SEVERAL Worcestershire schools have been named as centres for cricketing excellence by the world’s oldest cricket magazine.

The Cricketer’s 2019 Good Schools Guide features big names such as Eton and Harrow, and a number of schools from the county are in the list.

Malvern College and Bromsgrove School made it onto the list of 100 senior schools across a range of criteria including quality of facilities, commitment to cricket in their curriculum, and the breadth of fixture programmes.

In the list of junior schools, The Elms School and Abberley Hall School both made it into the 50 strong list.

Mark Hardinges, master in charge of cricket at Malvern College said: “We are delighted to be recognised in The Cricketer’s Good Schools Guide to the top 100 senior cricketing schools.

“We have a long tradition of excellence in cricket at Malvern College with strong links to Worcestershire County Cricket Club.

“Many individual Malvern cricketers have gone on to representative county and national age group sides and our Old Malvernians have a near best record in the Cricketer Cup Competition.”

Paul Mullan, deputy head co-curricular at Bromsgrove School said: “It is great to see Bromsgrove School recognised as one of the leading schools in Cricket.

“As a school we are invested in giving opportunities to all pupils, both boys and girls, to develop their individual sporting talents.

“We have an extensive cricketing programme that caters for those who simply want to enjoy playing sport to those who want to take their sport further.”

Simon Hughes, editor of The Cricketer, said: “This is a superb publication that serves both as an informative guide and as a tribute to all those teachers and coaches out there who are nurturing the talents of future club, county and international cricketers.

“I have been lucky enough to visit a number of school matches this summer, and am pleased to note that the standard of cricket, coaching facilities and enthusiasm for the game has been as high as I can recall.

“Congratulations to all of the schools included and please keep up the good work.”

The Cricketer started in 1921 and is the world’s oldest specialist cricket magazine.