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Sir Allen Stanford's influence over English cricket sparks growing fears

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008

ECB under spotlight over multimillion dollar deal with Texan billionaire.

MJK Smith attacks ECB decision to downgrade universities

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008

The England and Wales Cricket Board's decision to strip university cricket of firstclass status after next season has been criticised by former England captain MJK Smith.

• Fowler hits out at Uni plans - Manchester Evening News

Cricket: Decision day looms for top and bottom two

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 30/08/2008

THE top two clubs host the bottom two in what could be Decision Day in the ECB Premier Division of The Right Move Abroad Cheshire County League.

ECB committed to ticket fairness

ECB (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008

The ECB have reiterated its comittment to working with the three Associate cricket authorities to ensure as many tickets as possible for the ICC World Twenty20 2009 get to their fans.

• ECB working to ensure ticket availability for Associates at ICC WT20 - Big News Network.com

Cricket: ECB happy with Trophy delay

icWales (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008

THE England and Wales Cricket Board have welcomed the decision to postpone the Champions Trophy until next year.

Cricket: Hyde suffer narrow defeat as Edge win

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008

ALDERLEY Edge’s tail-enders kept their nerve to pip Hyde by one wicket and boost their club’s title hopes in the ECB Premier Division of The Right Move Abroad Cheshire County League.

ECB backs Trophy decision

ECB (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008

Giles Clarke, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, has welcomed the International Cricket Council’s decision to delay the ICC Champions Trophy until October 2009.

Exciting finales in prospect

ECB (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008

The coming weeks will see the completion of various county age group competitions organised by the ECB which have been running throughout the summer. Competitions at U13, U14, U15 and U17 level are all near to finding a winner as the cricket season draws to a close in England and Wales.

Azeem Rafiq available for Yorkshire

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008

Azeem Rafiq, the 17-year-old Yorkshire offspinner, who was at the centre of the club's elimination from the Twenty20 Cup when he was found to be ineligible, has been given special dispensation by the ECB to play first-team cricket for the rest of the season.

England To Discuss Champions Trophy Participation Today

Pakistan News (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008

LONDON: England’s participation in next month’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan will be discussed at an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) meeting on Tuesday. Security fears have already led to New Zealand and Australia casting doubts about competing despite meeting with high-ranking figures from the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport’s world governing body. England players [...]

Poms to discuss trophy participation

News.com.au (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008

ENGLAND'S participation in next month's Champions Trophy in Pakistan will be discussed at an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) meeting on Wednesday (EST).

ECB officials to make final decision on participation in Champions Trophy

Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008

England's cricket bosses will make a final decision on Tuesday on whether to send a team to Pakistan for next month's Champions Trophy after being given another security briefing.

Cricket: Alderley Edge nearer to securing the title

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008

ALDERLEY EDGE took another giant step towards their first ECB Premier League title in The Right Move Abroad Cheshire County League when they recorded a five-wicket win at Neston where former Lancashire batsman Mark Currie scored 84.

IPL won't be allowed to dictate English Test season, warns ECB

thisislondon (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008

England have warned India's Champions League powerbrokers that they will not allow Test cricket to be compromised in the rush for Twenty20 riches.

IPL won't be allowed to dictate English Test season, warns ECB

Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008

England have warned India's Champions League powerbrokers that they will not go the same way as Australia and South Africa, by allowing Test cricket to be compromised in the rush for Twenty20 riches.