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ECB to admit kids for free on final day of Tests (Wed 27 Sep 2000)
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced that it would grant free admission to the fifth day of next summer's Test Matches to all children under 16. [More]

England call up Solanki to One-Day Squad (Tue 26 Sep 2000)
The Worcestershire batsman Vikram Solanki was today called up to England's One-Day Squad as a replacement for the injured Nick Knight. The Warwickshire left-hander had surgery on a cartilage tear in his left knee three weeks ago and has not yet returned to full fitness. [More]

ECB hails £750 million Boost for Sport (Sun 24 Sep 2000)
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today welcomed the Government's decision to invest £750 million in new sports facilities. [More]

Lord MacLaurin re-elected ECB Chairman (Thu 21 Sep 2000)
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced that Lord MacLaurin had been re-elected as its Chairman for a further two years. His nomination for the post was unopposed. [More]

Lucy Pearson wins first Vodafone Female Player of the Year (Wed 20 Sep 2000)
England strike bowler, Lucy Pearson, was last night named the Vodafone Female Player of the Year at the 2000 PCA Awards Dinner, staged at the Albert Hall. This prestigious annual awards ceremony, which was attended by over 1000 people and televised on Sky Sports, saw Pearson collect the first ever Player of the Year award for a female cricketer. [More]

England 'A' Squad to tour the West Indies (Mon 18 Sep 2000)
The England and Wales Cricket Board today announced its squad for the England 'A' Tour to the West Indies. The team, captained by Gloucestershire's Mark Alleyne, will take part as one of eight teams in the West Indies four-day domestic First Class competition, the Busta Cup, in January and February 2001. [More]

England Under 19 squad to tour India (Mon 18 Sep 2000)
The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced the England Under 19 squad for the tour to India this winter. The six-week tour begins on Wednesday 27 December and finishes on Wednesday 7 February. [More]

Hoggard replaces Mullally in England One-day Squad (Mon 18 Sep 2000)
The England and Wales Cricket Board today announced that Yorkshire's Matthew Hoggard will replace the injured Alan Mullally in England's One-Day International squad for Kenya and Pakistan. [More]

Women's Cricket Domestic Cup Finals hit by Fuel Crisis (Thu 14 Sep 2000)
The Knockout Cup Final between women’s club teams Redoubtables LCC (Surrey) and Gunnersbury LCC (Middlesex) due to take place at Sheffield CC this Saturday (16th September) has been moved to Horsely and Send Cricket Club due to the fuel shortage. [More]

Samit Patel wins TMS Young Cricketer of the Year Award (Fri 1 Sep 2000)
Samit Patel has won the inaugural BBC Test Match Special Under 15 Young Cricketer of the Year Award. He was voted for the prize by a panel of judges which comprised of Paul Farbrace (England Under 15 Team Coach), John Weitzel (England Under 15 Team Manager), Hugh Morris (ECB Technical Director) and Ken Lake (General Secretary of the England Schools Cricket Association). [More]

Scarborough pitch rated 'poor' (Fri 1 Sep 2000)
A pitch panel, comprising of Mike Denness and Alan Fordham, met in Scarborough yesterday to discuss the pitch currently in use in the PPP healthcare County Championship match between Yorkshire CCC and Surrey CCC. The pitch was rated as 'poor' and the penalty of an eight point reduction has therefore been imposed on Yorkshire CCC. [More]