ECB updates strategy - plans 450 new urban cricket venues

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has updated its strategy for cricket, covering the next strategic cycle to the end of 2028.

Alongside the updates to its Inspiring Generations strategy, the national governing body has published a number of action plans, designed to remove barriers to entry to the sport and to drive equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across cricket.

These include investing £3.5m in the most ethnically diverse areas in England and Wales by 2027 and building 450 new facilities in urban areas as part of the Ethnically Diverse Communities Action Plan.