The ECB has confirmed that the LV= Insurance County Championship will return to two divisions from next summer following a vote by the First-Class Counties This decision follows discussions between ECB and First-Class Counties to determine how and when a return to two divisions could be achieved 10 counties will compete in Division One and eight in Division Two with a two-up, two-down promotion-
*Virtual Media Conference – Mo Bobat*
ECB’s Performance Director, Mo Bobat, spoke to the media regarding the Lions squad announcement ahead of their tour of Australia starting next month.
Video and audio files of Mo Bobat’s media conference.
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A 14-strong squad has been selected for the Lions tour o
England’s Chris Jordan spoke to the media ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which starts in the UAE later this month. Woakes was preparing ahead of the tournament at a training camp in Muscat, Oman.
Video and audio files of Chris Jordan’s media conference.
Video and stills from England's practice earlier today. Practice was held at Al Amerat, Oman Cricket Academy
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England all-rounder Chris Woakes spoke to the media ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which starts in the UAE later this month. Woakes was preparing ahead of the tournament at a training camp in Muscat, Oman.
Video and audio files of Chris Woakes media conference. Download Here
Video and stills from England's practice earlier today. Practice was held at Al Amerat, Oman Cricket A
England Men’s Head Coach Chris Silverwood spoke to the media after confirming the 17-player Ashes squad for the tour of Australia.
Video and audio files of Chris Silverwood media conference. Download Here
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England Men's Test Squad - Ashes Tour of Australia 2021-22:
Joe Root (Yorkshire) Captain
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
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England Men's Head Coach Chris Silverwood has named a 17-player squad for the Ashes tour of Australia starting in November.
All 17 players have been capped at Test level and is the strongest available squad selected by Silverwood. Ten of the 17 will be touring Australia in an Ashes series for the first time, including vice-captain Jos Buttler.
England Men's Test Squad - Ashes Tour ofAustral
The ECB has issued this statement following a meeting of the ECB Board today:
"Over recent weeks we have made excellent progress in moving forward on the England Men's Ashes Tour.
"To facilitate further progress and allow a squad to be selected, the ECB Board has met today and given its approval for the tour to go ahead. This decision is subject to several critical conditions being met befor
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the award of Central Contracts for England Men's international cricket for 2021-22.
Under the new system, 20 annual contracts have been awarded on a 'single' contract list instead of the previous separation of red ball and white ball contracts introduced in 2016.
The contracts awards panel, Managing Director of Men's England Cricket, As
Ian Watmore is to step down with immediate effect, it has been announced today.
He has reached a mutual agreement with the Board to stand down following the end of the domestic season and after helping to steer the game through the challenges of Covid over the past year. The decision follows a successful summer of domestic and international men’s and women’s cricket, the launch of The Hundr
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has undergone a second operation on Monday 4th Oct to address ongoing issues with the finger that he injured in the IPL in April.
Stokes had two screws and scar tissue removed from the index finger of his left hand.
He will now undergo an intensive period of rehabilitation for the next four weeks under the supervision of the ECB's medical team.
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Surrey and England all-rounder Sam Curran has been ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a lower back injury.
Curran complained of back pain after Chennai Super Kings Indian Premier League fixture on Saturday against Rajasthan Royals. Results of the scan revealed the injury. He will fly back to the UK in the next couple of days and will have further scans and a full review later this we
Over the weekend we have been talking to England men’s players and management to provide them with the latest information about the proposed arrangements for this winter’s scheduled Ashes tour.
We remain in regular and positive dialogue with Cricket Australia over these arrangements as the picture is constantly evolving. With health and wellbeing at the forefront, our focus is to ensure the
