The gender pay gap spans almost every industry, and sports is no different. When it comes to women’s sport and female athletes there is always talk about equal pay because historically female athletes are paid less. But that will always be the case if women’s sports aren’t marketed properly. The focus of the conversation is […]
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Cricket stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic – what is next for the professional game?
The ECB have announced that professional and recreational cricket in England and Wales has been suspended until at least the May 28 due to the coronavirus outbreak. This has resulted in the start of the English domestic season being delayed, it had been scheduled to get underway on Easter Sunday. Gloucestershire earned promotion to division […]
What have Gloucestershire’s sports teams been up to in self-isolation?
The coronavirus pandemic may have left a fairly sizeable hole in the sporting calendar. Gloucester Rugby had their most recent match against Worcester Warriors postponed and their upcoming home match against Bristol Bears has also been struck by the virus. Gloucestershire were set to return to the top division of county cricket for the first […]
The Hundred: Former England captain David Gower on the new types of fans in cricket
The Hundred is a franchise 100-ball competition launched by the ECB which is due to commence this summer. There will be eight city-based teams in the competition, both having a men’s and women’s team. The idea behind the concept, is to attract a new type of audience, being young children and women, with the competition […]
Former England captain David Gower on how coronavirus has affected England’s Tour to Sri Lanka
England’s Test Series in Sri Lanka was called off on Friday amid fears over the of the coronavirus. The two-Test series was due to begin in Galle on 19 March and a warm-up fixture was abandoned on Friday after the decision was made to return to the UK. The decision to call off the tour […]
TOP 5: Biggest events cancelled because of COVID-19
1. Premier League, EFL and WSL weekend English football has been put on stand still. The Premier League, Women’s Super League and English Football League governing bodies agreed that all matches will be suspended until April 3 at the earliest. However this is a positive for non-league teams as the amount of people through the […]
England’s Test series in Sri Lanka cancelled
England’s two-match Test series against Sri Lanka has been postponed due to the coronavirus. The first Test was due to start in Galle on Thursday, 19 March. Joe Root’s side were in the process of facing a Sri Lanka Board President’s XI in the build up to the series, but that was cancelled once play on […]
Welsh Fire sign Beth Mooney as overseas star for The Hundred
Welsh Fire have signed Australian international Beth Mooney as an overseas player for this year’s first edition of The Hundred. Mooney was part of the Australian T20 World Cup winning team last week and will join up with the South Western based franchise for the tournament this summer. The new approach to fast paced cricket […]
Life Cycle UK confirmed as Gloucestershire Cricket official charity partner
Life Cycle will join as a charity partner alongside CLIC Sargent and Broaderlands as one of the three charities associated with the club. Life Cycle are a charity who transform lives and the environment through cycling. The charity look to help people to find the social, physical and environmental benefits of cycling. Gloucestershire Cricket CEO […]