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	England and Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		England and Wales (red), with the rest of the United Kingdom (pink).
		England and Wales are constituent parts of the United Kingdom.
		Wales was brought under a common monarch with England with the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284 and annexed to England for legal purposes by the 1536/1543 Acts of Union.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/England_and_Wales (309 words)

	England and Wales Cricket Board - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales.
		The ECB is responsible for the financial direction and commercial exploitation of England cricket.
		This deal, which took live Test cricket for home England matches away from terrestrial television for the first time was criticised by many England cricket supporters and others.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/England_and_Wales_Cricket_Board (312 words)

	Encyclopedia: England and Wales
		The Flag of England The Flag of England is the cross of Saint George.
		The England and Wales team (usually abbreviated simply as England) is administered by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
		The Wales and Berwick Act 1746 was an act of Parliament explicitly expressing that all future laws applying to England would likewise also be applicable to Wales and Berwick unless the body of the law explicitly stated otherwise.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/England-and-Wales (1249 words)

	CNN.com - England-Zimbabwe cricket go-ahead - Jan. 14, 2003
		The England and Wales Cricket Board have announced their decision to fulfil next month's World Cup fixture in Zimbabwe.
		The management board of the ECB met on Tuesday at Lord's to discuss the issue but decided not to bow to pressure to boycott the country.
		England will now begin the tournament as scheduled in Zimbabwe unless the ICC rule that it is unsafe for teams to travel to the country.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/01/14/cricket.zimbabwe (207 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Nasser Hussain
		Brought up by his Indian-born, Essex-based coach of a father with the ambition to represent England, Nasser Hussain's desire was such that he was prepared to forgo his natural style - opening the face of the bat, running the ball to third man - to succeed at Test level.
		Under Hussain, England won four Test series in a row for the first time since Brearley, and rose to third place in the ICC Test Championship table when it was launched, after being ninth and last in the prototype Wisden World Championship in September 1999.
		However, after a disappointing performance by England in the 2003 World Cup, Hussain relinquished the one-day international captaincy, and he resigned the Test captaincy during the series against South Afrcia later in the summer explaining that he had "grown tired" of the role.
	content.cricinfo.com /england/content/player/14325.html (587 words)

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		England cricketers selected for next month's tour of India took the opportunity to voice individual opinions on the feasibility of the trip to their employers.
		England's cricketers received assurances at an emergency meeting with officials at Lord's but the players have given themselves until midday on Friday to state whether they will be participating in the six-week, three-Test tour or the Indian leg of the one-day programme in the NewYear.
		England's squad of players had been given until Friday to withdraw from their tour in the wake of military action in Afghanistan but Hoggard insisted he would definitely board the plane to India next month.
	www.punjabielm.co.uk /oct-dec_2001/Sports.htm (10773 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Jagmohan Dalmiya, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), warned that India "may reconsider its June visit to England" and urged his English counterparts to make a final decision on the tour once and for all.
		The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have stressed that the tour will go ahead after earlier concerns over security in the region.
		England are due to leave for India on November 14 for three tests, followed by a one-day series after a Christmas break.
	www.dailynews.lk /2001/10/31/spo02.html (348 words)

	Streak welcomes England's cup clearance - smh.com.au
		Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak, whose father was imprisoned and family farm threatened by president Robert Mugabe's controversial land-reform program, supported the England and Wales Cricket Board's decision yesterday to avoid a World Cup boycott of the troubled African nation.
		Board spokesman Peter Young said his superiors felt the political situation in Zimbabwe was unchanged and at this stage Australia's pool match in Bulawayo would proceed as planned.
		The New Zealand Cricket Association expressed concern over the staging of its match in Nairobi in the wake of last November's terrorist attack on the coastal city of Mombasa, which claimed 18 lives.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/01/15/1042520673246.html (603 words)

	Welsh Cricket Association - Cricket Board of Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Ian Crumplin from the Wales disabilities side will also be on tour to South Africa this winter to represent the England and Wales Cricket Board in a tri nation tournament which also includes Australia and South African.
		Wales Ladies are coached by former Glamorgan and Sussex player Keith Newell and compete in the ECB competition.
		Cricket is very fortunate to have so many people who give up enormous amounts of their own time freely to prepare club wickets.
	www.welshcricket.org /cbwales.htm (1939 words)

	Morgan confirmed as ECB chairman
		Morgan said: ''It is a great privilege to be elected as the new chairman of the ECB and to have received the backing of its 39 members.
		''Cricket in England and Wales has made enormous strides forward under Ian MacLaurin in the six years since the ECB was created.
		''Cricket is very much the national summer sport and we must ensure it remains so.
	www.channel4.com /sport/cricket/news/nr_5061.html (400 words)

	Foreign & Commonwealth Office News
		The England and Wales Cricket Authorities are in an unenviable position.
		They have explained to us the severe damage that will done to cricket in England and Wales if they withdraw from the tour and, as a result, the team was banned from international matches.
		I drew the board's attention to the appalling human rights situation in Zimbabwe and the resulting isolation of that country's government by the international community and in reply to questions in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister and Foreign Office Ministers have said that we would prefer the team not to go.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029391629&a=KArticle&aid=1082829577680 (486 words)

	England Women's Cricket squad announced for India Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		John Harmer, the England women's coach, said "This is a balanced, competent squad which I expect to be competitive in India.
		England Captain Clare Connor said: "India is one of the most exciting places in the world to tour as a cricketer.
		England are still without the prolific 21-year-old batter Charlotte Edwards who is making good progress following an operation to rectify cruciate ligament damage to her right knee.
	www.worcestershirewomen.co.uk /news_folder/England_Ladies_India_Squad.html (378 words)

	England put off tour decision -DAWN - Sport; 25 January, 2004
		LONDON, Jan 24: England cricket officials have delayed making a decision on whether to tour Zimbabwe later this year because they want to study the advice of the British government.
		The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had set themselves a deadline of next Thursday to decide whether they will go ahead with the November tour or bow to pressure to pull out because of international concerns over the regime of President Robert Mugabe.
		The ECB management board now plan a full debate on Wilson's report at next Thursday's meeting before passing on their views to the Executive Board, who will analyse the possible implications for English cricket should they decide to withdraw from the tour.
	www.dawn.com /2004/01/25/spt4.htm (340 words)

	C4 News - Sport - Cricket - Cricket: Will they, won't they? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sources within the England camp say that the decision has been made not to play the match, the delay is due to how their lawyers can get out of it without incurring the huge penalties.
		For the England team, the prospect of losing four points and thus their chance of making it to the finals in the tournament is punishment enough.
		The Zimbabwe Cricket Union has stated before now that their summer tour of England would be off if they didn't play the match.
	www.channel4.com /news/2003/02/week_2/10_cricket.html (650 words)

	CNN.com - English cricket hit by double loss - May 27, 2004
		LONDON, England -- English cricket was shaken up on and off the field on Thursday as former national team captain Nasser Hussain retired from the sport and Tim Lamb quit as chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
		Despite his century, Hussain was also responsible for an incident that resulted in England's man of the match Andrew Strauss being run out just as he seemed set to score a century in both innings of his test debut.
		English cricket authorities have recently been embroiled in a row with the International Cricket Council and the British government over whether a proposed tour to Zimbabwe later this year should go ahead.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/SPORT/05/27/cricket.england (533 words)

	Women's Cricket
		Women's cricket is run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), which merged with the Women's Cricket Association (WCA) in April 1998.
		County Boards and County Development Officers are taking the lead in encouraging and promoting women's and girls' cricket.
		Girls also play Kwik Cricket, a shortened form of the game, which introduces youngsters to cricket and promotes their interest in taking up the sport.
	www.cricinfo.com /link_to_database/NATIONAL/ENG/WOMEN (370 words)

	Alec Stewart makes history
		If the England selectors, David Graveney and Geoff Miller, are to pick the team now, they will include Stewart in the squad because he has done so well in the NatWest series.
		An announcement is made by the England team media manager Andrew Walpole in the NatWest Media Centre that Foster, the Essex wicketkeeper, has broken his left thumb playing against Glamorgan at Chelmsford and that he will be out of action for a period of six weeks.
		An Australian club cricketer and a member of the Melbourne Cricket Club stuns Lord's by jumping the fence and accompanying Sachin Tendulkar soon after the batsman is bowled by Matthew Hoggard.
	www.sportstaronnet.com /tss2532/25320150.htm (1359 words)

	ENGLAND AND WALES CRICKET BOARD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The England and Wales Cricket Board has issued these safety guidelines on the wearing of cricket helmets by young players.
		There is a British Standard (BS7928:1998) for cricket helmets and it is in the best interests of players to ensure that their helmet conforms to this standard.
		The ECB is requesting that the new guidance is communicated to the parents or guardians of all young players through clubs and schools, and that parental consent is always obtained before young players are allowed to bat or stand up to the stumps when keeping wicket against a hard ball without wearing a helmet.
	forton.members.beeb.net /safety.htm (634 words)

	Sport \| Cricketers signal unease at Zimbabwe match
		England's cricketers will today express grave reservations about travelling to Zimbabwe for the World Cup next month as the England and Wales Cricket Board steps up efforts to persuade tournament organisers to shift the match to South Africa.
		The players' statement, to be issued through the Professional Cricketers' Association, will outline their concerns about the morality and safety of playing in Harare on February 13, although they are not expected to threaten a boycott.
		The statement is intended to clarify the players' position after comments from David Morgan, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, suggesting the squad was ready to pull out.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4592081-103690,00.html (545 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		LONDON, Friday (Reuters) - Players' decisions over England's cricket tour of India are set to be announced at 1100 GMT on Friday.
		The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), while acknowledging there are "understandable concerns" among the players, is confident there will be a full complement touring India.
		England are due to play three tests in December before returning in January for a five-match one-day series.
	www.dailynews.lk /2001/10/27/spo03.html (231 words)

	England Cricket Tour of Zimbabwe to Go Forward (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		England's cricket tour of Zimbabwe has received the go-ahead after officials said they were satisfied with security arrangements in the African country.
		England is scheduled to play five one-day internationals in Zimbabwe before a five-test series in neighboring South Africa.
		Cricket in Zimbabwe was also troubled by a lengthy dispute between players and selectors over alleged racism.
	quickstart.clari.net /voa/art/bw/2004-10-27-voa68.html (178 words)

	England could risk isolation
		England risk isolation on the world stage if a sequence of events launched by an International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting on the other side of the globe reaches a logical conclusion.
		Speaking after a two-day ICC meeting in Auckland in New Zealand, England and Wales Cricket Board chairman David Morgan said the board was committed to touring Zimbabwe.
		England refused to play in Zimbabwe during last year's World Cup for security reasons, which would be acceptable to the ICC.
	www.rediff.com /cricket/2004/mar/11eng.htm (443 words)

	CBC News:England's cricketers under pressure to cancel match in Zimbabwe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		But in England and other cricket countries, people and politicians are urging their teams not to play in a country so riddled with human rights abuses.
		England's cricket team has put the onus back on the government.
		In England, the government and the players remain at a stalemate.
	www.cbc.ca /stories/2002/12/31/cricket021231 (468 words)

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		Furthermore, the ECB are dedicated to promoting Cricket in all schools in a safe, professional manner to make Cricket an enjoyable experience for all children and young people.
		Therefore, we ask that when agreeing to Cricket coaching in your school the following criteria is adhered to: Do not permit a Cricket coach to teach in your school unless they physically provide you with the following information: 1.
		Membership of the England and Wales Cricket Board Coaches Association (ECBCA) 4.
	static.ecb.co.uk /files/guidance-for-schools-employing-cricket-coaches-423.doc (318 words)

	Lord's
		Queries and clarifications relating to the Laws of Cricket will be answered via laws@mcc.org.uk.
		The players, umpires and scorers in a game of cricket may be of either gender and the Laws apply equally to both.
		The use, throughout the text, of pronouns indicating the male gender is purely for brevity.
	www.lords.org /redirect.html (222 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Cricket \| England \| ECB defends England tour schedule
		The England and Wales Cricket Board has defended its role in the scheduling of the tour to South Africa.
		He acknowledged the schedule was "far from ideal" for the players and said the subject of their workload was "troubling" the various boards around the world.
		Former England opening batsman Geoffrey Boycott described playing three Tests back to back as "madness" and said Carr and England coach Duncan Fletcher should never have agreed to it.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/cricket/england/4154155.stm (491 words)

	England Women's Cricket International Fixtures 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The England and Wales Cricket Board today confirmed that the Australia Women's Cricket Team will tour England in June and July 2001.
		England must win to have any chance of progressing to the semi-finals of the tournament, and are guaranteed tough competition again next year.
		England and South Africa are currently level on 6 points, with South Africa facing Australia (13 December, 10.30am NZ time) and Ireland (16 December, 10.30am NZ time).
	www.worcestershirewomen.co.uk /news_folder/Double_Ashes_Summer.html (484 words)

	:: VivaCricket :: News: England confirm Zimbabwe tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		England have confirmed they will tour Zimbabwe this winter for five one-day internationals starting on 26 November reports the BBC cricket website.
		England captain Michael Vaughan said: ”All the players are aware of the serious nature of this situation.
		The England team will arrive a minimum of one and a maximum of two days before the first one-day international and will depart the day after the last one.
	www.vivacricket.co.za /html/news2093.shtml (431 words)

	Sport \| England to pull plug on Zimbabwe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		England's tour of Zimbabwe next October will almost certainly be called off following Robert Mugabe's decision to withdraw the country from the Commonwealth.
		The England and Wales Cricket Board will make a final call on the tour in February or March - or even earlier - to avoid a repeat of the shambles that preceded this year's World Cup, when England pulled out of their match in Harare at the last minute "for security reasons".
		John Read, the ECB's director of corporate affairs, said yesterday: "The ECB is considering the issue of England's scheduled tour of Zimbabwe next October with the intention of making a planned, careful and measured statement early next year.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4815040-108356,00.html (250 words)

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