On this page you will find all the information you need regards our fixtures, results, Play Cricket, Affiliated Grounds, and much more!

We do most of our work off the field, primarily through coaching and increasing awareness, with the games we play supporting the four ‘communities’ we work with:

  • Development of Juniors into Senior cricket
  • Development of woman and girls cricket
  • Development of LGBTQ+ cricket
  • Development of Disability cricket.

The games are designed to take players from their existing clubs and provide them with the opportunity to play alongside players with similar aspirations and ability, against existing club teams. The objective is to demonstrate to the clubs how these communities can be included in club cricket, and to highlight to the players what they can achieve. The games involve coaching sessions, and mentoring of the players so they can take a development plan back to their clubs to work on with their coaches and training buddies.

Games are played mainly on Sunday, Bank Holidays, and occasionally mid week to maximise availability of both players and venues.

We support a number of causes and play a number of games each seaon as a guest to support the cause and increase awareness of what NBCC does, and these games also provide an opportunity for NBCC players to get more game time and experience.

Our fixtures will be on Play Cricket, and as players you will need to register on Play Cricket. To register you need to be signed up on Play Cricket and then you apply to join us.

Please not that as a virtual club we do not have our own insurance so please ensure you are aware of this and make your own arrangements if necessary. There are plenty of options but you may want to look at Insure4Sport.

We have a Playing Captain (Chris Marshall) and a Playing Vice Captain (Gareth Boucher) and will have Guest Captains for some games.

Being a nomadic club we have no ground of our own, but we do have an Affiliated Ground program so that we have a number of grounds that we have relationships with and can use for games, so please let us know if you would be interested in your ground becoming one.

Where you see Match Day Page below click it on for all the relevant details relating to the match.

Could ALL NBCC players please read the NBCC Players Information page.

2025 Games

Scheduled

Red Ball Games Played In NBCC Whites

Pink/White Ball Games Played In NBCC Coloured Kit

  • TBC: NBCC T20 v Peopleton (Match Day Page)
  • August 24th: LGBTQ+ v Combined Leeds Kites and Mersey Rose TBC (Match Day Page)
played

NBCC

GUEST

2024 Games

Played

NBCC

  • May 23rd: NBCC LGBTQ+ Captains Invitational T20 @ Peopleton CC
  • August 26th: Rodley CC (Match Report)

GUEST

  • April 21st: Save Village Cricket v Grimston Cricket Club
  • April 24th: West Midlands XL v Shrewsbury School
  • May 5th: Graces Cricket v Metronomes
  • May 8th: West Midlands XL v Kings School Worcester
  • June 2nd: Graces Cricket v Leeds Kites
  • June 9th: Captained Gloucester in the annual LGBTQ+ T10 Tournament @ Sutton Coldfield CC
  • July 3rd: #Runs4Research @ Burghley Park
  • July 7th: Mersey Rose v Birmingham Unicorns @ Lapworth
  • August 4th: Mersey Roses v Rainbow Toffees
  • September 1st: Graces v Crick CC

2023 Games

Played

NBCC

  • April 16th : a pre season game with an NBCC team playing the Birmingham Unicorns, at Milford Cricket Club (Match Report)
  • August 28th: an afternoon T20 game against Green Lane CC to support Cricket Coffee via a Cricket Coffee Cup (Match Report)
  • September 3rd: a 35 over win, lose draw match against the extremely hospitable Hospital Services CC (Match Report)

GUEST

  • May 17th: West Midlands XL v Bloxham College
  • July 13th: West Midlands XL v Scotland XL
  • July 23rd: Save Village Cricket v The Metronomes
  • August 13th: #Runs4Research v Sarisbury Athletic
  • August 24th: West Midlands XL v Wednesbury

Format

We will adjust the format to suit the nature of the game.

We will play a mix of red and white/pink ball cricket.

Match Fees

Will be confirmed each game but the general plan is that they are £10. Teas will hopefully be provided by the opposition and any ground charges waived so we can donate the full £10 to the NBCC CIC causes, projects and charities. Full details will be provided on the relevant Match Day Page.

Kit

Owning and taking care of your own kit is something many children can only dream about. We can do little about this, but where we can help is in providing those that play with us with the sense of belonging (whakapapa) that you get from being part of a team, and wearing the same kit is a strong part of this.

This sense of belonging drives everything that we do at NBCC and by becoming part of the ‘cricket family’ you become part of it’s past, present and future. You join at a time of unparalleled change as the family moves (slowly at times) towards more inclusivity and diversity.

This DOES NOT mean discarding the past to accommodate the new, nor does it mean MAINTAINING the past to exclude the new. What we have to do is learn, educate, move at a pace that keeps as any comfortable as possible, and look for solutions that accommodate all.

We have tried to do this with our approach to our kit:

  • Coloured Kit: Ambition Sport produce our coloured playing tops, and trousers which we will provide to players each game. We use this kit for our short format games. You are welcome to purchase a top (subject to availability) for £30, and trousers, again £30 (subject to availability), as we have to place minimum orders and hold enough stock.
  • Traditional Whites: we have club branded Masuri shirts and trousers for children, woman and men which we will provide to those playing. You can purchase your own directly from the Masuri Store where you can add your initials and purchase a range of playing and training kit. The tops are available in a LGBTQ+ ‘version’ as well.
  • Womens and Girls’ Whites: our NBCC women’s and girls team have their own specifically designed kit, produced by Lacuna Sports. These offer a white or blue playing trousers option for red ball and white/pink ball games.
  • Club Cap: we have a classic cricket cap (mens and womens) from Gentlemen & Players which will be awarded to playing members based on a very complex and secret calculation that we will undertake from time to time. We like to gift one to the opposition captain and often give one to an ambassador but subject to availability (we have to place minimum orders so stock can get low) you can buy one for £25. You are more than welcome to wear your own club cap!
  • Club Hat: used when playing in our coloured kit, socially or training the mens hat is available to buy from the Masuri Store where you can add your initials and the women’s hat can be bought from us subject to availability (we have to place minimum orders so stock can get low) you can buy one for £25
  • Helmets: we will of course adhere to the ECB Guidelines (The ECB’s current guidance is that all cricketers under the age of 18 must wear a head protector whilst batting in matches or practice sessions. The ECB also now strongly recommends that junior players use head protectors which have been tested against the junior sized ball. Wicket keepers under the age of 18 should wear a head protector with a faceguard, or a wicketkeeper face protector, at all times when standing up to the stumps) and where a helmet is worn the individual must provide their own. For those that want to turn their own helmet into a NBCC Club Helmet then take a look at these Helmet Clads. OR take a look at the Masuri Branded Helmets in our club store, or in this blog post.
  • Batting Pads: when playing in coloured kit our preference is Black Pads, although Dark Blue are fine and White perfectly acceptable. Masuri don’t provide coloured Pads, but Chris is a big fan of his Gray-Nicolls Black Legend Pads, and they also offer them in the Prestige Range. Or a cheaper and popular option is to buy a set of Batting Clads Pads.

We would like as many players as possible to purchase their own playing kit either from the online store or from our stock.

If you do need to borrow equipment or kit please check our virtual kit bag and let us know in advance what you need.

Tip: we will only hold stock of shirts (mainly short sleeved with a few long sleeved Lacuna tops available) it is a good idea to get yourselves a set of black or white long sleeve base layer tops to a) keep you warm and b) protect the elbows if you are of an age where diving about is still an option.

ECB Code of Conduct

The ECB is committed to maintaining the highest standards of behaviour and conduct.  The Code of Conduct incorporates the Spirit of Cricket as set out below.  It applies to all matches played under the auspices of the ECB and may be applied to cricket in general.

Captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of Cricket as well as within the Laws.

Players and Team Officials must at all times accept the umpire’s decision.  Players must not show dissent at the Umpire’s decision or react in a provocative or disapproving manner towards an Umpire at any time.

Players and Team Officials shall not intimidate, assault or attempt to intimidate or assault an Umpire, another player or a Spectator.

Players and Team Officials shall not use crude and/or abusive language (known as “sledging”) nor make offensive gestures or hand signals nor deliberately distract an opponent.

Players and Team Officials shall not make racially abusive comments nor indulge in racially abusive actions against fellow players, officials, members and supporters.  Clubs must operate an active open door membership policy whilst respecting player qualification regulations and welcome players/members irrespective of ethnic origin.

Players and Team Officials shall not use or in any way be concerned in the use or distribution of illegal drugs.

Clubs must take adequate steps to ensure the good behaviour of their members and supporters towards players and Umpires.

Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws, but also within the Spirit of the Game.  Any action, which is seen to abuse this spirit, causes injury to the game itself.  The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the Captains. 

Responsibility of Captains

The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of the Game as well as within the Laws.

Players’ Conduct

In the event that any player failing to comply with the instructions of the Umpire, criticising his decision by word or action, or showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner which might bring the game into disrepute, the Umpire concerned shall in the first place report the matter to the other Umpire and to the player’s Captain requesting the latter to take action.

Fair and Unfair Play

According to the Laws, the Umpires are the sole judges of Fair and Unfair play.  The umpires may intervene at any time and it is the responsibility of the Captain to take action when required.  The umpires are authorised to intervene in the cases of: tIme wasting, damaging the pitch, tampering with the ball, or any action that they consider to be unfair.

Spirit of the Game

The Spirit of the Game involves respect for your opponents, your own captain and team, the role of the umpires and the game’s traditional values.  It is against the Spirit of the Game to (a) dispute an umpire’s decision by word, action or gesture; (b) direct abusive language towards an opponent or umpire; (c) seek to distract an opponent either verbally or with persistent clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s own side. 

Violence

There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play.

Players

Captains and Umpires together set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match and every player is expected to make an important contribution to this.

Changing Rooms and Showering Facilities

Parents/carers, coaches, team managers and volunteers should be aware that there are circumstances where junior players may find themselves changing in facilities where adults are present in the area.

Cricket is unusual in that children play, compete, practice, train and socialise amongst adults. We all have a duty of care to ensure risks are minimised by implementing the following procedures.

While groups of children are using changing facilities, coaches and other volunteers must not enter unless absolutely necessary.

Remember the ‘Rule of Two’, giving particular consideration to the gender of those using the facilities when deciding who the most appropriate adults are to enter.

Such access should be announced verbally before entering. Signage should be used to indicate when the changing room is in use by children.

  • Children should be encouraged to arrive and leave in their playing kit and are not required to change/shower at the ground
  • Where possible, separate facilities should be available for children to change/shower in a different location to adults
  • It is recognised that some 16 and 17 year olds may wish to change/shower alongside their adult team mates in communal changing rooms. Such a situation should be agreed in advance with the Club Safeguarding Officer, the child and the parent/carer – it is essential that no pressure is applied for a child to make any particular choice
  • Mixed gender teams must always have separate and clearly signed changing facilities. If this is not possible, players should have a specific time allocated to using the changing facilities, based on their gender, and this should be strictly adhered to
  • Mobile phones or any other equipment capable of capturing still or moving images should not be used in the changing room when people are changing
  • It is important to note that the taking of images of adults and children in a public place without consent is often unwelcomed. ‘Targeted’ taking of images without an individual’s consent or where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy (such as a changing facility) could constitute a criminal offence. Any individual taking an indecent image of a child commits a child sexual offence
  • Clubs should make their changing and showering procedures visible to all.

Transgender and Non-Binary Participants

Using gendered changing facilities can be a source of stress for transgender and non-binary participants.

Clubs should consider how to support these children to use the changing rooms that they feel comfortable with.

Club policies should reflect that decisions need to be made on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all children’s welfare.

For further information on how best to support transgender and non-binary children please visit the websites of the below organisations.