All 18 First-Class Counties will be in action when Bob Willis Trophy starts on 1 August
A five-day final will decide the Bob Willis Trophy champions
Women’s 50-over domestic tournament to be played this summer
Vitality Blast fixtures to be announced next month
Men’s red-ball trophy set to feature design of Bob Willis painted by his wife Lauren
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has c
England and the West Indies will compete for a new Richards-Botham Trophy when they next meet in a Men’s Test series to pay tribute to two of their greatest players whose rivalry and friendship embodies the close relationship and mutual respect between the two sides.
Today’s Third Test between the two sides will be the last time the two sides compete for the Wisden Trophy, the England and Wales
England captain Joe Root spoke to media earlier today ahead of the #raisethebat third Test against West Indies starting on Friday at Emirates Old Trafford.
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Video and audio file of Joe Root’s media conferences – DOWNLOAD HERE
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Joe Root (Yorkshire)
England National Cricket Selectors have named a 14-strong squad for the #raisethebat third Test match against West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford starting on Friday 24 July 2020.
England Men’s Test Squad
Joe Root (Yorkshire) Captain, James Anderson (Lancashire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Dominic Bess (Somerset), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Rory Burns (Surrey), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Zak
England seamer James Anderson spoke to media earlier today ahead of the #raisethebat third Test against West Indies starting on Friday at Emirates Old Trafford.
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Video and audio file of James Anderson’s media conferences - DOWNLOAD HERE
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#raisethebat Three-match Test Series:<
Edgbaston will be the second county cricket ground to pilot the safe return of spectators and test Government guidance designed to enable the return of fans to elite sports events.
The Government announced on Friday that two county cricket friendly matches would be among a number of pilot events to test Government guidance for supporters returning to sporting venues. The friendly between Surrey
Moeen Ali has been confirmed as Eoin Morgan’s vice-captain for England Men’s three-match Royal London Series against Ireland.
The series will take place behind closed doors in a bio-secure bubble at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, with the first Royal London International taking place on Thursday July 30.
England’s squad for the series itself will be confirmed next week, after two intra-squad
Please find below a link to download virtual media conferences with England all-rounder Ben Stokes and England captain Joe Root following England’s victory over West Indies in the #raisethebat second Test against at Emirates Old Trafford.
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Video and audio file of Ben Stokes and Joe Root’s media conferences - DOWNLOAD HERE
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Please find below a link to download England seamer Stuart Broad’s media conference following play on day four #raisethebat second Test against the West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford.
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Video and audio file of Stuart Broad’s media conference - DOWNLOAD HERE
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Following a disciplinary hearing held on Friday evening, 17 July, England cricketer Jofra Archer has been fined an undisclosed amount and received an official written warning after admitting to breaching the team’s bio-secure protocols on Monday 13 July when he made an unauthorised visit to his home in Hove.
Archer was withdrawn from England’s second Test squad against West Indies at Emirates O
Please find below a link to download England all-rounder Ben Stokes’s media conference following play on day two #raisethebat second Test against the West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford.
You will find the following files:
Video and audio file of Ben Stokes media conference - DOWNLOAD HERE
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The Government today announced that a small number of sporting events will be used to pilot the safe return of spectators through late July and early August. This includes two men's county cricket friendly matches, including Surrey v Middlesex at the Kia Oval on July 26/27.
An ECB spokesperson said: "From the outset of this crisis, we’ve worked in partnership with the UK Government on the safe
