Welcome To South Yorkshire Sport

The England and Wales Cricket Board was established on January 1 1997 as the single national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales. It has its headquarters at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.

For the third consecutive year ECB was able to report a double-digit increase in the numbers of people playing cricket across the country.

An annual study of ECB focus clubs released in November 2009 revealed that overall participation has risen by 15 per cent. This increase came on the back of a 24 per cent rise in 2008 and a 27 per cent rise in 2007.

Disability cricket, which officially came under the purview of the ECB in early 2009, experienced the single largest increase in the last 12 months with participation levels up by 66 per cent.

The increased popularity of cricket in England & Wales combined with the strength of the domestic and international game has enabled ECB to attract and retain a number of high profile commercial partners such as npower, NatWest, Red Bull, Buxton and adidas.

Developing the Game

Increasing participation, club membership, club affiliation, coaching roles and volunteering roles, together with securing funding, promoting equity, and ensuring strong relationships with all counties - just some of the priorities for ECB's development team.

From 2008 ECB commenced a £30million investment in facilities and in club cricket, the most significant injection of funding ever in cricket in England and Wales.

The whole of the ECB development team, at a national, regional and county level is committed to making a difference to the game at all levels and building strong partnerships within and outside the game.

Development Structure and Contacts

Cricket in England and Wales has a nationwide development network, set up to administer the growth of the game.

The development staff work within ECB's Cricket Department, and are available to provide help and advice to you on all aspects of cricket.

If you are interested in learning the game, and/or want some general assistance, please contact the relevant ECB Development staff local to you:

• Cricket Development Managers
• Women's Regional Cricket Managers
• County Boards
• Regional “V” (Volunteers) Managers

Information on the Yorkshire Cricket Board can be found here http://www.yorkshirecb.com/