It’s hard to believe that it’s been just over three months since the launch of the brand-new Chance to Shine Girls Street Sessions at Kings Academy Prospect school in Reading. While the start was a little slow, we’ve seen fantastic growth, with more young girls from local schools joining the club each week. The session...

Our mens First XI returned to training on Monday night after the festive break as they continue preparations for the new season. We caught up with Head Coach Tom Lambert to see how the squad were shaping up. “It’s nice to be back in and work off some Turkey. The boys were in very good...

2024 has rocketed past me like a Jofra Archer bouncer!  On this occasion, that’s a good thing as it must mean I have watched lots of cricket and met interesting people who also love cricket.  It’s been another successful year on and off thepitch for us. On the pitch we have seen team and individual...

Dear Berkshire Cricket Family, As we approach the end of another remarkable year, I want to take a moment to reflect on all that we’ve achieved together and share my deepest gratitude for the commitment and passion that each one of you has brought to our cricketing community. 2024 has been a year of growth,...

  Poppy Tulloch signs her first professional contract with Hampshire Cricket   Berkshire Cricket are delighted to see Hampshire Cricket’s announcement that Poppy Tulloch has signed her first professional contract with the club.   Now 18, Poppy first begun her representative cricket journey as an U10 with Berkshire before moving through our pathway before joining...

Ava Lee Signs Pro Contract with Hampshire Cricket   Following two seasons playing for the Southern Vipers, which saw Ava take 21 wickets and play in two Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Finals, Ava has signed a new professional contract with Hampshire Cricket.   Still only 19, the off spinner has gained a wealth of experience...

  The National Programmes Call kicking off ll Stars and Dynamos for 2025 took place on the 5th of December. if you weren’t able to make the meeting are are keen to share the information please follow the link below for all the latest information National Programmes 2025 Kick-Off Recording, Slides & FAQs – CLICK...

  Rhodri returns to Wales – We catch up with Head Coach Tom Lambert to discuss his time with the Stags. . . Rhodri Lewis swaps allegiance next summer as he’s taken the decision to sign with Wales national counties moving forward. A born and bred Welshman, he returns to his native home having spent...

  Only two days to go until the 2025 National Programmes Kick Off meeting (formally known as the National Programmes Virtual Roadshow), so if you’ve not already, make sure 6.30pm on Thursday is in your diary. During the session The ECB Team will share details and direction for the delivery of All Stars and Dynamos...

2024 was another hugely busy year for coach development across Berkshire with more coaches and volunteers trained than ever before, find out all about it and how to get involved with your club and community in 2025 . .   Coach Development 2024  

Berkshire Cricket are pleased to announce our Boys Junior Pathway observation date. Observation’s will take place at the Piggot School (RG10 8DS) on the 14th of December.   Anyone who wishes to take part or find out more please follow this link for all the details of observation sessions for Under 10, Under 11’s and...

Professional T20 Blast Cricket will be heading to Berkshire for the first time in 2025 as the newly formed Hampshire Hawks Women’s Side take on Lancashire Thunder at Falkland CC on Wednesday the 9th of July. Full details will be released in due course as professional womens cricket heads to West Berkshire for the third...

2025 sees the unveiling of the new Women’s Domestic Structure which brings with it a lot of change but also some exciting new challenges. The 8 regional teams, with a supporting county structure, have made way for a 3-tiered county-based system. Tier 1 being 8 fully professional teams from the Men’s First Class structure, Tier...

The 2025 NCCA Fixtures have now been released and Berkshire face the following counties across the three formats next summer . . .   NCCA CHAMPIONSHIP Berkshire v Devon Cornwall v Berkshire Berkshire v Herefordshire Oxfordshire v  Berkshire NCCA TROPHY Oxfordshire v Berkshire Berkshire v Cornwall Berkshire v Buckinghamshire Devon v Berkshire NCCA T20 Oxfordshire...

2025 MCC Foundation Hub Sign Ups Live   In collaboration with the MCC Foundation, Berkshire Cricket provides state-educated players with a unique opportunity to access a high-quality, free 10-week training programme, culminating in summer match play. Sessions are running for U14 and U16 age groups. Participants must not be currently part of a County Age...

The last couple of weeks have seen our team back delivering State School Competitions across the county, Women & Girls Development Officer Michelle Jeyarajah managed an indoor girls Secondary festival on the 13th of November which built on from the huge interest which shown from schools particularly in the Slough area after participation events they...

During the half term break Berkshire Disability Officer Chris Baker supported the Sport Together Berkshire Festival of Inclusivity at Arborfield Green Leisure Centre. During the day we teamed up with Banshees Wheelchair Sports, Reading Rockets, South Berkshire Hockey and Reading FC in the Community to deliver a day of different activities for people with disabilities....

The 2023/24 Academic Year saw another hugely successful 12 months of state school cricket delivery across the county. To find out more please follow the link below to read our Schools Cricket Manager Ally Darlow’s report on his first year of managing the programme. If you would like to find out more about stare school...

Berkshire are delighted to hear that former pathway and EPP player Naavya Sharma has signed his first professional contract with Middlesex. Naavya began with the county as an U10 and made his way through our development program from 10-13 before being selected on our EPP at 14. At 15 he was selected for the south...

The ECB’s County Grant Fund has been running since 2021. The fund is designed to support clubs; create welcoming environments, provide enhanced facilities & playing opportunities and tackle climate change. The fund is managed on a local level by Berkshire Cricket with the county board receiving a budget each year to support eligible projects. As...

WOULD YOU LIKE A FREE ECB SUPPORT COACH COURSE FOR VOLUNTEERS AT YOUR CLUB? The ECB Support Coach Course is a 3 hour practical module supported by online learning that helps up-skill your volunteers to support qualified coaches in the delivery of coaching sessions at your club. Berkshire Cricket are committed to support more volunteers...

Four Berkshire Players will feature in next weeks Dream XI European T10 Championship as Tom Lambert’s Team look to defend their crown from 2023. Berkshire captain Dan Lincoln will again lead the National Counties XI – who will again be representing England in the Euros of Cricket – alongside Oxfordshire slow left-armer Tom Hinley and...

Jafer Chohan and Poppy Tulloch have both been rewarded for their performances this week with recognition at international level. Leg-Spinner Chohan who was picked up by Berkshire in 2021 after being released as a 17 year old by Middlesex played a key role for the Royal County in their 2022 NCCA Trophy Victory taking 2-57...

Monday 7th October will see a new Lords Taverners Super 1’s Hub start at Wokingham Leisure Centre. The new hub will provide opportunities for young people with a disability the chance to take part in weekly cricket sessions. By attending the hub, participants will improve their cricketing skills whilst making new friends. The new hub...

On September 22nd, Berkshire Cricket hosted the inaugural Women’s Softball Cricket World Cup, originally set for September 8th but postponed due to inclement weather. Michelle, the Women and Girls Development Officer,  was keen to see it through and thanks to Lou from Crowthorne and Crownwood Cricket Club a date and venue was set! The tournament...

Friday 13th September saw the latest instalment of the ECB run Disability Premier League (DPL) final at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Wokingham CC’s Anthony Clapham was the captain of the Pirates as they took on the Tridents in the Welsh capital. The DPL is the highest domestic competition for Disability Cricket in England and Wales....

Berkshire Youth Competition – Blast Finals Day Girls Blast Finals   U11 Girls Final Sunday 15th September Winner – Slough CC Runner Up – Thames Fusion CC   The U11 Girls Blast saw a new name on the shield with Slough being crowned champions. The U11 Girls Blast saw 4 teams from across the county...

  The end of the 2024 season see’s the end of a Berkshire career that quite frankly will never be beaten. As Tom Nugent calls time on his Stags career we look back at his remarkable time with the Royal county through the eyes of Head coach Tom Lambert. Where can I start when sitting...

The 2024 season came to a thrilling finale last weekend with Henley pipping Finchampstead to take the Mens Home Counties Premier League title by just 1 point. Henley’s 41 run victory over Finchampstead saw them crowned champions for the first time since 2019. The Women’s Home Counties Premier League was won by Moreton Mavericks with...

BERKSHIRE WINS FIRST EVER ONE-DAY TROPHY Berkshire v Northumberland at Lord’s Cricket Ground 6th September 2004 (Northumberland 237 all out v Berkshire 240 for 3 – Berkshire won by 7 wkts) Berkshire won the toss and elected to field, not uncommon in September finals at Lord’s. They stuck to their task well and restricted Northumberland...