What a JOY to experience this event first-hand (and, for a couple of overs, at 1st slip 😃) Thank you to everyone who organised or supported us, especially players & celebs, host Nadia Ali, guest colour commentator Aatif Nawaz & the array of media for their coverage ❤️🏏

Thrilled to be hosting our first Vaisakhi event @homeofcricket tonight in the prestigious Long Room to unite different communities and cultures in a celebration of the Sikh faith as we continue Raising The Game #ECBVaisakhi #raisingthegame

I’M HIRING! Opportunity to join my team as Head of Enabling & Inspiring Women's & Girls' Participation. If you can influence across our sport to ensure that female participation remains at the forefront of both hearts & minds, please do consider applying: app.beapplied.com/apply/olyiv556…

🏏 Have your say 🗣️ We want to hear from voices across England & Wales to help shape the values that will guide our sport & create a more inclusive culture for today & the future: thebigcricketconversation.co.uk Survey closes Monday 3 June #TheBigCricketConversation #RaisingTheGame

More fabulous news for the recreational game. Huge thanks to Metro Bank and everyone involved across cricket who are supporting our ambitions and commitment to change the game for women and girls ❤️🏏

New data, presented at the ECB’s AGM today, shows that the number of people playing, attending or following cricket grew by 2m last year as the Men’s and Women’s Ashes series captured the nation’s imagination. ecb.co.uk/news/4010723/c…

A proud day and privileged to take a seat alongside our Leadership at the ECB AGM yesterday; Made all the more special as it was our first ever in Wales ❤️ Thank you to all who made the journey, and are contributing to such a bright future for our sport. ecb.co.uk/news/4010723/c…

On the 25th anniversary of Marylebone Cricket Club Women’s first match, MCC’s Women’s Day on Friday celebrated women’s recreational cricket ❤️🧡 2 games Lord's Cricket Ground vs Dorridge Cricket Club & StCrossCC + a colourful burst of soft ball 🏏 More progress. Congratulations to all involved. #LoveLords

I think it would be fair to say that Her Miaowjesty had a nice weekend… ❤️ Hope you did too.

I recently got to sit down with John Stern for a piece in the England Cricket Matchday programme. Fully acknowledging I’m *slightly* less interesting than the players also featured but I hope a positive read for those engaged in the recreational game across England & Wales ❤️🏏

It’s back to school for Ben Stokes - we took the Men’s Test Captain to an inner city Newcastle state school where children are enjoying free cricket sessions as part of our expanded schools work with Chance to Shine. See the impact it’s had... Hawthorn Primary School Northumberland Cricket Board

Tilly has had a rather traumatic week with her health, and I’m so indebted to our amazing vets who helped her score a 90min equaliser, to send her game into extra time ❤️ My beautiful old girl is stable today, enjoying listening to 🗡️Charles Dagnall 🗡️ & mark butcher Thanks, gents x

A very young me, meeting an even younger (and prepossessingly shy & humble) James Anderson 🐐 at Lord's Cricket Ground way before I had any idea there might be a career in 🏏 for a girl like me. Even though I grew up in Yorkshire, I will always make an exception for this 🌹 #ThankYouJimmy x

I recently had the privilege of being asked to help judge ICC’s Global Development Awards. Cricket is inspiring people, connecting communities, and changing lives all over the world. Congratulations to all the nations that were shortlisted ❤️🏏 🌍

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Grass Pitch Improvement Fund. Through Sport England backing and lottery funding, we will support 250 sports organisations to improve their cricket pitches and tackle inequalities in access to facilities ⬇️ ecb.co.uk/news/4064787/e…

We are proud to launch a new campaign with Ben Stokes , Heather Knight, James Anderson, and Joel Harris alongside kids from a school in Oldham. 🏏Last year we saw over 1.1m kids' play cricket and we want to reach even more - from gardens to clubs & inner-city hubs #JoinUs

When even your nail varnish understands the assignment… 💅🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🔥❤️ The Hundred #WelshFire #TanCymreig #CmonCymru #HundredFinalsDay (*I promise I will be an extra 51% impartial for the Men’s Game)