Cricket in England


is one of the most popular sports in England, and has been played since the 16th century. Marylebone Cricket Club, based at Lord's, developed the modern rules of play and conduct. The sport is administered by the England and Wales Cricket Board and represented at an international level by the England men's team and England women's team. At a domestic level, teams are organised by county, competing in tournaments such as the County Championship, Metro Bank One-Day Cup, T20 Blast and the Women's Twenty20 Cup. Recent developments include the introduction of a regional structure for women's cricket and the establishment of The Hundred for both men's and women's cricket. Recreational matches are organised on a regional basis, with the top level being the ECB Premier Leagues.

History

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    Administration

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council.
They are full members of the International Cricket Council.

National teams

The England cricket team is governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board and is a member of the ICC Europe. Since 1909, the ECB has been affiliated with ICC, the international governing body for world cricket.

Performance

The following list includes the performance of all of England's teams at major competitions.

Men's senior team

In men's cricket, England is a founding Test cricket, One Day International and Twenty20 nation. England played in the first ever Test match in 1877 and the first ever One Day International in 1971.
TournamentAppearance in finalsLast
appearance		Best
performance
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup4 out of 132023
ICC Men's T20 World Cup3 out of 92024
Olympics1 out of 11900
ICC Champions Trophy2 out of 82017
ICC World Test Championship0 out of 32023–25

Women's senior team

In women's cricket, England played in the first Women's Test series against Australia in 1934–35. They won the first Women's Cricket World Cup in 1973, and again in 1993, 2009 and 2017. They played in the first ever Twenty20 International for either gender, against New Zealand at Hove, and they won the inaugural World Twenty20 in 2009.
TournamentAppearance in finalsLast
appearance		Best
performance
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup8 out of 122022
ICC Women's T20 World Cup4 out of 92024
Commonwealth Games0 out of 12022

Men's U-19 team

TournamentAppearance in finalsLast
appearance		Best
performance
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup1 out of 152024

Women's U-19 team

TournamentAppearance in finalsLast
appearance		Best
performance
Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup1 out of 12023

Organisation of cricket in modern England

International cricket

International cricket in England follows a fixed pattern; the English schedule tours in other countries during the winter and play at home during the summer. Recently, there has been a tendency to play more one-day matches than Test matches. Cricket in England is managed by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Men's National Team

The England Cricket Team represents England & Wales in international cricket matches.
England have been participating in international cricket since 1877 and competed in international tournament since the first ever the 1975 Cricket World Cup. The England men's team is currently ranked No. 4 in Tests, No. 7 in ODIs and at 3rd position in T20Is. England won their first world cup in the year 2019
  • Test International- Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level. A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, and until the 1930s some timeless Tests were played. Test matches are played by teams representing full member nations of the International Cricket Council. England was a founding member of the ICC, having played the first Test match against Australia in March 1877 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground., they have played more Test matches than any other team, and of their 1083 games, have won 400, drawn 355 and lost 328. With 36.9 per cent of matches won, England are the third most successful team in the history of Test cricket, behind Australia on 47.8 per cent and South Africa on 38.9 per cent.
  • One Day International- England played their first ODI International in 1971 against Australia. They were very consistent in the first five editions of Cricket World Cup, reaching the finals in 1987 and 1992. In 2019, they won their first title in England, beating New Zealand in the final.
  • T20 International- England played their first T20 International in 2005 against Australia. In May 2010, England won their first-ever ICC Men's T20 World Cup held in their home, beating arch-rivals Australia by 7 wickets in the final. They also managed to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, defeating Pakistan in the final.

    Women's National Team

The England women's cricket team represents England & Wales in international women's cricket matches.
England have been participating in international cricket since 1909 and competed in international tournament since the second ever the 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup. They are the most successful women's cricket team in Europe. The England Women's team is also currently ranked No. 3 in ODIs and at 2nd position in T20Is.
  • Test International- England made their debut as a Test playing nation in 1934 against Australia. In past time, England women's rarely play test. But in recent years they are playing more test matches. They have greatest test rivalry against Australia called the Women's Ashes.
  • One Day International- England played their first ODI International in 1973 against International XI. They are the most consistent team after Australia in women's cricket. They have been participating in Women's Cricket World Cup since, the first edition. After Australia, England have won most number of Women's Cricket World Cup titles. They won their first titile in first edition by beating Australia in points table. Recently, in 2017 they have won their latest Women's Cricket World Cup trophy by beating India by 9 runs in the final.
  • T20 International- England played their first T20 International in 2004 against New Zealand. England Women's have made great impact in T20 international from their early day of this format. They have won the first edition of Women's T20 World Cup held in England, beating New Zealand by 6 wickets in the final. They been consistent in reaching the finals but failed to clinch the title multiple times. In latest 2024 Women's T20 World Cup, they have worst performance of all the editions.

    Domestic Cricket

Men's Domestic Cricket

On a domestic level, there are eighteen professional county clubs, seventeen of them in England and one in Wales. All eighteen counties are named after, and were originally representative of, historic counties. These clubs are heavily dependent on subsidies from the England and Wales Cricket Board, which makes its money from television and endorsement contracts and attendances at international matches. The English cricket season traditionally starts at the beginning of April and runs through to the second half of September although in recent years counties have played pre season friendly matches at the very end of March. The following games are considered derbies:-