For anyone wanting to follow today’s Westminster Hall Debate “Government support for grassroots cricket clubs”, the streaming link appears to be here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/... @cricketacademic.bsky.social

Thanks to @pvelija.bsky.social for her work in convening our webinar series, which continues to feature brilliant, cutting-edge research. In our latest webinar, Ross Ensor from @lborouniversity.bsky.social discusses his research into the use of the Rooney Rule within English cricket:

2/2 The bursaries for RM coaches will only help when the system produces more qualified coaches. Level 3 (which only reaches "Pathway" without significant additional playing & coaching experience) is very limited, unless you are a former player. Level 4 (pro game) is even further away.

Shame we ran out of time earlier. The biggest challenge to the application of the Rooney Rule in English cricket is surely the bottleneck of "appropriately qualified" candidates in the coach "development" pathway. How many "racially minoritised" level 4s, not already in a senior post, are there? 1/2

🏏 A reminder that our latest webinar is TODAY at 2pm. 🏏 Ross Ensor (Loughborough University) will be speaking on 'A retreat from the radical: An analysis of the existence, implementation, and effectiveness of the Rooney Rule within English cricket’. 🏏 DM us for the Teams link.

Full programme for our 2026 conference now available! Hughes Hall, Cambridge, 26 Feb 9am to 5pm Register here: www.cricketsociety.org.uk/events/crick...

We’ve opened registration for our annual conference! 🥳 📅 26 Feb 2026 ⏰ 9.30am to 5pm 🏫 Hughes Hall, Cambridge 🏏 We’re looking forward to a day of presentations & discussion, plus a Q&A on the 2026 ICC World Cup. Book your place now:

Here’s the recording of our latest webinar panel - The Men’s Ashes and the Future of Test Cricket. Tim Wigmore and @jarrodkimber.bsky.social covered a LOT of ground - and the event was expertly chaired by @russinthezone.bsky.social 👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtt6...

The Ashes is nearly here, but what’s next for Test cricket? 🏏 Join @jarrodkimber.bsky.social & Tim Wigmore as they talk the Ashes, historic rivalries & future pressures. Chaired by @russinthezone.bsky.social 💻 Free Zoom panel | 4 Nov, 7pm GMT | 🔗DM for the link

Interested in finding out more about Scottish Women’s cricket? @cricketacademic.bsky.social @crickether.com Register for Open Forum here: swagcrn.eventbrite.co.uk

PANEL: Cricket, Gambling and Match-Fixing 29 October 2025 5pm-6pm (London time - GMT) Chair: @stevemenary.bsky.social Panelists: Dr Minhyeok Tak – Loughborough University, Anca-Maria Ghergel – Sheffield Hallam University, Will Gunn – Sporting Solutions Open to all. DM us for the Teams link!

Important new research from Steve Menary on the increase in relationships between betting companies and leading cricket teams, tournaments & players post-Covid. Have a read below ⬇️⬇️

Excellent work by Miriam Walker-Khan & the team at #SkyCricket. Important discussions on whistleblower protection, institutional responsibility, talent pathways, governance, accountability, systemic change & intersectionality in #Cricket! @cricketacademic.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrrf...

This is a really lovely piece on the history of Wisden, and why it matters to people.

A new paper from @rlwjones.bsky.social has just been published about coverage of county cricket, based on interviews with current journalists & content producers. Richard first presented this at our conference in Feb so it's great to see it out in the world! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

CRN member Pamela Jabbar wants to hear about your experiences of belonging and unbelonging in sport. Details below:

We've got ourselves a Linktree! We love this because it allows you to see all the info about the Network in one place 😊🏏 linktr.ee/cricketresea...

Great to see the BBC covering Network member Dr Andrew Scattergood’s recent report into state school cricket in the north of England. A very important area of research 👏 🏏

Thanks so much to @jeremylonsdale.bsky.social for a lovely article in @ccmatters.bsky.social about the Cricket Research Network 😊 You can read the whole article by buying a copy of County Cricket Matters: www.countycricketmatters.com

We had a great meeting today to discuss the 25/26 academic year. We’re planning: 🏏 A panel discussion on the Men’s Ashes 🏏 An event focused on cricket in India 🏏 A critical discussion on the latest cricket books 🏏 And of course our next conference in Feb 2026!

Don’t forget that all our cricket research webinars are available to watch back on our YouTube channel. The latest is from @drbenpowis.bsky.social discussing his research into the ECB’s Disability Premier League.

AskGamblers have published their 2024 complaints review and the 4 biggest offenders are all major sponsors of sport, particularly football and cricket. Does sport read these things? Do they even care? @josimarfootball.bsky.social @cricketacademic.bsky.social

An independent review of ECB's #Cricket #Regulator conducted by Sport Resolutions concludes that the Regulator has acted transparently, openly & professionally. Also contains insights on challenges & opportunities! @cricketacademic.bsky.social #Governance www.sportresolutions.com/news/view/sp...

🏏 Our next webinar is coming up, details below: Rob Morris, "Cricket in UK Schools – A current snapshot" Wednesday 12 March 5.15pm GMT Via Teams The link has gone out to all members today - if you're not on the list & would like to attend, message us! 🏏

Afghan Women's Team has not been able to play international #cricket. How can this be seen through a #HumanRights lens? How can the #SportsEcosystem respond effectively? Privileged to have been invited by #SkySportsNews to discuss these themes! 📌 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-735...

Our latest episode comes to us courtesy of the @cricketacademic.bsky.social where its chair @rafnicholson.bsky.social is in conversation with Beth Barrett Wild, Director of Women’s pro cricket at the ECB & Claire Taylor of the MCC on the future of women’s cricket. shows.acast.com/sport-in-his...

Our latest webinar is LIVE! Thanks to Hannah Thompson-Radford and Matt Kingdom for their paper “(un)forgotten voices- exploring the history of women’s cricket in Somerset”:

Thank you so much Tanya Aldred for your piece in @theguardian.com today about our conference last week. A great summary 😊🏏 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/f...

Please join us @cricketacademic.bsky.social for our Webinar delivered by Dr Hannah Thompson-Radford and Matt Kingdom on Wed 19th at 7pm (on teams) exploring: '(un)forgotten voices- exploring the history of women’s cricket in Somerset', Please DM for teams link or join the CRN Newsletter

It was encouraging to hear how ongoing academic research is being integrated with the PCA’s mental health programmes. The emphasis in the latter on mental wellbeing (prevention before diagnosis & treatment) echoes the work of @openingupcricket.bsky.social 1/2

A few more highlights of presentations from yesterday's #CRN conference...

Thanks to the @cricketacademic.bsky.social for letting me talk at their annual conference in Loughborough yesterday about T10 and the problems of illegal betting. More in the latest issue of @thecricketer.com and the last issue of @nightwatchmanxi.bsky.social

Great to be part of #CRN2025 a great day of presentations capturing the rich research on the future of cricket being more inclusive. Great to see researchers at all stages of their careers and people attending across sectors @cricketacademic.bsky.social

Thanks everyone for coming along today to #CRN2025 - it was fantastic to have so many people in the room who are committed to bringing about change in cricket & whose research shows us how we can bring about that change. An appropriate sign on campus as we move towards Cricket in 2035!

Lastly, a panel on Cricketer Mental Health - a key issue, with work being done at both @bangoruniversity.bsky.social and @lborouniversity.bsky.social #CRN2025

Hijab Shah from @uniofstandrews.bsky.social presents results from a recent project which explored the role of cricket in Afghan refugee integration in Scotland. #CRN2025 A link to the full report is here: eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.50...

Passionate presentation from Geoff Hastings from @thecricketsociety.bsky.social Trust about his work developing cricket in state schools via the Fred Trueman R66T League Geoff’s vision for cricket in 2035 is for EVERY state school in the UK to be playing cricket - one we can all share! 🏏 #CRN2025

A powerful plea from @stevemenary.bsky.social to the ICC to recognise the T10 format and provide integrity at all pop-up tournaments, in order to overcome what he describes as an “integrity blackspot” - ie promoting illegal betting. #CRN2025

Shubham Jain from @uniofcam.bsky.social discussing a cricket & human rights agenda from 2025-2035 at #CRN2025 Cricket is entering the Olympics in 2028. The IOC has a Strategic Framework on Human Rights - can they put pressure on the ICC to adopt their own framework?

Footage shot on 5June 2000 at The Grange,Edinburgh&broadcast on Reporting Scotland at lunchtime &tea time(6.30)on 9June &featured interviews with players &training before first official international match on 11 June 2000 #[email protected] @crickether.com @cricketacademic.bsky.social

Fantastic conversation involving @rafnicholson.bsky.social, Beth Barrett-Wild (ECB) & Claire Taylor (MCC) on the future of Women's #Cricket and development pathways in #England & #Wales @cricketacademic.bsky.social Conference @lborosport.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social #CRN2025 #Sports

Brilliant presenation by Hina Shafi from @mybcu.bsky.social on the ethnic and schooling (state/private) profile of talent pathways and pro cricketers in the women’s game. Crucial work which fills a big gap in our understanding of interventions we may need in the women’s game. #CRN2025

Paul Wells from @lborouniversity.bsky.social speculates about how animation might impact on the future of cricket, eg contributing to cricket celebrity, and wows us all with an animated video of Virat Kohli as a superhero 😁 #CRN2025

Some interesting questions and reflections from Rochana Jayasinghe about how cricket language has evolved - and may evolve in future in the landscape of social media and AI #CRN2025

Within that context, it's going to be really interesting to see how outlets (esp the BBC) deal with women's county matches this season & beyond. #CRN2025