England and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB ) is the national cricket association responsible for England and Wales . It was founded on January 1, 1997, replacing the Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB), the National Cricket Association (NCA) and the Cricket Council . It is based on Lord's Cricket Ground in London , which is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club .
The British parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own cricket associations, in the case of Northern Ireland in an all-Irish association.
Until 2005, the most powerful organ of the ECB was the First Class Forum , consisting of the 18 First Class Counties and the MCC . After its abolition, a 15-person management board and three working committees are responsible for the management .
The most important task of the association, apart from the promotion of young people, is by far the organization of the English national team, since in contrast to football, for example, the public's interest is much more focused on the national team than on the club teams.
The line-up of the English national team is traditionally in the hands of a selection committee. It includes its chairman, the chairman of selectors and the head coach of the national team, and according to the English system also the captain. These and so-called centrally contracted players have not been employed by their counties for several years, but by the association, which, after initial resistance from the counties, has generally contributed to the re-strengthening of the English national team.
A new facility to promote young cricket talent is the ECB National Academy , currently based at Loughborough University .
The lion's share of the revenue for the association, and in particular for the 18 first-class counties, comes from television rights for international matches. Without the regular donations from the ECB, many county clubs would hardly be financially viable.
First-Class County Club Competitions
- County Championship
- Twenty20 Cup since 2003
- Clydesdale Bank 40 since 2010
- National League until 2009
- Friends Provident Trophy until 2009
- Benson & Hedges Cup until 2002
Competitions in women's cricket
- Women's One-Day Cup since 1997
- Women's Twenty20 Cup since 2009
- Women's Cricket Super League since 2016