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ECB warns it will not be ‘bounced’ into selling all Hundred cricket franchises

The ECB may not sell all Hundred franchises over the next year and is prepared to take some of them off the market if any offers fall short of their full value

The Guardian - UK

Women’s T20 World Cup: England players not fit enough, claims Hartley

The former international Alex Hartley has criticised some of England’s players’ fitness after their disappointing T20 World Cup exit

The Guardian - UK

Champions Trophy held in Pakistan without India ‘not in cricket’s interests’

The eight-team tournament, effectively a mini 50-over World Cup, is due to take place in February but no schedule has been released.

The Independent UK

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ICC plans multimillion-pound boost for Test cricket via dedicated cash fund

Test cricket is poised for the introduction of a dedicated fund as the International Cricket Council looks to boost match fees and stem the talent drain to lucrative franchise leagues

The Guardian - UK

The Hundred could be expanded after ‘really good, positive conversations’

The ECB are in dialogue with IPL owners and other potential investors about buying a stake in The Hundred teams.

The Independent UK

Counties fear ECB is freezing them out of shake-up of women’s cricket

Only first-class proposals for tier-two teams in the women’s domestic restructure have been put forward, leading to claims of a ‘stitch-up’

The Guardian - UK

ECB denies Yorkshire ‘punished for past sins’ with women’s county team snub

The chief executive of the ECB has stressed that Yorkshire initially missing out on the revamp of the professional women’s game is not a punishment

The Guardian - UK

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Surrey awarded new elite women's team but Middlesex and Lord's miss out

Surrey want the women’s team to play half of their matches at the Oval

Evening Standard

Surrey driven by emotion in bid for historic County Championship three-peat

Back-to-back winners are extra motivated to deliver a final title for outgoing director of cricket Alec Stewart

Evening Standard

Women's cricket continues record-breaking rise in England and Wales

The women’s game at elite level once again shattered all attendance and viewership records

Evening Standard

ECB boss admits challenges remain for cricket despite one million children playing it in 2023

The ECB’s Impact of Cricket Report published on Tuesday, shows playing the sport helps people support their mental wellbeing

The Independent UK

ECB chief Richard Gould hails cricket’s addition to 2028 Olympics as ‘fantastic’

Five sports have been added to the schedule for the Los Angeles Games.

The Independent UK

Access to cricket in state schools in England and Wales ‘a real problem’

ECB sets out its formal response to the Icec report on discrimination

The Guardian - UK

ECB unveil sweeping measures to tackle racism, sexism and classism in cricket

A damning report earlier this summer revealed that systemic discrimination is rife throughout the sport at all levels

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Women’s Hundred has purpose and offers platform – unlike the men’s edition

The women’s competition, which starts on Tuesday, is in rude health while the men’s Hundred is harder to shout about

The Independent UK

Yorkshire punished for ‘extremely serious’ misconduct in Azeem Rafiq racism case

Rafiq initially spoke out in 2020 about the racism and bullying he experienced across two spells at Yorkshire.

Daily Mirror

England one-day captain Jos Buttler offered game-changing multi-year IPL deal

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been a regular for IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals since 2018 and they are planning to offer him a big money multi-year deal to represent all their franchises

The Independent UK

Cricket must learn its lesson following damning report – Sir Andrew Strauss

The long-awaited Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report found the sport had problems with racism, sexism and elitism.

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Daily Mirror

'Racist, elitist and sexist' - Damning report points finger as English cricket shamed

ECB apologise for their failings and promise to take heed at this seminal moment for the game with a full response in three months

The Independent UK

ECB boss Richard Gould admits ICEC report is ‘existential issue’ for cricket

The long-awaited Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report found racism was entrenched in the sport

Evening Standard

English cricket rocked by damning new report into racism, sexism and class discrimination

The ‘Holding Up A Mirror To Cricket’ investigation issues 44 recommendations for change as the ECB vows to reset the sport after ‘seminal moment’

Daily Mirror

ECB chief rejects Hundred criticism and insists it's going to be made "bigger and better"

The Hundred has been widely criticised since its inception in 2021 for cannibalising the domestic game, but ECB chief executive Richard Gould insists there are no plans to scrap it

The Hindu

ECB CEO backs ICC's proposed revenue model, says India justified in getting 38% of earnings

India make immense contribution in driving revenues and fuelling the growth of cricket globally and deserve to earn $230 million per year from 2024 to 2027 under ICC’s proposed financial model, feels ECB chief executive officer Richard Gould

The Guardian - UK

McCollum’s lack of first-class cricket highlights Lord’s challenge for Ireland

The dearth of longer-format matches in the visitors’ playing schedule means they are being set up to fail on the Test match stage

The Independent UK

The Hundred overhaul ‘not something that’s on agenda’ for ECB boss Richard Gould

The Hundred still polarises opinion among cricket fans and is exclusively played in the UK.

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