Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Major Cricket Boards oppose Two-Tier test system in WTC

Major Cricket Boards oppose Two-Tier test system in WTC

Opposition is mounting against the proposed two-tier structure for Test cricket under the World Test Championship (WTC) with several major cricket boards voicing serious concerns. After Pakistan, Bangladesh, and New Zealand, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has now also rejected the idea, while Cricket Australia (CA) has expressed conditional support. ECB Chairman Richard … Read more

Richard Thompson appointed as new chairman of England and Wales Cricket Board

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson has been chosen as the new chairman of the ECB. The 55-year-old is the founder of the talent agency M&C Saatchi Merlin. Thompson will be in charge of the ECB’s response to racism scandals that have rocked the game. Richard Thompson has been chosen as the new chairman of the England and Wales Cricket … Read more