England Cricket
In England, Cricket is governed by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), it is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) status. The ECB was known as Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB) prior 1997.
Introduction
England invented many ball sports, including soccer, rugby and, of course, cricket, which dates back to the 16th Century. It was England's national sport by the end of the 18th century, and the game was expanded to the colonies. England is also responsible for introducing over arm bowling and one-day cricket - however inadvertently, and credit must also be shared with Australia. It also came up with the idea of professional Twenty20 matches - introduced to the counties in 2003 - which went on to take the world by storm.
TCCB
The Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB) was established in 1968 to oversee Test and county cricket in England, replacing the functions of the Board of Control for Test Matches and the Advisory County Cricket Committee. In 1992 Scotland severed their ties with the TCCB and England. The TCCB was in turn superseded in 1997 by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
The Ashes
The Ashes is a 5 match Test cricket series played between England and Australia.
The term originated in a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, immediately after Australia's 1882 victory at The Oval, their first Test win on English soil.
"The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and "the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia".
The mythical ashes immediately became associated with the 1882–83 series played in Australia, before which the English captain Ivo Bligh had vowed to "regain those ashes". The English media therefore dubbed the tour the quest to regain the Ashes.
There are 18 first-class counties in the English game. They are split into two divisions of nine for the County Championship, a four-day competition founded in 1889. There have been many different versions of one-day competitions - and many changes of name - but currently there are two tournaments, the two-division Pro40 League, and the 50-over four-group competition, the Friends Provident Trophy, which is also open to Ireland and Scotland. There is also a Twenty20 Cup, based on regions, which is open to the 18 first-class counties.
England
The founder of cricket who subsequently spread it across the globe; it seems anomalous that the England's men side was yet to win a ICC 50 over tournament title. Though England won their first & only ICC tournament when it claimed the ICC World Twenty20 2010 title in the West Indies. It also came close to winning a second major ICC tournament when it reached the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, in which it was narrowly defeated by India. So, they might be hoping to attach a 50 over title in 2017 (CT17) or 2019 (CWC19) as both tournaments are being hosted by ECB,
Women's Cricket
Women's cricket began in England in 1745, contested between "eleven maids of Bramley and eleven maids of Hambleton". It was another century before the first club, White Heather, was founded in 1887. The first national organisation, the Women's Cricket Association (WCA) appeared in 1926, and county cricket included territories such as East Anglia until 1997, when the competition began to look more like the men's as the WCA merged with the ECB. England, who introduced the Women's World Cup in 1973 through captain Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, has won the coveted trophy three times and the ICC Women's WT20 title once in 2009 at home. It also reached the finals of the ICC World Twenty20 the last two times - in 2012 and 2014, but could not get past Australia on both occasions.
Ranking
As of 3 August 2016, England is ranked 4th in Tests, 5th in ODIs, 5th in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and 2nd in Women's rankings by the ICC. Alastair Cook is the current captain of the team in TEST, ODI & T20I.
In England, Cricket is governed by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), it is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) status. The ECB was known as Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB) prior 1997.
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*England acquired the test status in 1877 being the joint oldest team in Test Cricket history, having played in the first ever test match & also share honour of being first team to play an official ODI in 1970.
Introduction
England invented many ball sports, including soccer, rugby and, of course, cricket, which dates back to the 16th Century. It was England's national sport by the end of the 18th century, and the game was expanded to the colonies. England is also responsible for introducing over arm bowling and one-day cricket - however inadvertently, and credit must also be shared with Australia. It also came up with the idea of professional Twenty20 matches - introduced to the counties in 2003 - which went on to take the world by storm.
TCCB
The Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB) was established in 1968 to oversee Test and county cricket in England, replacing the functions of the Board of Control for Test Matches and the Advisory County Cricket Committee. In 1992 Scotland severed their ties with the TCCB and England. The TCCB was in turn superseded in 1997 by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
The term originated in a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, immediately after Australia's 1882 victory at The Oval, their first Test win on English soil.
"The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and "the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia".
The mythical ashes immediately became associated with the 1882–83 series played in Australia, before which the English captain Ivo Bligh had vowed to "regain those ashes". The English media therefore dubbed the tour the quest to regain the Ashes.
The Ashes series is hosted in turn by England and Australia at least once every four years (For both Men & Women Teams ). The Ashes are regarded as being held by the team that most recently won the Test series.
Domestic Cricket
England
International Cricket
Women's Cricket
Women's cricket began in England in 1745, contested between "eleven maids of Bramley and eleven maids of Hambleton". It was another century before the first club, White Heather, was founded in 1887. The first national organisation, the Women's Cricket Association (WCA) appeared in 1926, and county cricket included territories such as East Anglia until 1997, when the competition began to look more like the men's as the WCA merged with the ECB. England, who introduced the Women's World Cup in 1973 through captain Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, has won the coveted trophy three times and the ICC Women's WT20 title once in 2009 at home. It also reached the finals of the ICC World Twenty20 the last two times - in 2012 and 2014, but could not get past Australia on both occasions.
Ranking
As of 3 August 2016, England is ranked 4th in Tests, 5th in ODIs, 5th in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) and 2nd in Women's rankings by the ICC. Alastair Cook is the current captain of the team in TEST, ODI & T20I.
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