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Johnners Trust closes down after 30 years

The Johnners Trust has now closed after 30 years. Thank you to all our loyal supporters. We awarded more than £1million to help young cricketers in need of financial assistance...

Wisden Cricketer of the Year

Many congratulations to the Hampshire and England spin-bowling all-rounder Liam Dawson (Johnners Scholar, 2006) for being named as one of the 2025 Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year!

Final Johnners Dinner

The final Johnners Dinner took place in the Long Room at Lord's on 4th November 2024 as we celebrated 30 years of the Johnners Trust with our friends and supporters....

Shoaib Bashir takes 5 for 41

We are so thrilled that 20-year-old England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir (Johnners Scholar 2019) has taken 5 for 41 to win the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge....

Annual Johnners Dinner

Thank you to everyone who attended the annual Johnners Trust Dinner in the Long Room at Lord's on 6th November 2023 and helped to raise funds for the Johnners scholarships...

Top wicket-takers in The Hundred 2023

Former Johnners Scholar Tymal Mills is the top wicket-taker in The Hundred 2023 with 16 wickets! Closely followed by two more Johnners Scholars, Reece Topley (13), and Adil Rashid (11)....

Ben Foakes is Wisden Cricketer of the Year

The Johnners Trust is very proud to announce that Surrey and England wicketkeeper/batter Ben Foakes (Johnners Scholar, 2009) has been named as one of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year...

Rehan Ahmed is youngest England male cricketer

We are delighted that Rehan Ahmed (Johnners Scholar, 2019) has become the youngest England male cricketer to play in all three formats of international cricket at 18 years 211 days!...

Johnners Dinner Cancelled

We regret to announce that the annual Johnners Dinner on 7th November in the Long Room at Lord's has been cancelled because of the national rail strike on that day,...

Reece Topley takes six for 24 in ODI against India

Sensational bowling figures of six for 24 by Reece Topley (Johnners Scholar, 2010) in the 2nd ODI against India at Lord's. The best bowling figures in England's ODI history and...