity. In 2010 English counties will compete in the four-day Championship, a new-look Twenty20 competition and also a 40-over ...
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the remaining three Ashes Tests against Australia after undergoing surgery on his Achilles tendon, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Wednesday. Copyright 2009&#160 AFP Global Edition

Pietersen out of remaining Ashes Tests

England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the remaining three Ashes Tests against Australia after undergoing surgery on his Achilles tendon, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Wednesday. Copyright 2009&#160 AFP Global Edition

Flintoff to quit Test cricket after Ashes series

Andrew Flintoff will retire from Test cricket at the end of the ongoing Ashes series against Australia, the injury-prone England all-rounder announced here on Wednesday. The 31-year-old, who has so far played 75 Tests for his country since his debut in 1998, ...

Tempting fate

From Eric Brown Sir: What possessed Mike Atherton to write an article predicting an England victory ('Triumph of the Poms', 3 September)? And why on earth have the England and Wales Cricket Board already booked Trafalgar Square for a victory parade to ...