Cricket World Cup news

The ICC Cricket World Cup has been credited with delivering a £350m economic boost to the UK. An economic impact and benefits analysis, carried out ... More

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the English Premier League are partnering to encourage primary school children across England and Wales to celebrate ... More

The Sport and Recreation Alliance and ukactive will host sport and physical activity hustings with the main political parties ahead of the December general election. ... More

This year's "summer of sport" has shown how the UK's sports infrastructure is capable of producing a plethora of events that attract fans from around ... More

A memorable summer of international cricket for England concluded on 15 September with the men's team securing victory in the final Ashes Test to claim ... More

The Cricket World Cup is set to provide English cricket a participation boost, as the tournament's legacy programmes saw more than one million children aged ... More

The UK has won bids for two world championships of sport – adding to a long line of major events to be held in the ... More

England and Manchester City striker Raheem Sterling, UK Sport CEO Liz Nicholl and the England Netball team were among the winners of the BT Sport ... More

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Nick Pryde as director of participation and growth. Pryde is an internal appointment, having first joined ... More

Edgbaston Stadium is increasing its capacity ahead of a bumper year of international cricket in 2019, when the venue will host an Ashes test as ... More

The number of spectators attending women's elite sports events in the UK is set to break the half-million barrier for the first time in 2018. ... More

Women’s cricket will be shown on terrestrial television for the first time after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) signed a landmark deal with ... More

Redevelopment work on Headingley stadium may finally begin after a funding agreement for the £40m (US$49.8m, €46.6m) work has been agreed. Plans to improve the ... More

The charitable foundation set up to maintain the legacy of the London 2012 Olympics will plough £1.8m (US$2.2m, €2.1m) into an initiative aiming to improve ... More

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has prioritised the importance of spectator safety, ahead of hosting three international events over the next three years. ... More

More than 2,400 people have signed up to be considered as volunteers for the ICC Champions Trophy and Women’s Cricket World Cup – both being ... More

Leeds City Council has approved planning officers’ recommendations to go ahead with the redevelopment of Headingley stadium – although funding has to be found to ... More

National tourism quango VisitEngland is hoping to capitalise on a bumper year of sport to boost the amount spent by day-trippers beyond the record £45.3bn ... More

Yorkshire County Cricket Club and rugby league club Leeds Rhinos have pleaded with the local council to make a quick decision on their planning application ... More

More than 5,500 people have acquired tickets for next year’s Women’s Cricket World Cup Final at Lord’s – beating previous attendance record with eight months ... More

The hosting of major sporting events has contributed £1.6bn (US$2.1bn, €1.9bn) to London’s economy since the 2012 Olympics, according to a report. Published by London ... More

Yorkshire County Cricket Club will receive a £4m (US$5.3m, €4.8m) grant to redevelop Headingley Stadium after its funding request was approved by the council. Leeds ... More

Leeds City Council is mulling over a request to grant £4m (US$5.3m, €4.8m) of funding for the proposed development of Headingley Stadium. Yorkshire County Cricket ... More

Bristol has pledged to involve every corner of its “diverse community” after being unveiled as the UK’s European City of Sport for 2017. After the ... More

Leicestershire County Cricket Club has received a £1m (US$1.4m, €1.3m) grant from the local council to improve its Grace Road ground ahead of the 2017 ... More