Lancashire Cricket win four awards at the 2026 Business of Cricket Awards (BOCAs)
The annual Business of Cricket Awards, held at the Kia Oval on Thursday, celebrated a summer of excellence across the First-Class Counties, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and The Hundred, whilst recognising the key contributions of those behind the scenes.
Lancashire Cricket stole the headlines this year, taking home three Club awards and an individual award at the BOCAs, while Somerset claimed two titles and ten other counties were also recognised. The broad spread of winners this year showcased the exceptional talent, innovation and hard work across the whole professional game.
Lancashire claimed the ‘Best Development or New Facility Over £500K’ award for the Club’s new purpose-built cricket facility - AO Farington Cricket Ground - which opened its doors for the first time and hosted its first four professional matches this summer, successfully blending the needs of both elite and grassroots cricket in one purpose-built site near Preston in the heart of Lancashire.
The Red Rose also won the ‘Welcoming & Inclusive Stadia’ award in recognition of its outstanding customer experience at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground. The Club saw increases in key fan experience scores including Access into Ground (8.9), Warmth of Welcome (8.8) and Stewarding (8.9) for matches held at the venue during the 2026 season.
The Club’s success in engaging supporters was further reflected in winning the ‘Tickets & Membership Sales and Marketing Campaign of the Year’ award for the ‘War of the Roses’ campaign. The campaign led to a 16,000+ sell out for the T20 Blast double header against Yorkshire at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground in July, repositioning the match as a must attend event, selling the rivalry and atmosphere using a new creative approach across social media, emails and in venue.
At just 25, Bea Cain (Cricket Marketing Manager) has emerged as one of Lancashire Cricket’s most promising future leaders, driving major ticketing successes and leading standout marketing campaigns. Her achievements were recognised with the Rising Star Award.
The full 2026 BOCAs Award Winners are listed below.
2026 Award Winners List:
- Best Domestic Spectator Experience - Glamorgan CCC
- Best Men’s International Spectator Experience - Nottinghamshire CCC
- Best Women’s International Spectator Experience - Durham Cricket & Somerset CCC
- Best Spectator Experience: ICC Women's T20 World Cup - Yorkshire CCC
- Best Spectator Experience: The Hundred - Trent Rockets
- Best Development or New Facility over £500K - Lancashire Cricket
- Best Development or New Facility under £500K - Worcestershire CCC
- Best Sustainability Initiative - Marylebone Cricket Club
- Best Use of Social - Middlesex CCC
- Communications Campaign of the Year - Surrey CCC
- Community Engagement Programme of the Year - Sussex CCC
- Most Welcoming & Inclusive Stadia - Lancashire Cricket
- Raising the Game - Most Inclusive Sport - Warwickshire CCC
- Sponsorship of the Year - Somerset CCC
- Tickets or Memberships Sales & Marketing Campaign of the Year - Lancashire Cricket
- Transforming the Women’s Game - Gloucestershire CCC
- Rising Star - Bea Cain (Lancashire Cricket)
- Dinesh Patel MVP - Errol Simms (Warwickshire CCC)
- Values Champion - Tanya Nicholls (Kent CCC)