England and Wales Cricket Board

Is This Really The End?

In sport players get dropped and captain’s lose their captaincy. That has been the same for decades, although since the dawn of the centralised contracts for International players the landscape has shifted. Rarely were players dropped despite a loss of

Knowing Your Boundaries

Most people will have heard of the term “overstepping one’s boundaries.” Trying to find where the phrase originates is not easy. The phrase means to do something that is not acceptable or allowed. For example he/she has overstepped the boundaries

Short Formats of Sport May End Up Being The Short Straw For Some

Sport should be black and white, as after all there are usually winners and there are losers; occasionally honours are shared. In some sports where the result is based on a judges opinion it can be subjective, and history is

Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now? – The Ashes Question, And The Question of the Centralised Contract

Today the England Cricketers, or those on central contracts who are likely to make up the squad due to tour Australia later this year will be briefed on the plans in place should the Ashes tour of Australia go ahead.

The Tipping Point For Cricket?

Ask any young Australian cricketer what their ambitions are and most will still tell you that it is to wear the baggy green cap. Which is how it should be. That baggy green Australian cap has been worn by some