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ECB launch this year's NatWest CricketForce at Harrow Town Cricket Club

NatWest CricketForce is an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) initiative aimed at getting cricket club facilities ready for action before the new season begins.

Harrow Town Cricket Club has been selected as this year's 'showcase club' and there has been a gathering today to help renovate it.

The Mayor has been doing his bit to highlight volunteering ahead of the upcoming cricket season. Credit: ITN

England cricket captain Alastair Cook joined the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to encourage volunteers to help renovate and refurbish Harrow Town's pavilion and grounds.

Tens of thousands of volunteers will take part in the annual three-day initiative at approximately 2,000 local cricket clubs over the weekend of 5-7 April.

England's men and women captains, Alastair Cook and Charlotte Edwards, get to work on the outfield with the Mayor of London. Credit: ITN

For more information on how to get involved with this year's NatWest CricketForce and to view a list of all the clubs taking part, visit the ECB's website.

Hundreds of people gathered today, led by England's finest, for this year's NatWest CricketForce launch. Credit: ITN