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Lancashire County Cricket CEO Daniel Gidney takes us inside the Hundred auction, as Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan reflect on the beginning of a new era for English cricket.Gidney has been instrumental in the sale of a 70% stake in the Manchester Originals, part of the England & Wales Cricket Board's process to sell shares in The Hundred franchises.He explains what it was like to be in the thick of February's auction action; the preparatory work that went into establishing a relationship with new partner RPSG Group, owner of the IPL's Lucknow Giants long before that; the impact on his own role as CEO; how the club intends to use the injection of funds - and what happens now, as The Hundred enters its next phase of development.And there's a preview of this week's Leaders Meet: Innovation event, in central London - on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th April. https://leadersinsport.com/sport-business/leaders-events/leaders-meet-innovation/

Discover how diplomatic spouse Nilma Dole-Williams balances her role as an ambassador's wife with her passion for cricket and women's empowerment. Perfect for military spouses, armed forces wives, and entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses while navigating a mobile lifestyle. Empowering Military Spouses: The InDependent Spouse Podcast Looking for inspiration and support as a military spouse? The InDependent Spouse podcast is your one-stop shop for stories, tips, and a thriving community! Host Jess Sands chats with incredible military spouses achieving amazing things, alongside building the Milspo® Community. This network of over 1,400 spouses, partners, and "other halves" is dedicated to helping military families build epic businesses that thrive, not just survive modern military life. Ready to take action? Join the Milspo® Community: Connect with like-minded individuals and find support for your entrepreneurial journey. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MILSPO Get Inspired by Jess' Book: Read "Building Business Beyond the Magnolia Box: Inspiration for entrepreneurs living in a modern military world." https://amzn.eu/d/bt1odyI Level Up with Milspo Membership: Join the Inner Circle, the premier business incubator for military spouses. (link: https://milspo.co.uk/milspo-inner-circle-waiting-list/) Milspo®: Supporting Military Families Milspo® is a network built by military spouses, for military spouses. We understand the unique challenges faced by those living a military life. Our resources and programmes are designed to empower spouses to thrive, both personally and professionally. Military Spouse Podcast, Military Spouse Business, Military Family Support, Milspo Community, Military Spouse Entrepreneurship, The InDependent Spouse Supporting the Milspo Network CIC The Milspo Network CIC is a volunteer-run social enterprise dedicated to supporting the entrepreneurial endeavours of the entire UK military spouse community. We rely on the goodwill of our members and volunteers to continue our mission. Looking to make a difference? Spread the Word: Share the Milspo Network with other military spouses! Support Us: We are seeking sponsorship or financial help to ensure we can continue providing resources and support in 2024 and beyond https://milspo.co.uk/milspomovement/ Together, we can create a rising tide that lifts all boats in the military spouse community!

In this special highlights episode, Ishreen takes listeners on a compelling journey through the transformative landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). She discusses the powerful benefits organisations can reap from embracing DEIB as an integral part of organisational culture, including enhanced creativity, employee loyalty, and cultural awareness. Ishreen also addresses the uncomfortable reality of organisations that actively oppose DEIB and poses challenging questions about accountability.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Ishreen emphasizes the need to shift diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) from a compliance-driven checkbox to an integral part of organizational culture, promoting a mindset of shared responsibility. This new approach focuses on creating real opportunities and fostering community engagement, as exemplified by Metro Bank's partnership with the English and Wales Cricket Board, which aims to support women and girls in cricket. Organizations can gain ten powerful benefits from embracing integral DEIB, including improved creativity, decision-making, employee loyalty, and cultural awareness. However, many companies are still not fully utilizing these benefits due to outdated compliance-led approaches. The evolution of DEIB requires a cultural shift where every employee feels they belong, moving beyond mere targets for diverse hires to creating an environment of inclusivity and support. Ishreen raises the question of whether companies that actively oppose DEIB should be named and shamed, highlighting the importance of accountability in the pursuit of meaningful change in the face of resistance. BEST MOMENTS "What if we could reframe DEIB to benefit everyone?" "It's not about avoiding getting caught. It's about fundamentally shifting mindsets and embracing a culture of shared responsibility and growth." "DEIB isn't just good for humanity, it's good for business." "Should we name and shame these companies? Should they be held to account for their retrogressive actions?" "It's time to stop viewing DEIB as an optional add-on. It needs to be integral, unshakable." VALUABLE RESOURCES Privilege Survey  https://intelligentlinking261447.typeform.com/to/SNkQvD0v Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast Email: equitychampions@belongingpioneers.com ABOUT THE HOSTS Ishreen Bradley, a Strategic Pioneer, excels in guiding Professional Leaders through complex challenges with clarity, confidence, and courage. She focuses on cultivating inclusive cultures and authentic leadership, offering senior leaders advice, consultancy, training, and coaching. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley-diversity-equity-inclusion-advisorPrivilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com

This month on The Business Behind Sport podcast, our Ankura experts discuss the creation of The Hundred Cricket competition, and the England and Wales Cricket Board's (or ECB's) plans to invite private investment into the tournament. Join Alecia Futerman, Jonathan Brown, and Torie Hamilton Wilson as they explore the potential implications for the sport and its stakeholders. Listen now to find out more about the history of the sport, as well as the investment process and strategy. 

In this episode, Ishreen introduces the concept of DEIB 3.0, a transformative approach to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace. Highlighting a collaboration with Metro Bank, she shares insights on their purpose-led partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board, aimed at increasing female participation in cricket through the Women and Girls Fund. KEY TAKEAWAYS Ishreen introduces DEIB 3.0, a new approach to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging that aims to create inclusive cultures where employees feel valued and connected to a shared purpose. The current backlash against DEIB initiatives is attributed to resistance from existing power structures, particularly among white men who perceive these initiatives as biased against them. A shift in focus is needed to move towards a win-win dynamic. Metro Bank is highlighted as a collaborator in the DEIB 3.0 movement, showcasing their partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board to promote women and girls in cricket through a co-developed Women and Girls Fund. The partnership between Metro Bank and the ECB is structured as a six-year commitment, emphasizing the importance of time in making meaningful and lasting changes at the grassroots level. DEIB 3.0 emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and a data-led approach to identify focus areas, ensuring that initiatives deliver social benefits while also achieving return on investment (ROI) targets for all stakeholders involved. BEST MOMENTS "We wanted to make sure we were taking the time on how we develop the Women and Girls Fund." "We didn't want just any sort of traditional sponsorship. We were really looking for a partnership that was centered around true purpose." "To really make any meaningful impact at a grassroots level, it takes time." "An over-focus on representation at the cost of equity, inclusion, and belonging is what set up this win-lose dynamic." "DEIB 3.0 aims to move DIB from a conversation that has a win-lose dynamic to a win-win approach." VALUABLE RESOURCES Privilege Survey  https://intelligentlinking261447.typeform.com/to/SNkQvD0v Website: https://belongingpioneers.com/privilege-research-and-podcast Email: equitychampions@belongingpioneers.com ABOUT THE HOST Ishreen Bradley, a Strategic Pioneer, excels in guiding Professional Leaders through complex challenges with clarity, confidence, and courage. She focuses on cultivating inclusive cultures and authentic leadership, offering senior leaders advice, consultancy, training, and coaching. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishreenbradley-diversity-equity-inclusion-advisorPrivilege, Eruption, Culture, Diversity, inclusion, Equity, diverse, cultural, impact, power: https://privilege-eruption.com

Should male and female sports stars be paid equally? From next year, the England & Wales Cricket Board has agreed minimum salaries for men and women should be equal as a step towards pay parity. Should other sports follow suit? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast I speak to Stafford Murray Stafford is the former Head of Performance Analysis at the English Institute of Sport, Director of Innovation at High Performance Sport New Zealand and now Head of Analysis at England and Wales Cricket Board. Stafford is a true pioneer in the world of performance analysis and innovation, having been at the forefront of evolving the discipline from match analysis and notation analysis to carving out the discipline of performance analysis. He has successfully stayed at the cutting edge by not only using data and analytical techniques to gain insight and blend with innovation and now embracing data science teams, artificial intelligence and machine learning. What you'll hear in this conversation is a heady mix of how world-class practitioner and leader is able to keep difficult concepts simple, balance the hardcore elements of mathematics but ground them in reality and someone who is able to balance the IQ elements with EQ - keeping the coach and the performer at the heart of everything he does.

The Portuguese-Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and won awards including a Grammy. Her upbeat, genre-defying pop music dominated the charts in the 2000s, from her break out hit I'm Like A Bird to her 2006 album Loose and its stand out hit Maneater. After finding that her music had been rediscovered by a whole new generation of fans on social media, she's back with 7, her first album since 2017.In February 2021, a coup returned Myanmar to military rule, overthrowing the democratically elected government. Under the regime, violence against civilians has escalated, with thousands jailed, tortured and killed – although the numbers are believed be much higher. At least three million people have been displaced. Just two weeks ago, a UN Report outlined the gendered impact of the coup: It found that military forces have committed widespread forms of sexual violence. However, despite the coup's devastating impact, women and girls are taking on key roles within the resistance movement. Also this month, there have been separate news reports that women are being conscripted into the military. Nuala discussed the situation with Tin Htar Swe, the former head of The BBC's Burmese Service.Woman's Hour broadcast from Lord's Cricket Ground as England faced New Zealand for the culmination of a five-match T20 International series and to mark 25 years since the Marylebone Cricket Club, that runs Lord's, allowed women to become members. During the programme she spoke to World Cup winning cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent and the England and Wales Cricket Board's Head of the Women's professional game, Beth Barrett-Wild. She also spoke to girls about why they love playing cricket. Nuala was also given a tour of Lord's – taking in the spots of most significance to women's history at the ground. She heard about Baroness Rachel Heyhoe Flint and Martha Grace, the mother of a player who is considered one of the all time greats, W. G. Grace. Her tour guide Rachel Pagan met her just outside the ground. Taking children out of school during term time was in the news this week as the new Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said there "will have to be consequences" for parents who fail to keep their children in school. It's illegal to take children out without the school's permission. Minimum fines, imposed by local authorities, for taking children out of class without permission for five school days will rise from £60 per child to £80 per child from August.. In her first interview since taking up the post, the education secretary spoke to the BBC's education correspondent Branwen Jeffries. We hear from parent, Laura Melling who recently went viral on TikTok for discussing a fine she'd received after taking her young daughters out of school for a holiday during term time and we spoke to journalist and parenting author Lorraine Candy.Annie Garthwaite's second novel, The King's Mother, tells the story of historical figure Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV and Richard III. Annie believes Cecily's role in the Wars of the Roses has been hugely underestimated by historians and her novel places her firmly at the heart of the action. Essie Fox has written five historical novels and her most recent, The Fascination, is set in the world of Victorian theatres and travelling fairs. They join Nuala to discuss the challenge of writing the stories of women who have been overlooked by the history books.Adele, one of the world's best-selling music artists, has revealed in an interview ahead of her concerts in Munich next month, that she will be stepping back from music temporarily after growing tired of the slog of fame and missing her old life. She talks about her "tank being empty" and the author and broadcaster Emma Gannon joined Anita to talk about when it all gets a bit much.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Rebecca Myatt

Today, Woman's Hour comes live from Lord's Cricket Ground as England face New Zealand for the culmination of a five-match T20 International series. To talk us through the upcoming game we are joined by Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE. Ebony is a World Cup-winning cricketer, now turned presenter and pundit. We begin by looking at the grassroots game which is growing at a fast rate. We hear from girls at Carlton Cricket Club about why they love the sport, also from 16-year-old Honor Black who's clothing company, Maiden, designs kit specifically for girls. We also hear again from Ebony Rainford-Brent. Ebony was the first black woman to play cricket for England and founded the African-Caribbean Engagement Programme, ACE, which creates opportunities for young cricketers to take up the game. Nuala gets a tour around the 'Home of Cricket', and the spots of most significance to women's history at Lord's. Woman's Hour also looks at the situation for women's cricket in 2024. How far has the sport come and what is left to do? Beth Barrett-Wild is Director of the Women's Professional Game at the England and Wales Cricket Board and joins Nuala live. They will discuss the many successes in the women's game but also a damning report which found that women were treated as ‘second class citizens' in cricket and recommended that the ECB strive to ensure equal pay on average at domestic level by 2029 and at international level by 2030.Ahead of England's match against New Zealand in the culmination of the five-match T20 International series, New Zealand's star player and former captain Suzie Bates joins Nuala to look ahead to the game and discuss women's cricket in NZ. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Emma Pearce and Claire Fox

Michael Bourne has a sports science background, so it is no surprise that he places a premium on critical thinking.“It is core to me,” the Performance Director at the Lawn Tennis Association [LTA] tells the Leaders Performance Podcast, which is brought to you today by our Main Partners Keiser.Critical thinking is a skill that also served him well in roles at UK Sport and the England & Wales Cricket Board amongst others before he took the reins at the LTA in October 2020 (with Covid restrictions still in place).“But,” he cautions, “leadership for me is about change and progress, and you can have the greatest thinking and the greatest ideas in the world, but if you can't drive and implement change, then it's for naught.”It starts with taking stock. “As a leader, make sure that you are ensuring everybody else is confronting those brutal facts and you've got to be ahead of that,” he says, adding that he too must be open to feedback.“It should be unacceptable in a high-performance environment to know there is a challenge and to take no steps to do anything about it.”In the first episode of this new series, Michael explains his mission-driven and people-centred approach to helping produce British tennis players with the means to compete with the world's best [33:10].During the conversation, we also touch upon the challenges the LTA faces and the benchmarks set [8:30]; his belief in the unique qualities of British tennis [14:30]; why the flow of information cannot be taken for granted at the LTA [38:30]; and the enduring power of the Lion King to move him [49:30].Henry Breckenridge X | LinkedInJohn Portch X | LinkedInListen above and subscribe today on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Overcast, or your chosen podcast platform.

Tell us what you think of this episodeIn this episode we return to our chat with Ossie Wheatley.  He finished as a player in 1969 but before that he was already becoming involved in the administration of the game.To begin, he gives us an outline of his career, noting his involvement with English cricket form 1963 onwards.  He tells us the various committees on which he served and the roles he undertook including being a Test selector.  Latterly, he took up positions with the Sports Council of Wales.  Along the way he gives a bit of background to his career including his recollections of the development of junior cricket in Wales.  Most importantly, he intervened during the development of the ECB to ensure that the organisation would be known as the England and Wales Cricket Board, an insertion that became crucial, amongst other things, to attracting Test cricket to Wales in 2009.He asserts his belief in the importance of successful elite sports teams in the development of cricket in any particular place.We talk a little about Leslie Deakins, ex secretary of Warwickshire County Cricket Club and his impact on the club and creating Edgbaston as a Test ground.We talk about the Clarke Report in 1965, what it set out to do, who was part of the committee and what it achieved.  Along the way he talks about the nature of professional cricketers and the way they ensure they control the developments in the game and what might be the best way for cricket to develop.  He airs his concern that developments today may mean the success of a few ‘super' clubs at the expense of the others.He talks about the experience of being a Test selector which he was for two years from 1972 to 1974.We finish this episode by talking about how Ossie became Chairman of Glamorgan County Cricket Club in 1976.  The team was experiencing a crisis with player sackings, Majid Khan leaving the club and a challenge to the committees running of the club.  He talks about his deep concerns over the involvement of overseas players in the game and how it brought him to the point of standing down from the chairman's role.  He also talks about the poor facilities that existed in Wales for elite cricket and how that impacted on Glamorgan's fortunes.We talk briefly about Glamorgan's visit to Lords in 1977 for the Gillette Cup Final and end with Ossie's reflections on Glamorgan as a club and where it was in the late 70s and early 80s.

Welcoming Thomas Smith, CEO of the Halberg Foundation, to Purposely, where he shares his organisation's mission to empower young people with disabilities through sport. The foundation also hosts an annual awards ceremony, a premier event in New Zealand, recognizing and honouring outstanding achievements in sports. Thomas, or Tom as he is known, offers insights into his life and career journey, which includes his upbringing in the UK and his relocation to New Zealand with his Kiwi wife. The Halberg Foundation, founded by middle-distance runner and Olympian Sir Murray Halberg ONZ, MBE, has its roots in a transformative moment. Murray's attendance at a sports reporters' function in Canada in 1962 inspired him deeply. As a guest speaker, the Olympic champion runner was moved by the event's true purpose: to help disabled children realise their sporting potential. Murray Halberg's own athletic achievements, despite facing personal challenges, are remarkable. From winning the gold medal for New Zealand in the 5000 meters at the 1960 Olympics to clinching gold medals in the 3 miles events at the 1958 and 1962 Commonwealth Games, his journey embodies resilience and determination. Despite a severe injury during his youth rugby days that left his left arm withered, Murray's transition to running only seemed to fuel his motivation. Under the guidance of coach Arthur Lydiard, he broke through, winning his first national title on the senior level in 1954. Tom's upbringing in Cirencester in the Cotswolds and his education in sports management at Hallam University in Sheffield, England, laid the foundation for his career in sports. Reflecting on his early experiences as a personal trainer, Tom underscores how they shaped his approach to disability sports and the limitless possibilities for individuals in this realm. Prior to his move to New Zealand with his wife and young family, Tom held notable positions in the UK, including involvement in the 2012 Paralympics and roles such as National Partnership Manager for Special Olympics Great Britain, Senior Manager Disability at Sport England, and National Growth Manager Disability at the England & Wales Cricket Board. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-longbottom2/message

In this episode Sport and Performance Psychologist in Elite Sport Rebecca Levett joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss supporting a healthy identity in our sporting children.We all want our children to have the opportunity to explore various identities and learn that their sense of worth can come from different areas and that many skills and strengths are valued not just those associated with ‘achieving success'.During the conversation they discuss amongst other things:Identity and how we define ourselvesHow our children's identity may influence their behaviourNot closing things down too early and allowing our children to experience lots of different things in their lifeBeing conscious of what we praise and value as parentsHelping our children have a 100% focus on their sport at the right time, but not the whole timeSupporting the development of skills in our children that can then transfer into multiple domainsThe importance of parental role modelling particularly our interactions as parents around learning and disappointmentMaking sure our children know we 'love them' regardless of what they achieveHow their social groups can influence their identityDoes having an “on pitch” identity or persona mean being a different person?Rebecca is a Sport and Performance Psychologist with a wealth of experience in elite sport. She runs a consultancy called Sporting Success and is currently working with GB hockey with the Women's team, Harlequins Women's rugby and Sussex Men's Cricket. Prior to these roles Rebecca spent 4 years at the English Football Association as a Senior Psychologist: 3 years with the Men's U21s team and 12 months with the Senior Women's team, the Lionesses. In addition Rebecca has previously worked with the Women's first Team at Manchester City, spent 6 years with Archery GB with the Paralympic Squad and 9 years with Surrey Country Cricket Club alongside consultancy work for the England and Wales Cricket Board.Rebecca has a strong belief that sustainable high performance is underpinned by high levels of wellbeing and also that we are all performers in our own right whether on the pitch, in the boardroom or even at home! Rebecca's experience enables her to blend scientific knowledge with realities of what it is like ‘pitch side' to ensure solutions are practical and not just jargon! Rebecca is registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society.

Let us take you inside the Great Hundred Franchise Sell-OffThe Hundred is the England and Wales Cricket Board's controversial short form format. This week, the ECB has secured an agreement on a funding model between the host and non-host counties - those counties who have a Hundred franshics and those who don't. This could have seismic ramifications for the domestic game in England and Wales, kickstarting a process that will see a large injection of private capital into teams presently owned and run by the ECB.So, how much is a Hundred franchise worth? Who will buy them and what happens next?These are just some of the questions we put to Andrew Umbers, co-founder of Oakwell Sports Capital, one of the leading advisers in the sports investment marketplace. Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 300 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner' on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher and every podcast app. If you're interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series, you can reach us via the website.

Former Black Caps bowler Andre Adams joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport, discussing ex-New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent's ban from the sport being relaxed, which was handed out by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2014. He now has the ability to play domestic cricket again. Andre and Lou Vincent are close friends, and the former talks all about Vincent's ban relaxation, how good a person he really is, and more.

Meet Jason Russell-Jones, Head of Community Legacy Projects at Rugby Australia.Australia is hosting the 2027 and 2029 Men's and Women's Rugby World Cups, and RA has the responsibility of leveraging them to grow the game - Jason is one of the people tasked with making that happen.Jase has an epic background, having worked at the Australian Sports Commission, Cricket Australia, Cricket NSW, and living over in the UK whilst at the England & Wales Cricket Board.Today on the pod, he joins us to talk about how he landed roles at dream organisations, navigating overseas travel, and skills that have contributed to his success. We chat about the impact of mentors, and his vision for Rugby Australia's legacy.Make sure you tune in, it's a great one!In today's episode we cover:(00:00) Introduction(13:23) What has been Jason's favorite role in his career in sport(14:36) Quick Fire Questions(20:47) Jason's current role with Rugby Australia(25:06) How Jason landed his role at Rugby Australia(30:58) How Jason found his calling for working in sport overseas(35:21) Planning in the lead up to the Rugby World Cups(40:20) Key skills Jason needed to perform in Jason's role(42:48) The complexities of working with NSO's and SSO's(46:57) How Jason received support from his network throughout his career(51:35) What the future looks like for Jason(54:31) Jason's advice to his younger self(57:53) ASK SPORTSGRADAdditional episodes you may enjoy:#239: Journey to Head of Community at Melbourne City FC with Sunil Menon#254: How to work in sports travel with Guy RedhouseWant to stay up today with all the new podcasts, events, and blogs to help you get a job in sport?

Today MPs from all parties are holding a debate on a controversial pregnancy testing drug used widely in the 1960s and 1970s. It's expected that MPs from all parties will speak, including former Prime Minister Theresa May. In May, the High Court rejected a claim for compensation saying it could not proceed because there was no new evidence linking the tests with foetal harm. Marie Lyon, Chairwoman of the Association for Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests and Hannah Bardell MP, Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group On Hormone Pregnancy Testing, join Nuala McGovern. In the last in our series Rebuilding My Life, Nuala speaks to Wiz Wharton, author of Ghost Girl, Banana. Wiz was sectioned under the Mental Health Act 24 years ago, which led to a diagnosis of bipolar. She was forced to confront her demons and work out what needed to change, including owning her identity as a British-Chinese woman and learning how to stand up to the racism she had experienced all her life. Exclusive reporting from The Guardian this week shows that cricket umpires were paid three times more to officiate the men's Hundred this summer than the women's. It comes just days after the England and Wales Cricket Board announced that the women's teams will get the same match fees as the men's. Nuala speaks to journalist Raf Nicholson. One of the last surviving Bletchley Park codebreakers has died aged 99. Margaret Betts was just 19 when she was headhunted to work on the project. Nuala speaks to Tessa Dunlop, author of The Bletchley Girls, to find out a bit more about her. Dame Shirley Bassey will become the first female solo artist in British history to be honoured with a stamp series. Welsh music journalist Jude Rogers joins Nuala.

Sunil Narine, the Trinbago Knight Riders spinner has made unwanted history by becoming the first cricketer to receive a red card during a Caribbean Premier League match. Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the new rule and whether we could see this being introduced in the Indian Premier League. The legendary England bowler Anya Shrubsole joins Stumped to reflect on the perfect final match as a cricketer, winning her maiden Hundred women's title for Southern Brave. Anya also discusses the lack of female coaches in the game and whether they should have more support. Anya also reacts to The England and Wales Cricket Board's decision to ensure that England women's cricketers will receive the same match fees as the men. Photo: A red card (Credit: Getty Images)

Richard Thompson, the chair of M&C Saatchi in the UK and chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board, joins Campaign's UK editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier, to discuss the growing power of celebrity and influencer talent in the marketing world.Thompson also discusses corporate changes at M&C Saatchi, with CEO Moray MacLennan leaving in September. And, as summer draws to a close, Thompson also discusses cricket and the challenges and opportunities – from the need to make it more inclusive and more global to what the ad industry can learn from the game.Lastly, Edelman UK's chief creative officer Emma de la Fosse joins Uncommon CX creative partner Ben Golik, to discuss the latest ads: Apple Pay “Pay the Apple way” (in-house); Amazon Books “That reading feeling” by Droga5 London; Mini and Dogs Trust “Travel happy” by Media.Monks.Further reading:Moray MacLennan to leave M&C Saatchi as CEOApple Pay "Pay the Apple way"Amazon Books "That reading feeling" by Droga5 LondonMini and Dogs Trust "Travel happy" by Media.Monks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet Chris Dobson, Commercial Director at DMC Sport.Chris is an Australian living in the UK, whose work includes producing and delivering Participation kits for junior programs like Woolworths Cricket Blast in Australia, and similar with the English & Wales Cricket Board.With previous experience working at Netball Australia and the Australia Sports Commission, he has a wealth of knowledge surrounding growth, participation, and development success. Chris is also one of the early members of the Mullagh Group a network for Australians working in sport in London. Chris has been in the UK for over 6 years now, and is well versed in how to make the jump, establish yourself in London and find work in sport. If you're interested in making the London move (or any international move) in the future, you're going to love Chris' advice. Make sure to tune into this week's episode, it's a great one!In this episode we cover:(0:00) - Introduction(1:36) - Community update(12:11) - Welcome Chris(23:10) - Chris' career journey from teacher to Commercial Director in the UK(27:24) - His move to the UK(28:43) - A background to DMC Sport (33:16) - Chris's role as Commercial Director(35:08) - A comparison of the Melbourne and London sporting landscapes (40:33) - An insight into the Mullagh group (49:16) - Chris' best tips for preparing to land a job overseas(54:35) - UK organisations that are receptive to hiring Australians(59:48) - Chris' final advice to to anyone looking to make the move overseas Additional episodes you might enjoy:#20 - Carlo Kasparian (FFA) - How One Volunteer Position Can Launch Your Career#69 - Tom Rose (Southampton FC) - 52 Challenges in 52 Weeks#243 - Living the dream at the NFL, IOC & Brisbane 2032 Olympics with Tom Hickey*Want to stay up today with all the new podcasts, events, and blogs to help you get a job in sport?

New research by the Sutton Trust reveals that more than a third of A-level students in England are considering living at home if they get into their preferred university. And in some cases, chooing lower-ranking universities because they are closer to home. Rebecca Montacute, head of research for the Sutton Trust, explains the findings. Hayley also hears from future student, Lori Cobon, and her mother Rachel. The summer of cricket continues with The Hundred. Hayley finds out the latest news from Beth Barrett-Wild, who is Director of Women's Professional Game with the England and Wales Cricket Board, the ECB, and number eight on the Woman's Hour Power list. Hayley is also joined by England cricketer Nat Sciver-Brunt, who is ranked number one in the world and is Captain of Trent Rockets Women. Barbie the film is a surprising hit in China, exceeding box office expectations. Why are feminists flocking to see it and how does it compare with other films released there this summer? To find out more, Hayley speaks to Frances Hisgen, Research Programme Manager for the Project on China's Global Sharp Power at Stanford University in the US and Jingfei Li, a lecturer at Shanghai Vancouver Film School in China. Many young people will be looking forward to starting university and thinking about their student finances. Nicola Robinson got in touch to say that she believes women like her who took out a student loan in England have been unfairly penalised. She tells her story. Hayley also discusses the issues with Sabina Mackenzie and Katie Watts, Head of Campaigns at Money Saving Expert. Presented by Hayley Hassall Producer: Louise Corley Studio engineer: Andrew Garratt 00:00 Opener 02:56 Students Living at Home 16:36 Student Loans 34:13 Women on Wheels 40:03 Barbie in China 48:31 Cricket 100

A panel of Mark Butcher, Jo Harman, Katya Witney and Yas Rana pick out their moments of the 2023 Ashes summer and share their final reflections on a pair of series that will live long in the memory. There's also discussion on The Hundred, the start of the One-Day Cup and more. Ollie Robinson joins the show from 53:00 to tell us what it was like to share a dressing room with Stuart Broad. In association with Chapel Down. Chapel Down are the Official Sparkling Wine of the England & Wales Cricket Board and are England's leading winemaker with a mission to change the way the world thinks about English wine. Based in the Garden of England, their world class winemaking team produce award-winning sparkling wines of exceptional quality. Fresh and crisp, we invite you to raise a glass of England's finest - www.chapeldown.com We're also delighted to announce the date for our first ever live show. Full details and tickets can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wisden-cricket-weekly-end-of-summer-live-show-tickets-693968838477?aff=oddtdtcreator Call Gullivers Sports Travel today on 01684 878979 or visit their website www.gulliverstravel.co.uk to find out more about travelling to India for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup later this year You can follow Wisden Cricket on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok: https://www.facebook.com/WisdenCric https://www.instagram.com/wisden_cricket/ https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket https://www.tiktok.com/@wisdencricket The latest issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly is available now at https://wisden.com/shop/wisden-cricket-monthly-issue-69 The digital version of the magazine is also available for just £2 a month at https://pocketmags.com/wisden-cricket-monthly-magazine#5c1cd17fa0b05 #Cricket #EnglandCricket #Ashes2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A long-awaited report into English and Welsh cricket finds that racism, sexism, and class bias are "widespread". The chair of the report, Cindy Butts, spoke to Today's Nick Robinson about how the sport has 'institutional and structural discrimination'. Martha Kearney put the report to the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, who accepted all the findings and promised action on equal pay for female cricketers. (Image credit: Cricket bat and ball, Getty Images)

White Ferns captain Sophie Devine concedes her side were "shown how to bat" by Sri Lanka in the rain delayed opening one-dayer in Galle. The England and Wales Cricket Board has apologised "unreservedly" after an independent report found evidence of racism across the sport.

A long-awaited independent report has painted a sorry picture of deep-rooted discrimination in English cricket and challenged its governing body to adopt recommendations to transform the culture and structure of the game. We hear shocking evidence from the chair of The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) Cindy Butts, an apology from Richard Thompson, chairman of the England & Wales Cricket Board and the thoughts of England Test captain Ben Stokes. Panel: Sarah Mulkerrins, Dan Roan, Former umpire John Holder, Isabelle Westbury Producer: Sam Sheringham

Episode 116: Dr Andy McDonald and Ben Ashworth chat to Raph Brandon. Raph has enjoyed an extraordinary career with 12 years at the English Institute of Sport as both Director of Performance Solutions and as the Head of Strength & Conditioning during his time there. Raph has also been the Head of Science, Medicine and innovation at the England and Wales Cricket Board. Raph is currently working for Breakaway Data as the Head Of Performance Science in Europe and much of this episode is focussed on his current activity supporting elite teams and athletes with data and technological solutions.    Topics Discussed   What is Breakaway Data Why should we collect data Player centred Approach to Data   Creating meaningful performance questions Identifying Signal v Noise   Where you can find Raph   LinkedIn Twitter BreakAway Data     Sponsors VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training     HUMAC NORM by CSMI - A solution for measuring and improving human performance in the clinic, athletic training room, and research laboratory. In one machine, you'll get 22 isolated-joint movement patterns, 4 resistance modes (isokinetic, isotonic, isometric, and passive), and numerous reports to meet the measurement and exercise needs of today's clinicians and researchers.         Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:     Instagram Twitter Our Website     Our Team   Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth Alistair McKenzie

The EDI Director at the ECB, the Senior Manager of EDI at Liverpool FC, and two EDI consultants with extensive experience in football in the final installment of Leaders' step-by-step guide to building an EDI strategy. Leaders in EDI shines a light on the progress being made and the challenges being faced in the equity, diversity and inclusion space across sport and other industries. This season of the Leaders in EDI podcast offers a guide to building, executing, monitoring and evaluating a successful EDI strategy, with each of the four episodes focussing on a different stage of the process.In the final episode of the season, the focus is first on adaptation and response to crisis – how do you know when to make minor changes, and when to re-strategise entirely? How do you reiterate your commitment to EDI internally and externally? In the second half, our EDI professionals reflect on the process in its entirety – what problems might you face when building a strategy? What stages can be most exciting and/or most challenging? And how does the sports industry provide excellent opportunities to platform EDI?The experts offering their insight are:-         Kate Aldridge – EDI Director at the England & Wales Cricket Board. -         Rishi Jain – Senior Manager of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Liverpool's FC.-         Hayley Bennett – EDI consultant and campaigner, and co-founder of Nutmegs, a football community for women and non-binary people of colour. Bennett also serves as board director for Goals 4 Girls and Spirit of 2012. -         Chris Paouros – Consultant, advisor, charity trustee and non-exec director for organisations including the Premier League, the FA and Kick it Out.

Senior Manager of EDI at Liverpool F.C, the EDI Director at the ECB and EDI advisor Chris Paouros are joined by EDI consultant and campaigner Hayley Bennett to discuss measurement in EDI.  Leaders in EDI shines a light on the progress being made and the challenges being faced in the equity, diversity and inclusion space across sport and other industries. This season of the Leaders in EDI podcast offers a step-by-step guide to building, executing, monitoring and evaluating a successful EDI strategy.  This penultimate episode of the season focuses on measurement and evaluation. How important is measurement in EDI? What methods can you use to gather quantitative and qualitative data to measure the effectiveness of your strategy? And how do you create an environment where employees feel they can be transparent?  The episode offers perspectives from: Hayley Bennett – a consultant and campaigner in the EDI space. Alongside her consultancy work, Bennett is a co-founder of Nutmegs, a football community for women and non-binary people of colour and serves as board director for Goals 4 Girls and Spirit of 2012.  Kate Aldridge – with an educational background in STEM and expertise in data and strategy, she now leads the EDI action plan as EDI Director at the England & Wales Cricket Board.  Rishi Jain – Jain leads Liverpool's FC's work in the EDI space as Senior Manager of EDI at the club. Chris Paouros – a consultant, advisor, charity trustee and non-exec director for organisations including the Premier League, the FA and Kick it Out 

After a record-breaking early start in county cricket for Glamorgan, James Harris is back with them after spells with Middlesex and Kent. He has also begun his second term as chair of the Professional Cricketers Association. He is the guest of Peter Oborne and Richard Heller in their latest cricket-themed podcast. In this edition Roger Alton replaces Peter as co-host.James has just returned from Glamorgan's pre-season tour of Zimbabwe. He gives an upbeat account of the country and its cricket.He looks forward to reconnecting with his colleague Marnus Labuschagne, who will be rejoining the county in advance of the Ashes series. He describes him as a great player who has kept the eagerness of a t2-year-old.He gives an overview of the PCA. Its founder, Fred Rumsey of Somerset and England, had found it hard to recruit among the generally conservative cricketers of the 1960s. But this was not true today: membership for first-class cricketers was almost automatic, as they took stock of its wide range of services at a very reasonable subscription. It represented professional players in the first-class game, present and past (for life if they wanted). Present membership was 475 men and 99 women (up from 18 in just a few years). The membership included overseas players with an English professional contract and when necessary the PCA represented English players overseas. It had relationships with other countries' players unions through the Federation of International Cricket Associations.He had involved himself under the influence of friends and team mates at Glamorgan, and as a payback for a fulfilling professional career of 17 years (at just 32). Re-elected for a second term, he would now serve as chairman for another two years. Although demanding, the job was a rich opportunity for personal development, combining board membership of the PCA, being a trustee of its charity, and a regular place at the table on major issues with the England and Wales Cricket Board. As the voice of playing members, he saw its prime responsibilities in securing for them a fair share of all the game's revenues, looking after their welfare and well-being, creating an environment that encouraged them to play at their best, and to prepare them for life after their playing careers. The PCA had to react rapidly to constant change in domestic and global cricket.James explains the complex arrangements that now determine English county finances and players' earnings. Although some counties are better off than others, he believes that English cricket is now reasonably stable financially, helped by money from the Hundred filtering down to all levels of cricket. He sees no danger of county clubs following rugby union clubs into insolvency with unsustainable wage bills. He describes the impact of the salary collar and cap in county cricket and the range of earnings from professional county cricket. The PCA had secured its objective of £27,500 a year as a starting salary for a professional in his first year. The 18 counties were independent employers not tied to a salary scale but he thought that their best-paid players were on something over £100,000. Earnings and opportunities were not remotely comparable with those of football, and he suggested that there was no economic motive for sportspeople to choose cricket for over other sports – they do this for the appeal of the game itself.Continue reading here: chiswickcalendar.co.uk/episode-116-from-teenage-record-breaker-to-players-champion-james-harris-of-glamorgan-and-the-pcaGet in touch with us by emailing obornehellercricket@outlook.com, we would love to hear fr

An EDI consultant and advisor, the EDI Director at the ECB, and the Senior Manager of EDI at Liverpool F.C provide insight into their process for creating an action plan.Leaders in EDI shines a light on the progress being made and the challenges being faced in the equity, diversity and inclusion space across sport and other industries.This second episode of our season on EDI strategy focuses on implementation and action. How do you define an action plan? What is the process of creating one? How do you communicate actions across the organisation to ensure everybody plays their role, and how do find the balance between celebrating wins and highlighting challenges?The season offers perspectives from: Chris Paouros - consultant and advisor for organisations such as the Premier League and the FA; Kate Aldridge – EDI Director at the England & Wales Cricket Board; and Rishi Jain – the Senior Manager of EDI at Liverpool Football Club, who leads the work on the club's Red Together strategy.On 30th March, we are hosting a pop-up event at Meta's offices in London to mark International Women's Day. To find out more and register your interest, please visit: https://leadersinsport.com/sport-business/leaders-events/international-womens-day/?utm_source=Social+Media&utm_medium=LinkedIn+SB&utm_content=IWD+Event+Speakers&utm_campaign=LIS+CE+%7C+SB+%7C+DS+%7C+Diversity+Club+Pop-Up+Event%3A+International+Women%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+Day+Mar+23.

The first episode in a new series in which a Premier league PLEDIS Panel Member, the ECB's EDI Director and Liverpool FC's Senior Manager of EDI offer a step-by-step guide on how to build an EDI strategy. Leaders in EDI shines a light on the progress being made and the challenges being faced in the equity, diversity and inclusion space across sport and other industries. This first episode of our series on EDI strategy focuses on inception and planning. What exactly is a strategy, and how does it differ from an action plan? How do you identify your need for a strategy in EDI? How do you present your case to key stakeholders, and how do you set targets that are both realistic but will have real impact? We hear from: Chris Paouros, consultant, advisor, charity trustee and non-exec director for various organisations including the Premier League, the FA, Kick it Out and the Women's Equality Party. Kate Aldridge, EDI Director at the England & Wales Cricket Board, whose educational background was in STEM before moving into a career in business strategy. Rishi Jain, Senior Manager of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Liverpool F.C, who has nearly 20 years of experience in the EDI space in football. Key takeaways from the episode: 1) You cannot commit to driving proper change without having a strategy and understanding how to execute it; 2) Your EDI strategy should be tied into and ensure the success of your overall business strategy; 3) You can and should look to other organisations and industries for inspiration on what makes a successful EDI strategy, but you also must ensure its specifically tailored to your organisation; and 4) When setting targets, you need to evaluate internal and external data to measure the pace of change. The Leaders Meet: Diversity Series highlights news, views, comments and debates happening across the EDI space in our monthly ‘Spotlight on EDI' segment on Leaders Live. To watch our latest edition, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7041732098168082432/On 30th March, we are hosting a pop-up event at Meta's offices in London to mark International Women's Day. To find out more and register your interest, you can go to: https://leadersinsport.com/sport-business/leaders-events/international-womens-day/?utm_source=Social+Media&utm_medium=LinkedIn+SB&utm_content=IWD+Event+Speakers&utm_campaign=LIS+CE+%7C+SB+%7C+DS+%7C+Diversity+Club+Pop-Up+Event%3A+International+Women%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+Day+Mar+23

Garnet Mackinder, Anne Wafula Strike & Shruti Saujani join Sue Anstiss to explore equality in sport.As we fight for gender equality in sport are we doing enough to ensure our approach is intersectional? What needs to change to ensure all women feel welcome in sport from grassroots participation to elite pathways & the boardroom. It's a topic that can be uncomfortable as people worry they might say the wrong thing or use the wrong language. It's not just a matter of asking ethnically diverse women to be the experts on all things inclusion - we all need to do our own research here. That said, we were thrilled to welcome this expert panel this podcast who all work in the D&I space and kindly agreed to help explore this topic with some lived experiences as they shared practical recommendations to help us all make sport more inclusive.Our four game changing guests were:Garner Mackinder - an Equality Lead at Sport England who played semi-professional rugby at Exeter Chiefs and has been capped by England 7s. Anne Wafula Strike - an extraordinary para-athlete who is also an author, inspirational speaker, disability rights campaigner and powerful advocate for the less fortunate in society - passionate about equality and the right of disabled people to be heard. Shruti Saujani - Engagement Lead for ED&I at the England and Wales Cricket Board having led the ECB's Dream Big Desi Women project. This saw Shruti and her team focussed on empowering more women in Britain from South Asian backgrounds to play cricket at all levels. Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast through the National Lottery.Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here.Hosted by Sue AnstissProduced by Sam Walker, What Goes On MediaA Fearless Women production

Today's guests are Mo Bobat, Performance Director of the England and Wales Cricket Board, and Omar Chauduri, Chief Intelligence Officer of Twenty First Group.The topic is high performance and its fundamental link to the commercial success of sport. Mo and Omar's teams worked extensively together on the ECB's new High Performance Review, chaired by former England captain Sir Andrew Strauss. This aims to improve the quality of both the domestic structure and the men's national side, aided by an advisory board including Sir Dave Brailsford and Dan Ashworth, former FA Performance Director. The review made 17 proposals, each seeking to focus attention on the difficult question of What It Takes To Win (WITTW). You can read the review HERE. But the performance conversation is often put into a silo, and treated separately from the commercial side of sport. As we'll hear in this episode, that's a mistake. This conversation, more than anything, is about the product of sport, what's the difference between a successful sport's tournament, event or team, and the rest. How does performance data help create entertaining teams and events? What's the commercial value of jeopardy?These are questions which drive everything; from fan engagement through to media rights income, sponsorship revenue and other forms of investment. The conversation took place at the Clerkenwell offices of Twenty First Group in London against the backdrop of England's progress at the ICC T20 World Cup taking place in Australia. You'll hear us reference a previous podcast with Ed Smith, recorded at Leaders London in October. That's available along with 276 other episodes in the Unofficial Partner back catalogue, accessible via the website, Apple, Spotify, Google or your usual podcast app.Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter @UnffclPrtnr

SportsPro content manager George Breare returns from a short break to helm the latest episode of the Weekly Wrap podcast. In part one, Breare is joined by SportsPro senior staff writer Ed Dixon to get the lowdown on his recent interview with Sally Horrox, World Rugby's director of the women's game, ahead of the imminent Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Then, recording from Visa's European headquarters following an exclusive event co-hosted by SportsPro and Two Circles, Breare sits down with the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) Anna Shaw, Twitter's Roisin O'Shea and Alex Teasdale of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to discuss the future of sponsorship in women's sport. In a wide-ranging discussion, the panel reflects on some of the conversations had during the event, the advantages and disadvantages of unbundling the rights to women's sports properties, the impact of purpose-driven marketing, and where future opportunities lie for brands.

I'm delighted to speak to Prof Tim Rees this week. Tim is a Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Sport Sciences at Bournemouth University, a Higher Education Academy Fellow, a British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow, and a BASES Accredited Sport & Exercise Scientist. Tim's research centres on the development of talent, and social psychological influences on performance and physical activity. His research has been featured in all major UK broadsheets, BBC R4's flagship programme “All in the Mind”, US National Public Radio's “Only a Game”, Psychology Today and Huffington Post, and has informed and changed practice across all UK Olympic Sports, England Rugby, and the England and Wales Cricket Board. Tim and I discuss several papers that he has contributed to regarding elite athletes and, in particular, we discuss the differences between elite and super-elite athletes.

Professor Mark De Set Croix has published over 100 articles and presented at over 100 conferences across the globe. He works predominantly in football, identifying injury risk via screening and implementing prevention programmes. A key focus of his work is to help coaches develop their understanding of prevention strategies. After undertaking his teacher training degree he knew he had an interest both in children's sport and physical activity and a growing interest in science. He completed a PhD exploring how children's muscle strength changes with growth and maturation and is now using that knowledge to explore how to reduce injury risk in youth sport. This has provided him with opportunities to work with some of the world's leading football clubs. Mark has just led an Erasmus+ European-funded project with partners in Spain and the Czech Republic to explore the knowledge and understanding of grass root coaches in terms of youth injury prevention. He has also obtained funding from FIFA, UEFA and the English FA to explore injury risk in female youth football, and works with organisations such as the England and Wales Cricket Board, Athletic Club Bilbao Football Club and Bristol City Football Club. In this episode Mark discusses: The many factors that should be considered in an injury risk reduction program. The importance of Training Quality as well as Training Age. Why Coach Education programs need to be more accessible for grassroots coaches. Is asymmetry as detrimental as people suggest? What does neuromuscular control really mean? Are kids affected by fatigue the same way as adults? Is there any truth to the concept of "Windows of Trainability"? You can keep up to date with Mark's research via the University of Gloucestershire Repository, his Research Gate page here, as well as via his Twitter account: @destecroixmark . Get your discounted early bird ticket to LTAD Network Conference here! The 2022 Conference runs from 9-10th July at Hartpury University with a selection of world class speakers! Don't miss out! Get more details and secure your place here! To learn more about the LTAD Network check out www.ltadnetwork.com or follow on Instagram: @ltadnetwork or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltadnetwork . You can keep up to date with Athletic Evolution via our www.athleticevolution.co.uk , Instagram: @athleticevouk and Twitter: @athleticevouk .

List to our interview with Leisha Hawkins, head of Cricket Wales. 

In Episode 13 of White Swan: The Crisis Podcast, we talk about what leaders can do to avoid a crisis engulfing their business around the language of gender – and why getting this language right can make your business more resilient, and more profitable. In this episode, Gavin Megaw talks with Kate Miller, Chief Diversity and Communications Officer at the England & Wales Cricket Board, and Helen Sauntson, Professor of English Language and Linguistics in the York St John University School of Languages and Linguistics. The fascinating conversation talks about why getting the language of gender right, and avoiding biased wording, is important in creating successful – and profitable – organisations. The conversation takes in the importance of championing the changing of the status quo, why everyone needs to play a role in “checks and challenges”, and how moving with the times is essential for the progression of your business. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a varied and highly successful business career, Andy Nash was chairman of Somerset County Cricket Club for ten years full of achievement on and off the field. He became a non-executive director of the England and Wales Cricket Board,  but resigned dramatically and publically over fundamental issues. As the guest of Peter Oborne and Richard Heller in their latest cricket-themed podcast he forensically dissects the ECB's errors and failures in running English cricket – and tells fans how to oppose them.Read the full description here: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/episode-85-suing-the-ecb-former-board-member-and-somerset-chairman-andy-nash-suggests-how-to-resist-its-destruction-of-english-cricket/Get in contact by emailing obornehellercricket@outlook.com

Welcome to the episode 6 of Stumps, Umps & Beer Pumps, the podcast dedicated totally to all the local & village clubs around the UK (and beyond!) full of amateur cricketers, long suffering groundsman and all the other volunteers that keep our great game going and without whom the cricketing pyramid would not survive! In this episode we will be checking in with the latest from Winshill CC and chatting in Cow Corner to Howard Dytham an ECB Level 4 coach with over 25 years' experience of coaching across most levels of the game. Previously, Howard has worked as Derbyshire Academy Director and is now involved in coaching on the Academy, Emerging Players Programme and County Age Groups at Warwickshire and well as ongoing roles with Repton School and the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Welcome to the episode 6 of Stumps, Umps & Beer Pumps, the podcast dedicated totally to all the local & village clubs around the UK (and beyond!) full of amateur cricketers, long suffering groundsman and all the other volunteers that keep our great game going and without whom the cricketing pyramid would not survive! In this episode we will be checking in with the latest from Winshill CC and chatting in Cow Corner to Howard Dytham an ECB Level 4 coach with over 25 years' experience of coaching across most levels of the game. Previously, Howard has worked as Derbyshire Academy Director and is now involved in coaching on the Academy, Emerging Players Programme and County Age Groups at Warwickshire and well as ongoing roles with Repton School and the England and Wales Cricket Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shruti Saujani is Senior Manager for Cities & Volunteers at the England and Wales Cricket Board - the ECB. She's passionate about ensuring cricket is a sport for everyone, and helping women from South Asian backgrounds overcome many of the barriers they face in sport. Shurti's work has seen her lead a team that has engaged and recruited 2,000 South Asian females into volunteering roles as a part of cricket's game wide volunteer strategy. Her dedication for a more equal playing ground in cricket and sports has seen her appear on the BBC, Sky and become a trustee with Miss Kicks Foundation. Recognised as a 'Sports Industry Next Gen Leader' in 2021, Shruti has grown and developed her leadership skills in diverse commercial roles. Before working in sport, was recognised for bringing culture change in the automotive industry. In this fascinating conversation Shruti shares her learnings for creating an inclusive sports environment, the path to getting more women from diverse backgrounds onto the elite pathway and how recent revelations about the treatment of Azeem Rafiq impacted her personally and professionally. A huge thank you to our partners Sport England who are kindly supporting the next three series of The Game Changers podcast through the National Lottery. Find out about all our guests here. Hosted by Sue Anstiss.  

Why the former all-rounder has spent so long just trying to be heard, the questions it raises around the country's cricketing infrastructure all the way up to the England and Wales Cricket Board, the way Yorkshire officials have abdicated their responsibility to the parliamentary committee, why it's the most "profound and distressing" crisis the English game has faced and will ripple out into the cricketing world, and more.

Former England cricketer Gary Ballance has admitted using a racial slur against Azeem Rafiq, a former teammate at Yorkshire. The cricket club recently concluded that no employees would face any action over Rafiq's claims of institutional racism, leading to major sponsors this week abandoning deals over the handling of the case. Ballance accepted he was responsible for some of the offensive and derogatory terms that Rafiq revealed he was subjected to during his time playing for the county in northern England. Ballance attempted to offer some context of his “incredibly close relationship” with Rafiq during their time together at the club, claiming both men “said things privately to each other which were not acceptable” but adding that regretted his part of those exchanges. “It has been reported that I used a racial slur and, as I told the independent enquiry, I accept that I did so and I regret doing so,” Ballance said in a statement on Wednesday. “To be clear — I deeply regret some of the language I used in my younger years. I do not wish to discredit Rafa by repeating the words and statements that he made about me and others but I have to be clear that this was a situation where best friends said offensive things to each other which, outside of that context, would be considered wholly inappropriate." Azeem Rafiq, a former England under-19 captain, said in interviews last year that as a Muslim he was made to feel like an “outsider” during his time at Yorkshire from 2008-18 and that he was close to taking his own life. Ballance's name was redacted in a summary of the independent report into Rafiq's wide-ranging claims of institutional racism, but ESPNCricinfo.com reported that the panel upheld claims he had repeatedly used a racist slur. The investigation panel determined that those words were delivered “in the spirit of friendly banter” — a conclusion that has caused a wave of condemnation from politicians and campaign groups. “I regret that these exchanges took place but at no time did I believe or understand that it had caused Rafa distress," Ballance said. "If I had believed that then I would have stopped immediately. He was my best mate in cricket and I cared deeply for him. To my knowledge, it has never been alleged that I reduced Rafa to tears.” Emerald Group Publishing, which held naming rights to Headingley Stadium, and Yorkshire Tea have followed shirt sponsors Anchor Butter in ending their association with Yorkshire County Cricket Club. “We do not tolerate any form of racism or discriminatory behaviour and the damaging effects this has," Emerald said in a statement. "We hope that YCCC will listen and respond with serious action to eradicate racism from the club and uphold the values we all expect.” The England and Wales Cricket Board has promised a “full regulatory process that is fair to all parties” after only last week receiving a full copy of the report. “We are conscious about the length of time that Azeem has waited for resolution and the toll that must be taking on his well-being and that of his family," the ECB said. "We are sorry that, as a sport, this has not yet been resolved." By - Associated Press

Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton discuss Yorkshire's handling of the Azeem Rafiq investigation, why the England and Wales Cricket Board has to come down strongly, Gary Ballance admitting using a racial slur towards Rafiq, and whether English cricket is doing enough to promote inclusivity.

After a first-class career as a pace bowler for Hampshire, John Holder became one of England's finest umpires. He was a popular expert on Test Match Special and the regular Observer newspaper feature “You Are The Umpire.” On the first-class list from 1983 to 2009 , he joined the Test panel in 1988 and after only a handful of matches was chosen to be one of the first “third-country” Test umpires for a dramatic series between Pakistan and India. But his Test career was interrupted without explanation for ten years after his report on a controversial home Test match. As the latest guest of Peter Oborne and Richard Heller in their cricket-themed podcast he explains why, years after retirement, he brought a legal action against the England and Wales Cricket Board not only for himself but also to ventilate racial discrimination issues in English cricket.  In Peter's absence in Pakistan, author and broadcaster Mihir Bose takes over at the Pavilion End.Read the full description here: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/episode-67-a-great-umpire-raises-his-finger-against-discrimination-in-cricket/Get in contact by emailing obornehellercricket@outlook.com

That staple of summer sport in Australia - the Ashes - looks like it will go ahead, after the England and Wales Cricket Board gave "conditional approval" to the trip. The key sticking points had been concern expressed by some English players that they may be required to quarantine on arrival and what restrictions would be placed on the ability of their families and partners to travel with them.

The England and Wales Cricket Board have decided not to send men's and women's teams to Pakistan later this year. This news and more in this week's Pakistan Diary.

SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly is joined by senior contributor Matt Rogan to discuss the first season of the Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) much-heralded new short-form competition.  They talk about what worked and what needs work across the format, presentation and delivery, what the centralised model made possible and where existing teams and structures still bring irreplaceable value. They also consider what other rights holders and organisations in sport can learn, and how new fans can be brought in with or without new tournaments. Music: Surf Inspector by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4447-surf-inspector License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison talks to Sky Sports Cricket's Mike Atherton about the prospects of this winter's Ashes taking place, as well as a range of topics including the impact The Hundred is having on the game as a whole and the structure of the domestic season.

This is a packed summer of sport, from the Olympics and the Euros, to a new cricket competition called The Hundred on primetime BBC. But in the age of infinite choice, how can broadcasters make live sport more attractive than TikTok, Fortnite or the latest Netflix drama? And has the amount of money TV companies are prepared to pay for sport fallen during the pandemic? Guests: Andrew Georgiou, President of Sports at Discovery; Sanjay Patel, Managing Director of The Hundred for the England and Wales Cricket Board; Bryan Henderson, Director of Cricket at Sky Sports; Minal Modha, Sports Analyst at Ampere Analysis. Studio engineer: Bob Nettles Producer: Hannah Sander Presenter: Andrea Catherwood

With the tournament to start next week, a huge question still looms over The Hundred cricket tournament: how will the UK's COVID situation affect the availability of England players? Ben Stokes wants to play and the England and Wales Cricket Board want The Hundred to succeed... but could COVID bubbles affect test player availability? Oli, Tom and Rich (with his slightly dodgy internet connection) complete the final men's squad preview: Northern Superchargers. They look really strong, with Adil Rashid, Chris Lynn, Faf du Plessis and a talented youngster in Harry Brook. But if Ben Stokes isn't there, will they be good enough to win? Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/3kd81EmM6mU Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/thehundredclub1

The British government called on England's cricket authorities on Monday to reconsider the suspension of fast bowler Ollie Robinson while he is being investigated for making discriminatory posts on Twitter from 2012-13.Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden weighed in on the matter a day after Robinson was told by the England and Wales Cricket Board he could not play for England while there is an investigation into the racist and sexist tweets he posted as a teenager."Ollie Robinson's tweets were offensive and wrong," Dowden said on Twitter. "They are also a decade old and written by a teenager. The teenager is now a man and has rightly apologized."The ECB has gone over the top by suspending him and should think again."Robinson made his test debut in the first match of the series against New Zealand last week at Lord's, taking seven wickets in two innings and also hitting 42 in England's first innings.The tweets he posted when he was 18 and 19 resurfaced during the first day of the test and Robinson was close to tears as he issued an apology after stumps. He played the rest of the match and was suspended a few hours after it finished in a draw on Sunday.Robinson can still play for his county side, Sussex.The saga was deeply embarrassing not just for Robinson but also for the ECB, with the tweets resurfacing hours after England's players shared a "moment of unity" with their New Zealand counterparts by wearing T-shirts designed to show a collective stance against discrimination of all kinds."It was disappointing for us as a group," England coach Chris Silverwood said. "It is a stark reminder of the responsibilities we hold in the positions we are in. Obviously there is absolutely no place in this game for any form of discrimination."The big thing for Ollie is education. We are all striving to be better. None of us are perfect. And we all need to follow through on the education to make sure we are learning all the time, we make the world a better place and that this great game is inclusive for everybody."Silverwood said Robinson was "devastated, embarrassed and very remorseful" about his conduct.Asked if the matter could end Robinson's international career, Silverwood said: "The investigation will happen and any decision will be taken after that. Let's see what they find first."The BBC has reported that, as part of the investigation, the ECB must determine whether Robinson had a professional contract at the time of the tweets. He said during his apology on Wednesday that the tweets were sent during a tough period in his life after he'd been fired by English county Yorkshire.If Robinson had a county contract at the time, the Cricket Discipline Commission — a body independent of the ECB — will take over the running of the investigation.England added spinner Dom Bess to the squad for the second test starting Thursday at Edgbaston as cover for Jack Leach, who is set to start after being left out at Lord's to accommodate an all-seam attack. 

Would you reveal your vaccine status on a dating app? UK dating app users can now display a badge on their profile to show they've been vaccinated against coronavirus. Jane Garvey sits in for Adam today, and chats to Fergus about the first new treatment for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years. And Seyi Akiwowo, who works for a charity raising awareness about online abuse, explains why it's important to educate people on using social media, after the England and Wales Cricket Board suspended bowler, Ollie Robinson, for historical racist and sexist tweets. Today's Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with Georgia Coan and Alix Pickles. The Studio Director was Ash Taylor. Dino Sofos is the Editor.

Episode 7 of White Swan: The Crisis Podcast with Steve Elworthy MBE, the Managing Director of Events & Special Projects at the England & Wales Cricket Board. Steve talks about how his international test cricket career has influenced his administrative career, including his role as Managing Director of the 2019 Men's Cricket World Cup. Steve and Gavin talk about the importance of being a generalist – rather than a specialist – when controlling a crisis. Steve talks about how he worked hard to build a network on his arrival in England – and how important that network has been in tackling crises, allowing him to move quickly when crisis hits. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Zealand Cricket and the Players' Association are working hard to bring Kiwi cricketers in India back home, while members of the test team will fly straight to the United Kingdom ahead of the Black Caps' tour of England next month.It's uncertain and nervous times for many Kiwis in India, including the 10-player contingent and several more coaches and staff in the Covid-ravaged country for the Indian Premier League, which was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday after a number of players from three teams tested positive for the virus."The BCCI [Board of Control for Cricket in India] will do everything in its powers to arrange for the secure and safe passage of all the participants," IPL chairman Brijesh Patel said in a statement.That, however, is proving to be a challenging task, admits New Zealand Cricket Players' Association boss Heath Mills."The players and the coaches are all pretty anxious now," Mills told Newstalk ZB. "And they're pretty keen to come home, probably like most New Zealanders who are in India at the moment and keen to get back to this country."The biggest issue is the transfers and the logistics of getting people back to New Zealand. There's clearly a lack of flights leaving India. Some of the teams have been very proactive and are looking to put on chartered flights for some of the players, hopefully in the next two or three days. But others will essentially have to go through commercial flights from either Dubai or Doha or another port."Meanwhile, nine players and staff will head straight to England ahead of the Black Caps' two-test series against the hosts and the World Test Championship final against India.Black Caps captain Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner were already set to join the test squad in England later this month, while Lockie Ferguson, Jimmy Neesham and Finn Allen were also set to depart for the UK to play in the Twenty20 Blast before the IPL suspension.The other Kiwi IPL players - Tim Seifert, Adam Milne and Scott Kuggeleijn - will head back to New Zealand.The Times in the UK reported that several of England's 11 IPL players – Jos Buttler, Jason Roy and Sam and Tom Curran – had already boarded flights home."New Zealand Cricket is working really hard with the ECB [England and Wales Cricket Board] to try and organise a transfer leg for those players to get to that country," Mills said. "That's also not easy with restrictions with the UK government and also logistically how we move people from different cities in India to get on a chartered flight."We've got confidence in New Zealand Cricket and the ECB that they'll have player health and wellbeing as the number one priority."In terms of the players coming back to New Zealand, they're essentially on their own with their franchises' help and assistance where possible."Mills said it may take a few days to confirm the logistics around the flights out of the country, meaning the players – many of which will be in lockdown in hotel rooms – will have to "sit tight at the moment"."It's a challenging time but they're no different to a number of other people. We all see what's going on in India and really feel for the people of that country. It's a terrible tragedy unfolding there."Our guys, they understand that they're not more important than anyone else but we do need to try and help them where we can to get home."As a result of the IPL's suspension, the Black Caps and England should have their full squads available for the first test at Lord's on June 2."In theory they may well be available for the test but in all honesty at the moment it's not the focus," said Mills. 

New Zealand Cricket is maintaining a watching brief over its players in the Indian Premier League.Three Australians have headed home due to worries about the Covid-19 wave in India. Kane Richardson and Adam Zampa left due to 'personal reasons', the pair's franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore said in a statement. Another Australian, fast bowler Andrew Tye who was with the Rajasthan Royals, left for home on Monday to avoid risking being unable to return because of Covid-19 regulations.Two other cricketers, Englishman Liam Livingstone, who was with Rajasthan and Ravichandran Ashwin with Delhi, have also left the IPL. Livingstone had cited "bubble fatigue" and Ashwin wanted to be with his family as India battles a deadly surge in coronavirus cases.The head of the World Health Organisation is calling the recent surge in coronavirus in India "beyond heartbreaking" and says the U.N. agency has dispatched critical supplies to the subcontinent, including thousands of portable oxygen machines that help patients breathe.Nine members of the Indian women's hockey team, including seven players, have tested positive for Covid-19.Ten Black Caps - Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Jimmy Neesham, Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Scott Kuggeleijn, Adam Milne and Lockie Ferguson are involved in the Indian Premier League.Williamson, Boult, Jamieson and Santner are all set to head to England after the IPL for the two-test series followed by the World Test Championship final against India.New Zealand Cricket says it's in close contact with all their players in India and their respective teams.They're also communicating with the ICC and the England and Wales Cricket Board.NZC said they have contingencies organised should they be needed.

Matthew Fleming shares on A story within a story, looking at the family before G1. The importance of understanding of the Family in Family Business. About: Matthew is a Partner in the Stonehage Fleming Group, responsible for helping clients develop and implement plans for passing on their legacy to subsequent generations. A former army officer, he joined the family firm in 2012 after thirteen years as a professional cricketer. He has held various positions within the business, including Managing Partner of Fleming Media and a Director of Ian Fleming Publications and James Bond Enterprises. Educated at Eton, he was commissioned into the Royal Green Jackets in 1985. He has also had a number of external non-executive appointments, including Chairman of AGL Comms, a Director of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital and ten years as a Director of the England and Wales Cricket Board. Matthew was President of the MCC in 2017.

"What are we trying to achieve and why?" asks Mo Bobat, the Performance Director of the England & Wales Cricket Board. "In essence we're all problem-solvers and there's enough research out there to suggest that homogenisation of thought and ideas probably isn't a great way to problem-solve." Bobat is steadfast in his belief that teams with broad in skillsets and experiences are the best-equipped to tackle performance problems. He explored the power of diverse thinking in this latest episode of the Leaders State of Play Series, which is brought to you today by Elite Performance Partners [EPP], a search, selection and advisory firm working across elite sport and specialising in performance. Bobat, who in November hosted our EPP Webinar exploring the rise of the specialist-generalist in sports performance, was joined in conversation by Leaders' Matthew Stone and EPP Founding Partner Dave Slemen. The trio delved into: - Practical steps teams can take to break down silos [3:00]; - Setting the optimum conditions for people to succeed [9:00]; - The importance of hiring staff that complement your existing team [17:00]; - Identifying 'impact areas' when building a performance strategy and the tools and tactics for achieving measurable impact [27:00]; - Embracing the individuality of your people by forging social connections [34:00]. Dave Slemen: Twitter | LinkedIn Matthew Stone: Twitter | LinkedIn Further listening: The Leaders State of Play Series - Owen Eastwood Listen and subscribe today on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and Overcast, or your chosen podcast platform.

Recorded in partnership with FutureBrand in August 2020, we looked at brands within key industries that have a heavy focus on a physical presence such as sports, hospitality, travel and entertainment. We talked about how they are adapting to the concerns over the coronavirus pandemic and the impact of social distancing rules, as well as looking at how they are future proofing their business in a post covid world. Russell Goldsmith was joined online by Aliya Khan, Vice President of Global Design Strategies at Marriott International, George Gottl, Chief Creative Officer of UXUS, and Sanjay Patel, Managing Director of The Hundred at the English and Wales Cricket Board. We also hear from James Ralley, Head of Marketing and Commercial at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Charlotte Williams, VP for content at Cannes Lions festivals and John Timms of MLS Contract, whose company owns the franchise to the Sheffield Sharks basketball team in the UK.

I'm delighted to speak with sport psychologist Rebecca Symes in this episode. Rebecca works with elite and professional athletes to enhance performance and wellbeing. She is currently psychologist for GB women's Hockey. Rebecca also runs her own consultancy, Sporting Success, which has seen her work with clients including Surrey County Cricket Club, Archery GB; England and Wales Cricket Board; and England Athletics. Her work with Archery GB has taken her to two Paralympics. She has also held roles at the FA across the men's and women's pathways. We speak about personal and athletic identity; the impact of language; identity foreclosure; psychological recovery; and career transitions.

This week's guest is Chris Rosimus, Chris is the Head of Nutrition at the Football Association, leading all aspects of dietary provision to the England football teams. Prior to that Chris was nutritionist at England and Wales Cricket Board, English Institute of Sport and England Squash. What was fascinating about this conversation was the route that Chris followed, which you might consider unconventional, if there is such a thing as a conventional route. Chris essentially followed his passions and interests, and what you'll hear from Chris is how through chance, through his own connection with his experiences and through his intuition, he honoured the ideas that have sparked deep enthusiasm by pursuing them. At the centre of all of these discussions is one recurring theme that Chris has respected and protected during his career, one theme that has enabled him to influence a whole host of elite players and coaches – and that is relationships.   This episode is sponsored by Junius, a multi-award winning, health food + drinks company. Junius have made a superb range of plant-based juices. We've partnered with Junius so that you can benefit from a 10% discount on your first order from a range of themed boxes of 7 juices. When you go to the checkout at wearejunius.com/shop  make sure you enter the exclusive code Champions10. (Disclosure: Affiliate links are used for each product that we are an affiliate of, which means that if you click that link and subsequently make a purchase, we will earn a commission. You pay nothing extra; any commission we earn comes at no additional cost to you.)   Show Notes Chris' unique route into nutrition, 6 months as an apprentice gas engineer, 6 months making conservatory roofs, 6 years as an alarm engineer Football coach for kids Progressing to coaching badges which sparked an interest in nutrition Chris reflects on how much he has changed Taking the leap in applying for a nutrition course A foundation year and learning to be academic and use a USB stick Chris had a plan and knew he needed experience First time doing a one-to-one session and struggling! Common characteristics of a nutritional role Feeling under pressure, being supported but having to work very hard to survive Preparing a team for a major event Having something positive to sell Research and reading to stay on top of your game Perceived traits of effective practice   Links Connect with Chris on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-rosimus-a77425180/ Steve Ingham on Twitter www.twitter.com/ingham_steve Supporting Champions on; Twitter www.twitter.com/support_champs Linkedin, www.linkedin.com/company/supporting-champions Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/supportingchampions Graduate Membership enrolments are open until 2nd November 2020 for students and graduates to up their skills, join in the conversation about what's on their mind and to network and connect. If you would like to sign up go to https://supportingchampions.co.uk/membership/ If you're looking for some coaching support or some virtual team development help to support you to get to the next level in work, life or sport then take a look at https://supportingchampions.co.uk/coaching-mentoring/ or drop us a note at enquiries@supportingchampions.co.uk then you can sign up for a free consultation to explore which package is right for you.

Join us in this exclusive episode, of the Game Changer Podcast where we interview England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) Head of Sports Science, Medicine and Innovation, Raph Brandon.  He shares his experiences on:  Tackling the challenges of Covid-19 for International Teams the preparation to return to the international stage  their approach to symptom monitoring and safely returning to play medical and legal liability to manage and mitigate risk

ESPNCricinfo's acclaimed reporter George Dobell joins sports journalist and broadcaster Chetan Narula, and former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta, in this latest episode of the cricket podcast, HotSpot.  The trio take a look at the only topic that matters - live international cricket returns on July 8 with the first Test between England and West Indies at Southampton.  George Dobell gives a lowdown on how badly the English and Wales Cricket Board were hit by the Covid-19 crisis and how the West Indies' tour of England came about to save the day.  Also, on this episode of the HotSpot podcast: -- Dobell talks about what loss of cricket means for the English summer.  -- Preparations (or lack of) for both England and West Indies.  -- Ben Stokes for England's captaincy? Should Joe Root make way and play as batsman alone?  -- Lack of saliva, but sweat allowed to shine the ball. Deep Dasgupta wonders if sanitizer can be used on the ball.  -- Battle of two pace attacks? Can West Indies shock England?  And, much more... tune in!  Season 2, Episode 3 - England vs West Indies Test series preview: International Cricket Returns! Follow our panelists on Twitter: @chetannarula, @DeepDasgupta7 and @GeorgeDobell1 Picture courtesy: Getty. 

I had the great pleasure of speaking with Nathan Wood who is currently playing his part in developing the next England cricketers and coaches. He has shared his amazing, honest, and rounded view of being a professional player, then coach and now coach developer and parent himself. This is a priceless insight for all parents, coaches and developers of others and especially those grappling with high aspirations for themselves and or their family, or who are coaching their own children.  Nathan's measured and very thoughtful approach and account of his Sport Story is a clear demonstration of the self-exploration he has done and continues to do in both his personal and professional life. I am sure that the individuals on the Specialist and International Coaching programmes at the ECB will definitely value the breadth of his experiences, his depth of insight and understanding and his relaxed yet purposeful approach. Take this opportunity to listen in so you can also gain some of this value! If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It only takes a minute and really makes a difference in helping to convince new listeners. Thanks so much it - is much appreciated!! For show notes and past guests, please visit www.sportstories247.com Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please make contact at: sportstories247@gmail.com Follow Sport Stories: Twitter:            twitter.com/sportstories_ Instagram:       Instagram.com/sportstories247 Facebook:        facebook.com/sportstories247 LinkedIn:         https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportstories YouTube:          Sport Stories YouTube Channel Find out more about Dave at: www.thesummitpartnership.com Follow Dave: Twitter:    https://twitter.com/SummitDave LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelevine3   Show Notes: Success Quote or saying: ‘Look to add value and not interference' ‘I am not my work and I am not my past' Quick fire questions: The books that you would recommend are? Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Dr. Bob Rotella  The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Sir Ken Robinson Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent By Ryan Holiday Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky What is the most useful and or valuable Technology you use (apps, equipment etc…)? My mobile phone and a brilliant star gazing app called STAR WALK   How do you relax and re energise yourself to enable you to perform at your best? Relax walking the dog and connecting to the here and now   If you won the lottery… Support Dementia based charities due to close personal experiences   In one sentence – What advice would you give to your teenage version of yourself? Experience the external world more (as opposed to what's going on in my head) and just enjoy the game of cricket. It is just a game! Who has made a big impact on you? ·       Dav Whatmore (Cricket Coach) ·       Gordon Lord (a previous guest on the Sport Stories Podcast – Episode #1)   Whos' Sport Story would you be really interested in hearing? ·       Mohammed Ali   Coaching questions I would like to pose: 1 What is the first question you ask your children or grand children after they have played sport? 2 What could you do more of or differently to positively impact on the sporting experience of those around you??   Contact info: Twitter NathanTheoWood Facebook NathanWoodConsulting LinkedIn nathan-wood-coaching Email nathan@nathanwood.consulting  Website https://nathanwood.consulting  

Do you think that people can change careers later in life? Do you think experiencing life threatening illness brings your values into clearer focus? Do you believe that women and minorities should be more fairly represented across society? Is family important no matter what is going on in your career and life more broadly?Brenda is extremely passionate about gender equality and was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June 2018 as a result of the work she's done. She has chaired the 30% Club since 2016. In this role she has encouraged, persuaded, convinced and corralled CEOs globally to understand and support the need for diversity. The campaign hit a milestone in September 2019, when the number of female directors on the boards of the UK's 100 largest listed companies hit 30.42 per cent. Brenda was listed as the number one Champion of Women in Business 2018 in the Financial Times HERoes awards and in the Summer of 2019, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Queens University in Canada. Brenda spent more than 25 years working in the finance sector living in Paris, Singapore, Mumbai, Dhaka and London. She recently changing careers to work as a Partner at PWC championing Diversity & Inclusion. She is an advisor to the UK Government's Hampton-Alexander Review. She is also on the England and Wales Cricket Board which reflects her family's passion for the game.In this episode we talk about what and who has influenced and shaped Brenda in life. We discuss the importance of curiosity which as a psychologist I know helps with both mental and physical health - allowing us to fulfil our potential. We discuss her role in leading the 30% club campaign and her passion for championing diversity and inclusion. We discuss moving careers in your 50s, being focussed on your values and what matters. We also talk about living with cancer and having a glass half full approach to life (even touching on what Brenda calls cancer perks) and the reality of having days that are far from perfect. Most important of all we discuss Brenda's family and how they are at the heart of who she is.Brenda's drive and passion for life is infectious. I hope after listening to this chat you'll feel motivated to explore your own influences, interests and how you can go about pursuing and fulfilling your dreams.

Fresh from England's first ever ICC Men's Cricket World Cup title, England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison speaks to SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly about his reaction to an incredible final, the lessons of a UK free-to-air return, his reflections on the tournament and what's next for a team now enjoying their breakout moment. Also on the agenda: an Ashes summer for England's men and women; the latest on preparations for a radical and divisive new competition in The Hundred; the ECB's plans to grow the sport by embracing younger and more diverse audiences; what media contracts really tell us; and why the world champions celebrated at a school skills event at the Oval, rather than on the back of an open-top bus.

SportsPro editor at large Eoin Connolly welcomes back print editor Michael Long from his travels to discuss some first impressions of the Fifa Women's World Cup in France, the impact of the Toronto Raptors' NBA Finals run in Canada, and the implications of the IAAF's move to rebrand as World Athletics.  Then we hear from Sanjay Patel (24.03), managing director of the England and Wales Cricket Board's divisive new tournament, The Hundred. He explains why the ECB felt it had to respond to changes in fan behaviour and the competition for attention, how he hopes the new format can appeal to a new audience, and how The Hundred's commercial structure will create a different set of opportunities for brands.  

As a follow-up to our episode with Tournament Director Terry Blake, Adam Collins talks to Tim Lamb, the CEO of the English & Wales Cricket Board during the 1999 Cricket World Cup.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/TGSTW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

InteractSport is Australia's leading provider of digital and web based sports administration and management solutions. They are a growing organisation with a huge range of clients ranging from high profile national organisations including Cricket Australia, Netball Australia, England & Wales Cricket Board, Australian Rugby Union and Gymnastics Australia through to grassroots based clubs and associations. Their solutions manage the information of over 4 million participants Australia wide and is used by around 20,000 sports organisations. http://www.interactsport.com/

Cricket, lovely cricket. England's national sport has been under pressure for many years, with the four-day County Championship widely perceived as the domestic competition in the most precarious position. However, there has been genuine hope in the blossoming audience for a relatively basic video streaming service synced with the traditional radio commentary. It is a League-Wide scheme developed by the England and Wales Cricket Board but Somerset CCC have been at the forefront. Digital marketing & communications executive Ben Warren runs the service for the club. Like many county devotees, he is fiercely protective of a game that is overlooked but far from unloved. With a controversial new franchise-based tournament starting next season and threatening to take attention from the longer-form game, the pressure is on. But can digital media really help save county cricket?

SportsPro print editor Michael Long rejoins editor at large Eoin Connolly to discuss another sports industry week, from media moves by Twitch and La Liga to an altogether different set of moves at the Olympics, as the organisers of Paris 2024 confirm plans to give breakdancing a Games debut.  Then, as the England and Wales Cricket Board confirms the playing conditions for The Hundred, there's a conversation about the challenges rights holders will face in creating bespoke new formats. And with less than 100 days to go until the Cricket World Cup, Hublot chief executive Ricardo Guadalupe runs over the Swiss watchmaker's plans for its sponsorship of the event.

After being cleared of affray outside a Bristol nightclub, should England cricketer Ben Stokes play in the third Test against India which starts on Saturday? The England and Wales Cricket Board will now decide whether they will punish Stokes further - and if so, what would be the appropriate sanction? We also ask, what more can be done to attract black cricketers to play the sport? And would Alison Mitchell be tempted to feature in a dancing contest in India? Picture - Ben Stokes (Credit - Getty Images)

Loved (at least by some!) and played the world over, cricket has reinvented itself to appeal to new audiences. Off the pitch, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reinventing the way its cricket clubs operate transitioning them from legacy, paper-based processes to the digital workplace. From WiFi to biometric analysis, Damian Smith explains how technology is not only enabling cricket clubs to run more effectively, but is helping them to fulfill strategic objectives, enrich the experience for match goers and inspire the next generation of cricket lovers. Show notes, links and resources for this episode: England and Wales Cricket Board: https://www.ecb.co.uk All Stars Cricket: https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/all-stars

The England and Wales Cricket Board is to implement a 'Rooney Rule' for all coaching roles in the national men's, women's and disabled teams. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2ws0I2z

InteractSport is Australia's leading provider of digital and web based sports administration and management solutions. They are a growing organisation with a huge range of clients ranging from high profile national organisations including Cricket Australia, Netball Australia, England & Wales Cricket Board, Australian Rugby Union and Gymnastics Australia through to grassroots based clubs and associations. Their solutions manage the information of over 4 million participants Australia wide and is used by around 20,000 sports organisations. http://www.interactsport.com/

Across The Pond, the sports digital revolution is underway, in the form of Seven League's Richard Ayers, who has worked on both the team side with Manchester City and is now one of the leading consultants for sports franchises, such as UEFA, FIFA, UFC, O2, Valencia CF, Juventus, Premier League, Green Bay Packers, Rugby Football Union, Major League Soccer and the England and Wales Cricket Board. Ayers talks about where digital in sports needs to go, and some of the mistakes that digital managers make on social media. Ayers presents a road map toward best practices overall, especially when engaging fans. Twitter: @richardayers

Professor Mark Batt graduated from Cambridge University Medical School in 1984 and trained in Family Medicine. He obtained a Diploma in Sports Medicine from the University of London in 1991 and completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the University of California, Davis in 1993. Since 1995, he has been in Nottingham, United Kingdom, as a consultant/senior lecturer in Sport and Exercise Medicine at the Nottingham University Hospitals where he was appointed Special Professor in 2004. He serves or served as a consultant for The England and Wales Cricket Board, The Rugby Football League, British Gymnastics, The English Institute of Sport, The Wimbledon Tennis Championships, ATP and the WTA. He is immediate past-president of the Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine and past Chairman of the Specialist Advisory Committee in SEM. He chaired the work-group which produced the successful case for SEM as a specialty of medicine (2005). He is director of the Arthritis Research UK (ARUK) Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis: a consortium of Nottingham, Oxford, Southampton, Bath, Loughborough, UCL and Leeds Universities investigating the relationship between acute and overuse injury and subsequent Osteoarthritis. In this podcast, Dr. Liam West (@Liam_West) poses questions that see Prof Batt take listeners through the objectives and aims of the ARUK centre and the research it is currently working on. Prof Batt also gives his views on how to ensure that research remains clinically relevant before finishing the podcast discussion the future avenues for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Further Reading ARUK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis - http://www.sportsarthritisresearchuk.org/seoa/index.aspx ARUK Research Projects - http://www.sportsarthritisresearchuk.org/seoa/research-projects/index.aspx ARUK Work Packages - http://www.sportsarthritisresearchuk.org/seoa/work-packages/workpackages.aspx ARUK Centre Publications - http://www.sportsarthritisresearchuk.org/seoa/publications/index.aspx Isokinetic Football Medicine Conference, 11-12th April 2015, QEII Conference Centre, London http://www.footballmedicinestrategies.com/en/ Exercise for lower limb osteoarthritis: systematic review incorporating trial sequential analysis and network meta-analysis http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/21/1579.abstract  Optimal types of exercise for lower limb osteoarthritis http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2014/02/18/bjsports-2013-093384.full  No benefit of surgery over physiotherapy for meniscal tears in adults with knee osteoarthritis http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/9/797 Osteoarthritis as an outcome of paediatric sport: an epidemiological perspective http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2011/02/17/bjsm.2010.081984 Osteoarthritis in football: FIFA/F-MARC approach http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/45/8/673.extract

With Mark Lawson. Top of the Lake is a new TV drama series, directed by Oscar-winner Jane Campion, whose works include The Piano and Portrait of a Lady. The series, set in the remote mountains of New Zealand, stars Holly Hunter and Mad Men actress Elisabeth Moss. When a 12 year old girl disappears, Moss's character takes a keen interest in the police case, and returns to her hometown to pick up the investigating duties. Rachel Cooke reviews. Rachel Joyce's novel, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, was the bestselling debut of 2012. She talks discusses her new book, Perfect, in which the usual parent/child roles are reversed, when the life mother of a ten year old boy starts to unravel. The England and Wales Cricket Board has released a poem entitled #Rise For England, which is on the front cover of programmes throughout the Ashes series and features in a short film played on screen at all five match venues. Actor and cricket lover Michael Simkins reflects on the long tradition of poetry about the game and assesses whether poetry can inspire the players. For Cultural Exchange, Booker Prize-winning novelist Pat Barker nominates Benjamin Britten's song cycle Who Are These Children?. Producer Karla Sweet.