Cricket

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world.

More than a hundred cricket-playing nations are recognised by the International Cricket Council.

The aim of the batting team is to score as many 'runs' as possible - running between the wickets, exchanging ends with a second batsman (the non-striker), who has been waiting near the bowler's wicket. Each completed exchange of ends scores one run, and the match is won by the team that scores more runs. The aim of the bowler's team is to get each batsman out. A player is out if, for example, the bowled ball hits the wicket, or if a fielder catches the ball off the bat before it bounces.

Disability Cricket

As the governing body responsible for all cricket in England and Wales, ECB's vision is to become and remain the world's leading governing body in providing access to the sport of cricket for people with disabilities.

And to deliver a culture of inclusion at all levels within our sport and ensure that people with any impairment are respected and valued for the contribution that they make to the game. More>>>

NEWS

JUNE 2011:  Cumbria Cricket Board 2011 OSCA's - It's that time of the year again where we need to think about the hard work that volunteers have been doing in Cricket Clubs within our county. Get your nomination in now.

MAY 2011: English Cricket Board (ECB) Small Grant Scheme is now open to all eligible cricket clubs and organisations. Closing date for potential projects is June 1st.

EVENTS

JAN 2012: Cricket Academy for those aged 7-13years @ Glaxo Sports Hall, Ulverston on Jan 2nd and 3rd more

Useful Websites

• England Cricket Board (ECB) 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, the home of cricket.
• Cumbria Cricket Board site for all the latest news and results from cricket in Cumbria.
• British Association for Cricketers with Disabilities (BACD) is a registered charity formed in 1991 to promote the game of cricket to people with disabilities nationwide. 
• Cricket Federation for People with Disabilties The Cricket Federation for People with Disabilities was formed to give people with mixed disabilities the opportunity to develop for Club to County to Area and on to International competitions regardless of the severity of their disability.
• Blind Cricket England and Wales On this site you can find details of every aspect of blind cricket from youth development, to the national league and cup competitions to the England team.
• England Cricket Association for the Deaf (ECAD) have successfully developed pathways from participation level through to performance and provide the players for a successful England team.

Performance Pathways

Courses

Volunteer Pathways