There is more to cricket than just the 11 players on the field.

Many cricket lovers do not play the game but instead involve themselves as coaches, officials like scorers, umpires, local club chairpersons, secretaries and many more. Local recreational cricket clubs rely on the support of these passionate people in a range of roles to keep the game going.

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Women’s cricket continues to go from strength to strength in Northamptonshire with a midweek league, the East Midlands Cricket League, Women’s Softball Festival and Girl’s Softball Festivals.

In 2022 a total of 147 games were played across 4 formats and 33 teams – the most ever in Northamptonshire.

These matches engaged nearly 1000 female players with many more also involved in various roles across clubs and leagues in the county. The number of girls participating in cricket in Northamptonshire has now risen by 64% since 2019.

The pan disability squad competes regionally in the national hardball ECB D40 Pursuit competition and has regular training sessions through the winter months in the Lynn Wilson Indoor Centre at The County Ground.

The programme of training includes development opportunities with soft and hardball cricket and is aimed at anyone over the age of 13.

For further details, please contact Andy Hill ajhcricket@yahoo.co.uk

Table cricket is an adapted version of cricket, played on a modified table tennis table and specially designed to give young people with a disability the chance to play and compete.

Table Cricket is delivered in SEND schools and SEND school settings across Northamptonshire with a county competition held at the County Ground.

The winners go on to represent the county in the next stages of a national competition.

Both the Girls & Boys County Age Group Programmes, have teams run from U10-U18 and draw on players who live or were born in Northamptonshire, or those who play club cricket or are schooled in the county.

The County Age Group Programme aims to develop players holistically and to support them as people, not just as cricketers. It also aims to develop as many players as we can that will go on to Regional Centre of Excellence Cricket and to play for England, with any players who do not go on to reach this level leaving the pathway as more rounded individuals, with a lifelong love of the game and who will increase the standard of club cricket in the county