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England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the governing body for cricket in England and Wales, formed in 1997 through the merger of several earlier English cricket administrative bodies and headquartered in London at Lord's Cricket Ground, the sport's historic home venue. It oversees the England national cricket teams, organizes The Hundred and domestic county cricket competitions, and administers the Ashes rivalry contested against Australia.

Facts
Body Type
National governing body 1
Founded
1997 1
Headquarters
Lord's Cricket Ground, London NW8 1
Connections

Associated With

Source states the nation's full ICC membership; the board is that nation's member body

Source Wikipedia, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

Governs

Cricket, Sports
Source Wikipedia, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Sources
1. Wikipedia, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (abbreviated as ECB) is the national governing body of cricket in England and Wales.
  • Infobox, Founded
    1 January 1997
  • Infobox, Headquarters
    Lord's Cricket Ground, London NW8
  • Associated With: International Cricket Council (ICC), International representation section
    England has been a full member of the International Cricket Council since 1909.
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