Cricket East

Following the latest update from the UK Government, the ECB is pleased to announce the return of recreational cricket in England, signalling a progression from Step 3 to Step 4 of the ECB’s roadmap to return for the recreational game.

This also allows us to advise that clubs who have previously run All Stars Cricket can now do so again (we will release specific guidance for All Stars Cricket next week).

We thank you for all of your efforts in helping cricket return.

ECB has maintained a constant dialogue with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) throughout this process and we have prepared a plan to support clubs and individuals as they prepare for the return of recreational cricket, including details of adjustments which should be made to respect hygiene and social distancing requirements.

The ECB Stage 4 Guidance Plan is available at the bottom of the page - which covers a number of areas of the game, including:

• Pre-match adaptations regarding transport and symptom checking.
• In-game adaptations applying to social distancing measures, hygiene, match officials and the use of equipment.
• Post-game adaptations, including the potential use of club facilities.
• Advice for coaches specific to individual sessions and junior cricket.

To support this, please also find below an eight step infographic, and an infographic for pre-match, in-game and post-game adaptations.

Please note - All of the links above are available to download in the document section below.
We are aware that some clubs may be facing challenges with returning to play on grounds owned by local authorities/parish councils and other leisure providers. Challenges such as reopening facilities (toilets an example) as well as preparing pitches.

There is also a webinar available discussing some of the key points from the Return to Play Guidance. This can be found via our YouTube channel by following this link

If your club has been affected by this, can we ask you to email sam.rose@cricketeast.co.uk with the name of your club and the local authority/parish council so we can report back into the ECB who are looking into ways to support these issues.

Finally, can we make a point of stressing the importance of following this guidance and educating all involved in the game. Other than weddings, cricket is the only activity that can meet in groups of up to 30 from this weekend.

We ALL have a responsibility to ensure we adhere to these guidelines to support the national effort as we continue to battle through this pandemic, and to protect the reputation of the game we all love.