England Men’s Lions have confirmed a 16-player squad for their upcoming tour of Australia in January.
The England A tour features two four-day matches against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane, followed by a first-class Test against Australia A in Sydney.
England Men’s Lions Squad:
Sonny Baker (Hampshire)
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Pat Brown (Derbyshire)
James Coles (Sussex)
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Jacob Bethell upgraded from a Development Contract to a Central Contract
Three players - Jofra Archer, Byrdon Carse and Matthew Potts - awarded extensions until 2026
England and Warwickshire batter Jacob Bethell has been awarded an England Men’s Central Contract upgrade. The 21-year-old, who made his Test debut last week during England’s first Test victory over New Zealand in Christchurch
Durham wicketkeeper-batter Ollie Robinson has been added to the England Men’s Test squad for the tour of New Zealand. Robinson replaces Essex’s Jordan Cox, who sustained a fractured right thumb during the team’s warm-up period over the weekend in Queenstown.
This marks the 25-year-old Robinson’s first call-up to the senior England squad. He has delivered solid performances for Durham in the Cou
England Men's batter-wicketkeeper, Jordan Cox, has been ruled out from the upcoming Test series against New Zealand after sustaining a fractured right thumb during a net session in Queenstown.
The Essex player, poised to make his Test debut in Christchurch next week as a stand-in for Jamie Smith (on paternity leave), suffered the injury ahead of play on day two of the two-day tour match against
England Men white-ball coaches Carl Hopkinson and Richard Dawson will leave their roles at the end of the current tour of the West Indies.
Hopkinson was part of the coaching team that helped win the 2019 ICC Men’s World Cup on home soil and the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after he joined the England Men’s set-up in 2018.
Former England international Dawson was Head Coach of the Young Lions
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the updated Central Contract list for England Men's international cricket.
A total of 29 players have England Men Central Contracts - seven England Two-Year Central Contracts, 19 England Annual Central Contracts, and three England Development Contracts.
England Men Centrally Contracted Players 2024/2025
England Two-Year C
The England Men's selection panel has named a 16-player squad for the three-match Test tour of New Zealand, scheduled for November and December.
England Men's Test Squad:
Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Jordan Cox (Essex)
England Men’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler will belatedly join the upcoming tour of the Caribbean for the T20 series only as he completes his recovery from a calf injury.
Buttler will miss the three-match one-day international series against West Indies after suffering a slight setback in his rehabilitation.
Liam Livingstone will step in as captain for the ODI series with the Lancashir
The England Men's Lions have confirmed a 19-player squad to tour South Africa from 20 November to 14 December. The camp will focus on supporting the development of the highest potential players, with a focus on individualised and high-quality training. The tour will conclude with a four-day match against South Africa A in Western Province. The tour is designed to further develop England's talent p
Jos Buttler fit to resume as white-ball captain for the tour
Yorkshire leg-spinner Jafer Chohan earns his first England Men’s call-up with John Turner and Dan Mousley the other uncapped players
An additional two players will join the white-ball squad from the Pakistan Test tour once the third Test begins
The England Men's selection panel has named a 14-player squad for the upcoming T20 and OD
Durham’s Brydon Carse and Essex’s Jordan Cox are the only uncapped players
Spinners Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach return to Test set-up
Zak Crawley and *England Men name Test squad for Tour of Pakistan* Stokes continue to recover from their respective injuries
England Men's selection panel have named a 17-strong squad for the three-match Test tour of Pakistan in October.
England Men's Tes
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Flintoff as Head Coach of the England Men’s Lions programme for the upcoming year,
Flintoff emerged as the standout candidate from a pool of high-calibre applicants. He will take up the role in October, overseeing a schedule which includes a tour of South Africa before Christmas, a red ball tour of Aust
