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  ECB cancels Lions' tour, England women's training camp in UAE over security threat

  Cricket | March 03, 2026 9:35 IST

  The ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) took centre stage and has cancelled the ongoing series between England Lions and Pakistan Shaheen, and has also called off the upcoming training camp of England Women in the UAE due to the ongoing conflict.

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  Pakistan players likely to be ignored after several IPL franchises invest in The Hundred

  Cricket | February 20, 2026 11:20 IST

  Pakistani cricketers may miss out on contracts in The Hundred 2026 as IPL-linked franchises have reportedly not engaged with them since 2009. Despite strong past participation, political tensions and new Indian investments could limit their opportunities in the tournament.

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  ECB opposes two-tier WTC over concerns of being relegated

  Cricket | August 07, 2025 21:44 IST

  The ECB opposes a two-tier World Test Championship, fearing relegation could cost England marquee series against India and Australia. Chairman Richard Thompson urges format tweaks over division, citing underdog wins and the upcoming 2028 Olympics schedule.

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  Team India to tour England again in 2026, Fixtures and venues revealed

  Cricket | July 24, 2025 15:52 IST

  Team India are currently on the tour of England for the five-match Test series against the home team. They will also tour to the country next year, for the white-ball series of five T20Is and three ODIs. ECB have revealed the schedule of the tour.

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  Anderson-Tendulkar trophy revealed, Pataudi medal to be given to winning captain

  Cricket | June 20, 2025 19:35 IST

  BCCI and ECB reveal the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, which will be played between England and India in Test cricket. Previously, the series in England was played for the Pataudi trophy, while in India, it was named after Anthony de Mello.

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  Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy launch postponed in respect to Ahmedabad plane crash victims

  Cricket | June 15, 2025 12:21 IST

  The launch of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has been called off for the time with mutual understanding from the ECB and the BCCI due to the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad that took over 250 lives in India recently.

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  Phil Salt opts out of T20I series vs West Indies; Jamie Smith to replace

  Cricket | June 05, 2025 16:51 IST

  Phil Salt will miss the T20 series against West Indies as the opener requested paternity leave. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) accepted his request and announced Jamie Smith as his replacement. The youngster played only two T20Is.

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  Club vs Country debate clouds IPL 2025 ahead of resumption on May 17

  Cricket | May 14, 2025 7:22 IST

  The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to resume on May 17, a week after it had to be suspended due to rising border tensions between India and Pakistan. The schedule is changed now and the tournament will end on June 3. But IPL 2025 is clashing with international calendar now.

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  ECB prohibits transgender participation in women's cricket

  Cricket | May 02, 2025 17:32 IST

  The ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) took centre stage and announced the ban on transgender athletes from competing in any tier of women's cricket. They announced their decision after the ruling of the supreme court.

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  ECB confirms 7 venues for Women's T20 World Cup 2026, Lord's to host final

  Cricket | May 01, 2025 15:17 IST

  England are set to host the Women's T20 World Cup next year and seven venues have been finalised for the mega event. The final of the tournament will be played at Lord's on July 5. A total of 12 teams will participate in the T20 World Cup this time around.

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  ECB asks World Cup-winning captain Heather Knight to step down, no replacement announced

  Cricket | March 22, 2025 16:24 IST

  The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has asked Heather Knight to step down as captain of the team. She served the role for nine years and during her tenure, England won the ODI World Cup in 2017, beating India in the final.

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  Brendon McCullum rejects England's inadequate training claim following ODI series loss

  Cricket | February 14, 2025 12:19 IST

  England head coach Brendon McCullum came forward and denied the claims of England not training in the ODI series against India after a 3-0 loss.

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  Virat Kohli gifts signed jersey to former RCB teammate's son

  Cricket | February 14, 2025 11:13 IST

  Star India batter Virat Kohli came forward and gifted a signed jersey to former RCB teammate Kevin Pietersen's son. The latter took to his social media to share a picture of the jersey.

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  Jos Buttler refutes Ravi Shastri’s claim over England’s training

  Cricket | February 13, 2025 7:59 IST

  Star England skipper Jos Buttler came forward and denied Ravi Shastri's claims on England holding just one net session in India series.

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  IND vs ENG: 26-year-old called up as cover for England ahead of third ODI

  Cricket | February 09, 2025 16:03 IST

  The ECB recently came forward and announced that 26-year-old Tom Banton will be flying to India as cover ahead of the third ODI against India.

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  Saqib Mahmood receives his visa for India tour after missing training camp in the UAE

  Cricket | January 17, 2025 17:25 IST

  Saqib Mahmood's visa was delayed after his travel document was not processed on time for England's upcoming tour of India. The fast bowler was forced to miss England's pre-tour training camp in the United Arab Emirates.

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  ECB hands full-time contract to emerging left-arm speedster of Indian origin

  Cricket | December 14, 2024 7:41 IST

  The ECB has handed full contracts to 17 players with seven of them bagging a two-year contract and 10 players receiving a one-year contract. Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge are among the seven players who have earned two-year contracts.

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  ECB's managing director Rob Key reacts to Jofra Archer's decision to return to IPL

  Cricket | December 06, 2024 7:08 IST

  The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been carefully managing Jofra Archer's workload. The ECB has not pushed the right-arm speedster for a Test return as the board feels that he is still not ready for the red-ball grind.

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  Jacob Bethell earns maiden ECB central contract, Jofra Archer receives two-year extension

  Cricket | December 04, 2024 17:30 IST

  The star pace bowler Jofra Archer's contract was extended by two years while the likes of Jamie Smith and Jacob Bethell received their maiden annual central contracts from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday.

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  ECB announce schedule for home season, Test match vs Zimbabwe likely to clash with IPL 2025

  Cricket | August 22, 2024 16:47 IST

  England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the schedule for their home season next year. The men's and women's teams are set to play a lot of matches. The men's team will play six Test matches - five against India and one-off Test against Zimbabwe.