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Two years ago, when I compiled a ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ piece on cricket, I was very impressed what was being done in places like to introduce youngsters to the game and since then, the ECB has, at every opportunity, made much of the fact that one of the beneficiaries of its Stanford involvement would be Chance to Shine.

That point was made in November 2008 during the Stanford match and earlier this week Giles Clarke, in interviews as ECB chairman, said some of the money received from Stanford had already gone to the scheme.

However, a spokesman for the charity has now told me that no money has been received and I understand they are seeking clarification from the ECB as to what exactly Clarke meant.

The charity may have received some money had this summer's Stanford series taken place at Lord's - £1,000 for every six hit had been proposed - but since that series itself has been hit for six now it will receive nothing.

All in all one side-effect of is that is has led to the charity which runs Chance to Shine having to reassure its UK donors and supporters.

And the charity has also had to make it clear that talk of Chance to Shine providing help and expertise in some 170 schools in the Caribbean, raising fears that its UK funds may be diverted, is wide of the mark.

If Chance to Shine was to be offered any Stanford money the decision whether to accept or not would be a matter for the Cricket Foundation's trustees.