Geoff Gray has passed away from cancer. Geoff was a WCCL panel umpire who also supported Sutton by club umpiring their 2nd XI.

Funeral details will be communicated once we have them.

Tuesday 2nd July sees the publication of a brand-new book by Brian Lara. It’s a deep-dive into the West Indies and Warwickshire legend’s career in England – and against England – including new insight into his time at Edgbaston and the unforgettable summer of 1994.

To celebrate this new book, we are inviting you to join us for a launch event on the evening of 2 July at Edgbaston Stadium.

30 years since the great batsman’s unbeaten 501 for Warwickshire and 375 against England – and 20 years since his 400 not out against England – co-author Phil Walker will lead a Q&A with Brian to discuss the book and his incredible career versus England and for the Bears.

Brian will be in attendance for the duration of the event, with time for book signings, mingling and informal conversation after the Q&A.

To book your place at this intimate event, click here. Every attendee will receive a copy of the new book as part of the ticket price.

When: Tuesday 2nd July, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Where: Edgbaston Stadium
Ticket price: £30 (includes copy of Brian Lara’s new book)

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I would like to invite you to complete this survey: the headline is “We want cricket to be England and Wales’ most inclusive sport” The opinions of any and everyone involved in cricket is invited – we cannot achieve true inclusivity without large-scale participation.

It takes only 5 minutes and can easily be done on a phone. Please share with your clubs and everyone else who loves and has a stake in cricket.

Clare
EDI Officer, Warwickshire County ACO

We are aware that there has been a considerable degree of debate on this subject.

Below is the definitive advice to all umpires.

1. The ECB guidelines on concussion remain unaltered. In the simplest terms, they are that concussion is a possible serious injury that may be caused by what appears to be the slightest head strike.
   
2. A head strike may result from anyone on the field of play (including umpires) being hit by the ball, by people running into each other, running into items surrounding (or exceptionally on) the field of play or a someone falling and hitting their head on the ground.
   
3. In the event that either umpire believes a head strike has occurred they:
   a. Shall immediately call and signal dead ball irrespective of the state of play.
   b. Shall not allow play to recommence until the player(s) involved has been assessed by the adult responsible for the player’s team(s) and determined to be fit to continue.
   c. Shall themselves take no part in this determination.
   d. Shall continue to monitor the player(s) involved and if either umpire considers a further evaluation of the player’s fitness to continue is required, shall repeat a. to c. above.
   Links are provided below to two documents that explain the full protocol umpires should adopt.
   
4. Law 20.4.2 states that when either umpire is required to call and signal dead ball, the ball is considered to have become dead at the instant of the incident that requires the call to be made. Although the Law allows the call to be delayed to not disadvantage either side under certain circumstances, a head strike i.e.: a possible serious injury, is not one of these. As a consequence:
   a. Neither batter can be dismissed after a head strike
   b. No further runs can be scored, but runs already scored and the run-in progress, if the batters have crossed, will be allowed.
   
5. This guidance applies to every recreational cricket match played in England and Wales up to and including matches involving the 1st XI of National Counties. Separate guidance relating to Open Age Group and Women’s Professional cricket will be provided to those who are appointed to umpire these games.
   
   https://resources.ecb.co.uk/ecb/document/2022/02/14/8ffa5674-a3cf-4d88-823c-
   8862556e8e09/Managing-the-Risk-of-Concussion-in-Recreational-Cricket-V0.3.pdf