ECB Annual
Review 2016/17

Cricket is changing; the way it’s played, where it’s played and how the game engages with people and partners. It’s helping us to build a stronger future. Find out how in the ECB Annual Review for 2016  –17

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“We’re laying the foundations for a more accessible, representative and diverse game; one with a very healthy future.”

Tom Harrison
Chief Executive Officer

“Cricket is changing fast. New ways to play, watch or support the game are emerging all the time.”

Colin Graves
Chairman
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England Visually Impaired player Mo Khatri in the nets at Loughborough
Within reach: England Visually Impaired player Mo Khatri in the nets at Loughborough
Nat Sciver, of the Surrey Stars, with fans during the inaugural Kia Super League
Stars on show: Nat Sciver, of the Surrey Stars, with fans during the inaugural Kia Super League
Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes celebrate victory over Bangladesh in the Third One-Day International – and the series – at Chittagong
Decider: Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes celebrate victory over Bangladesh in the Third One-Day International – and the series – at Chittagong

Get Involved

Simon Brown took a wicket with the tenth ball of his single Test for England in 1996. Now, after more than a decade in the business world, the former Northamptonshire and Durham fast bowler is back in the game as Head of Regional Operations within the 82-strong Participation and Growth team.

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Simon Brown
Simon Brown

Team Game

Joe Root reflects on his journey from cricket-mad kid in Sheffield to England Test captain and pays tribute to some of the many people and opportunities that have helped shape his career.

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Joe Root
Joe Root

Rising Star

No one benefited from the inaugural Kia Super League more than 22-year-old left-arm spinner Linsey Smith. Called into the Southern Vipers squad as an injury replacement, she took 4 for 10 in her second game and overall contributed eight wickets to the Vipers’ title success.

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Linsey Smith
Linsey Smith
1031
The average attendance per group stage game in last year's Kia Super League.
10
Number of bids to be one of the six Kia Super League hosts.
28%
Number of women who are cricket followers in the UK.
Toby Roland-Jones after completing the hat-trick that secured Middlesex the Specsavers County Championship in a thrilling season finale against Yorkshire
That winning feeling: Toby Roland-Jones after completing the hat-trick that secured Middlesex the Specsavers County Championship in a thrilling season finale against Yorkshire
England women’s coach Mark Robinson alongside new captain Heather Knight, who followed Charlotte Edwards in 2016
Change at the top: England women’s coach Mark Robinson alongside new captain Heather Knight, who followed Charlotte Edwards in 2016
Alastair Cook poses for a selfie after the Second Investec Test against Sri Lanka at Emirates Durham ICG, the match in which he passed 10,000 Test runs
Priceless memory: Alastair Cook poses for a selfie after the Second Investec Test against Sri Lanka at Emirates Durham ICG, the match in which he passed 10,000 Test runs

The Next Level

The women's game has enjoyed exceptional recent success on and off the field. Clare Connor, the ECB’s Director of England Women’s Cricket, looks back on a year of change and innovation, and the challenges ahead.

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Clare Connor
Clare Connor

Better Together

Leicestershire chief executive Wasim Khan explains the rationale behind the merger of the professional and recreational arms of the Club, the benefits of floodlights and a turnaround in commercial fortunes.

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Wasim Khan
Wasim Khan