Cricketers in the News Shopper region are being asked to help improve the sport in Kent by taking part in the second annual national cricket playing survey.
Players who complete it online at ecb.co.uk/playingsurvey2014 will also have the chance to win prizes including signed bats, shirts and pairs of tickets to an England v India one day international.
Last year more than 21,000 current and former players responded to the survey, the first of its kind ever undertaken, and the Kent Cricket Board (KCB) is already acting on the comprehensive and wide-ranging feedback received.
Clubs and leagues across the county are introducing new formats, rule changes, different start times, shorter travel distances to matches and greater opportunities for women, girls and people with a disability to play the game.
The 2014 survey aims to reach an even wider audience and generate further ideas and innovations which will help increase take-up of the sport.
From Premier League regular to the occasional midweek social cricketer, every player, spectator and volunteer is being urged to have their say on all aspects of the recreational game.
Devised as part of the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) strategic plan, Champion Counties, the survey’s responses give a greater understanding of what amateur cricketers want from the sport, which formats they prefer and how it fits best with busy lifestyles.
The findings will support ECB’s wider plans to invest more than £96 million into community cricket over the next four years across its national network of 39 county cricket boards.
KCB director of operations Clair Gould said: “Last year’s survey attracted a fantastic response and our clubs and leagues have already responded with innovative and forward-thinking ideas, which will all help attract more people to the sport and make it as inclusive as possible.
“Whether it’s varying match times to suit the needs of shift workers or experimenting with innovative rule changes, our recreational game has shown a real willingness to be adaptable and responsive to players’ feedback.”
To complete the survey, visit ecb.co.uk/playingsurvey2014
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