England Cricket Board

When you think about who runs cricket in England, you’re thinking about the England Cricket Board, the governing body responsible for all professional and amateur cricket in England and Wales. Also known as the ECB, it’s the organization that decides who plays for England, where matches are held, how money flows into the game, and what rules get changed. Without the ECB, there’d be no Test matches at Lord’s, no Hundred league, and no real structure behind the England team you watch on TV.

The ECB doesn’t just manage the national team. It oversees county cricket, grassroots programs, women’s cricket, and even how local clubs get funding. It’s the same body that had to figure out how to bring back fans after the pandemic, how to handle player strikes over pay, and how to respond when players speak out on social issues. It’s also the one that signed the deal to host the 2019 World Cup — and then had to deal with the fallout when the final went to a super over. If something big happens in English cricket, the ECB had a hand in it.

Related to the ECB are the England cricket team, the men’s and women’s national sides that compete in Tests, ODIs, and T20s under ECB supervision, the county cricket system, the 18 regional clubs that feed talent into the national setup, and international cricket governance, the network of boards like the ICC that set global standards. These aren’t separate from the ECB — they’re its arms. The ECB picks the captain, hires the coaches, negotiates broadcast deals, and even decides if a player gets suspended for a social media post. It’s powerful, sometimes controversial, and always in the spotlight.

You’ll find posts here that dig into ECB decisions — like why they dropped a star player, how they’re trying to grow women’s cricket, or what went wrong with their last World Cup campaign. Some stories are about money, others about politics, and a few are just plain weird — like when they changed the schedule to avoid clashing with a pop concert. This isn’t just about scores and wickets. It’s about who controls the game, who gets left out, and who benefits when the ECB makes a call. Whether you’re a fan who’s been watching since the 90s or someone who just got into cricket through The Hundred, what happens at the ECB affects you. Below, you’ll see real stories from the inside — the good, the messy, and the unforgettable.