The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) published their ECB Talent Pathway Action Plan in October 2024 which details the requirement for County Cricket Board’s (CCB’s) to establish and maintain a Pathway selection policy as part of the County Partnership Agreement (CPA) between the ECB and CCB’s. The CPA is a legal funding agreement that defines the relationship between ECB and CCB’s.

The Pathway Selection Policy sets out the procedures and criteria for the selection of eligible players for phases of activity and within final age group squads on an annual basis. The aim of the policy is to ensure that the identification, development, confirmation and selection processes used to select final Pathway squads is equitable, robust and systematic, whilst ensuring compliance with ECB CPA standards. The policy is expected to govern all selection decisions and be easily accessible to all players, parents, guardians, and/or carers. The Pathway Selection Policy can be found HERE