It is important that all Club Welfare Officers keep their Safe Hands training up to date. In view of current COVID 19 restrictions it is highly unlikely that there will be a return to face to face training in the near future. ECB are still delivering on-line webinar training for welfare...
We are delighted that the UK Government has given the green light for recreational cricket in England* to return from Saturday July 11. The latest update from the UK Government signals progression from Step 3 to Step 4 of ECB’s roadmap to return for the recreational game, meaning...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says recreational cricket can resume next weekend. He made the announcement at tonight's Downing Street Press Conference. It came as being he admitted being stumped in an LBC Radio interview earlier in the day when he said that teas and dressing rooms were the...
Dear all, Following the submission of our revised guidance to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport at the start of the week we are waiting for UK Government approval before we can provide any further update on the return of play for recreational cricket. We will be in...
Dear all, Thank you for your ongoing patience while we’ve been working closely with the UK Government and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to determine how best to move forward with our National Participation Programmes and National Competitions in 2020....
Prime Minster Boris Johnson has today dashed hopes of a quick return to action for recreational cricket. Answering a question in the House of Commons, Johnson described a cricket ball as a “natural vector of disease” as he confirmed the sport remains banned outside the elite...
Dear all, We have identified five steps for the recreational game’s proposed phased return in England this summer. England is currently in step 3 - which allows for small group training sessions of up to six people while respecting social distancing. The...
’We are extremely heartened by today’s announcement from Government, which supports a meaningful return for recreational cricket in England. “It is important that we are aware of all safety protocols that must be adopted to see cricket begin to reopen. “Over the coming...