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
“We’re laying the foundations for a more accessible, representative and diverse game; one with a very healthy future.”
“Cricket is changing fast. New ways to play, watch or support the game are emerging all the time.”
![England Visually Impaired player Mo Khatri in the nets at Loughborough](assets/images/raster/mokhatri-40.jpg)
![Nat Sciver, of the Surrey Stars, with fans during the inaugural Kia Super League](assets/images/raster/selfie-40.jpg)
![Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes celebrate victory over Bangladesh in the Third One-Day International – and the series – at Chittagong](assets/images/raster/cricketers-40.jpg)
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.
![Simon Brown](assets/images/raster/simonbrown-40.jpg)
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.
![Joe Root](assets/images/raster/joeroot-40.jpg)
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.
![Linsey Smith](assets/images/raster/linseysmith-40.jpg)
![Toby Roland-Jones after completing the hat-trick that secured Middlesex the Specsavers County Championship in a thrilling season finale against Yorkshire](assets/images/raster/cricketer-40.jpg)
![England women’s coach Mark Robinson alongside new captain Heather Knight, who followed Charlotte Edwards in 2016](assets/images/raster/chatting-40.jpg)
![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](assets/images/raster/alastaircook-40.jpg)
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.
![Clare Connor](assets/images/raster/clareconnor-40.jpg)
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.
![Wasim Khan](assets/images/raster/wasimkhan-40.jpg)