Ian Watmore announces Board updates as ECB welcome him as Chair
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today welcomes Ian Watmore into the role of Chair as he begins his tenure by announcing a series of Board updates.
Ian was officially confirmed as Chair at the ECB Annual General Meeting (AGM) in June. Following a handover and onboarding process, he begins the role today, succeeding Colin Graves CBE after a successful five-year tenure that saw England lift
England National Selectors name squads for Australia series
The England National Selectors have named the squads for the Vitality IT20s and Royal London Series against Australia.
Both series will be played behind closed doors, in a bio-secure environment at the Ageas Bowl and Emirates Old Trafford.
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England Men’s IT20 Squad:
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (W
Ollie Pope to have surgery on injured shoulder
England batsman Ollie Pope has been ruled out for up to four months after dislocating his left shoulder during the #raisethebat third Test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl.
The injury occurred on the fourth day with Pope sliding to save a boundary off the second ball of Stuart Broad's first over of the day and left the pitch immediately.
Pope underwent an MRI scan in London on Wednesday an
ECB to celebrate Women's Big Cricket Month across September
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the wider game will celebrate Women's Big Cricket Month across September.
With England Women fixtures confirmed - including live coverage on the BBC and Sky Sports - and with the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy set to get underway tomorrow, the month will be used to showcase stories in the women's game and encourage more women and girls to play, watch o
Jason Roy ruled out of Pakistan Vitality IT20s
England's Jason Roy has been ruled out of the Vitality IT20s against Pakistan after sustaining a left side strain.
The Surrey top-order batsman picked up the injury this week in the team’s preparation at Emirates Old Trafford and had a scan on Wednesday.
He will remain with the England set-up and will commence his rehabilitation programme looking ahead to the Australia white-ball series, wh