Government to fund two indoor cricket domes

The government has announced funding for the construction of two new indoor cricket domes.

The investment will see domes being built in Luton and Lancashire and is part of a £1.5m commitment to help the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) build facilities in areas that are “desperately lacking” suitable places to play the sport. In sync with ECB’s Plan for Change strategy for 2025-2028 – a game-wide initiative focused on making cricket a more inclusive, diverse, and accessible sport for all – the two indoor venues will look to make the most of cricket’s diverse reach, opening up sport to people of all backgrounds.

The funding was announced as England’s second all-weather cricket dome was officially opened in Darwen, Lancashire. The facility is able to host cricket year-round, regardless of weather.