Holly Colvin England's youngest Test cricketer has achived 10 a grade GCSEs and Three A grade AS levels reports Alexander Blair Timesonline 

In 2005 Downview Primary School from Felpham, Bognor Regis, won the West Sussex BBC Sport competition. This allowed them to progress to the Regional BBC Sport finals, which they again won and went through to the National BBC Sport Finals at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. At these finals the school were crowned National BBC Sport Champions. To mark this fantastic achievement, the ECB have installed brand new playground markings at the school and will be launching these, as well as making a presentation to the school, on Thursday 4th May.

Sport England today announced a major investment in grass roots and community cricket with confirmation of a three-year funding award to the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB). 

India look favourites in the Asia Africaca Cup between India,Pakistan,Sri Lanka,South Africa and Zimbabwe at Vishakapatnam-useful preparation for the 2006 World Cup in Sri Lanka, Novemember 2005.

   LCCA was originally founded by mike Barnet with a £50,000.00 grant from Ken Livingston's former GLC. Now under the management of Tom Rodwell this charity seeks to educate via cricket as well as develop talent from the inner city up to county level as well as working with those with special needs. Partly funded by ECB it is supported by the Baring Foundation. 
   LCCA also have an extensive fixture list.  

The Karrot Scheme is dedicated to eliminating school truancy and youth crime through providing alternatives to 'hanging around'.The project targetted at the most deprived boroughs has the backing of the police, central and local government and  private sponsors including Dorling-Kindersley who have contributed £500,000.00.

Karrot is already well established in southwark and 15 further boroughs are setting up their versions. Alex Tudor and Ian Salisbury  have been assisting in southwark

    Emirates Under 17s won a string of vitories in the Swiss mountains before claiming the Trophy with an impressive victory in the final.  
    Quite why this alpine outpost of school cricket since the 1920s is not the object of an ECC development project is difficult to understand but all strength to the Zuos Lyceum for persisting with cricket on their own.