The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has taken the decision to cancel Dynamos Cricket and some of its national competitions this year.
Dynamos Cricket:
The new national programme, meant to debut in May to encourage boys and girls aged 8-11 to get involved in cricket, will no longer run this summer.
ECB has announced that with the restrictions caused by COVID-19, the governing body is unable to launch a brand new programme, provide Money Can’t Buy Opportunities and deliver a high-quality experience with fully trained activators this summer.
Whilst Dynamos Cricket won’t take place, ECB is optimistic that clubs will be able to provide some forms of recreational cricket over the summer and ECB stays committed to helping provide children with opportunities to play as soon as it is safe to do so.
As such, Durham Cricket and ECB will be offering clubs support to ensure that some junior cricket can be played when possible to do so.
ECB remain optimistic that All Stars Cricket will be able to take place later in the summer.
For full details on why Dynamos is postponed, how All Stars will run and the impact on refunds and clubs, please click here.
National Competitions:
With a condensed summer resulting in fixture challenges, ECB have taken the decision to cancel the below competitions to ensure that all players have an opportunity to play.
To ensure maximum flexibility for all clubs pursuing a return to action and because ECB believes it is safer for clubs and players to reduce their amount of travel, local playing opportunities have been prioritiised over National and Regional competitions.*
- National Counties Championship (Three-day cricket)
- National County Showcase Fixtures v First-Class Counties
- Royal London Club Championship
- Vitality Men’s Club T20 Cup & Plate
- Vitality Women’s Club T20 Cup & Plate
- U18 Boys County Championship
- U17 Super Fours
- Royal London Boys County Age Group Under 14, 15 & 18 Cup Competitions
- Royal London Girls County Age Group Under 15 & 17 Cup Competitions
- ECB David English Bunbury Festival
- ECB City Cup
- ECB Over 50s County Championship
- ECB Girls Regional Development Centre Festival
- ECB Girls U15 Festivals
Local friendly matches will be encouraged later in the summer, should restrictions ease.
*This does not mean that ECB Regional Premier Leagues will be cancelled