Two women who have shown a lifelong commitment to cricket in Nottinghamshire have been appointed Honorary Vice-Presidents of the ECB.

Pioneering all-rounder Enid Bakewell and champion of women’s cricket Cate Hayes both earned the recognition at the governing body’s Annual General Meeting and Whole Game Conference.

One of the most influential figures in women’s cricket, Bakewell became a trailblazing England all-rounder long before the professional era.

She scored over 1,500 international runs, took 75 wickets and won the inaugural Women’s World Cup with a match-winning 118.

Awarded an MBE in 2019, she also features on the rear of The Blaze’s 2026 Metro Bank One Day Cup shirts.

Hayes, meanwhile, has devoted more than 20 years to creating one of the most inclusive and successful junior and women’s cricket programmes in Nottinghamshire.

She has helped grow West Bridgfordians CC’s junior section from a small group to more than 400 players across every age group, ensuring there are sufficient volunteers at the club to oversee a packed calendar of over 200 junior fixtures.

The pair joined Keith Fletcher OBE, Dennis Amiss MBE, Bharat Patel and Mick Hornsby in being awarded Vice Presidencies at the AGM.