In 2018, the ECB released new recommendations for junior cricket pitch sizes to enhance the enjoyment of the game following “extensive research and trialling”. The biggest changes to pitch sizes came with the Under-9s to Under-13s age groups, with the recommended length dropping by as many as three yards. These changes, which came into effect […]
In the UK, 2021 was a record year for women’s sport as 32.9 million people watched from home, according to the Women’s Sport Trust (WST). The report cited football’s FA Women’s Super League (5.9 million) and cricket’s The Hundred (4.9 million) as the biggest driving factors to the record-breaking year, with almost 11 million viewers […]
It is no secret that the last decade has seen a huge surge in popularity for women’s sport, with female games seeing increased funding and participation. Currently, far more boys (79%) than girls (57%) play sports outside of school or college, but the gap is closing. According to a survey of 2,000 school-aged children conducted […]
As a summer sport, the thought of playing cricket in the winter months isn’t the most appealing. The days are short, wet and cold – certainly not ideal for play, but players have to find some way of training in-between seasons. While elite players fly around the world, playing cricket in beautiful locations around the […]
