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England player availability for the rest of the season

England player availability for the rest of the season

After yesterday's victory at the Kia Oval completed a busy international summer with a 4-1 win over India in the Specsavers Test Series, the England management have asked for the majority of the squad to take a break before winter trips to Sri Lanka and West Indies - with the squad for the One-Day series in Sri Lanka to be named later this week, ahead of their departure on September 30.
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New Competition: Pilot Days Confirmed

New Competition: Pilot Days Confirmed

Timings
ECB will host six pilot days, between 14 and 27 September, as it continues to develop the new competition for 2020. Pilot days with women players will be run at Loughborough on 14, 15 and 27 September. Pilot days with men will be staged at Trent Bridge on 16, 17 and 18 September.

Media Attendance
The media centre at Trent Bridge will be open on Monday 17 September for Wi-Fi, p

ECB announce squad for Visually Impaired tour of India

ECB announce squad for Visually Impaired tour of India

ECB have today announced a 16-man Visually Impaired (VI) squad for their upcoming tour of India.
The side will take on World Champions India in three IT20s before competing in a Tri-Series against India and Sri Lanka.
Sam Murray returns to the squad after taking time out of the sport to become a Para-Rower for Team GB. Darren Paddick has been called up for his first tour after impressing in

Vitality Blast Quarter-Final Draw

Vitality Blast Quarter-Final Draw

The line-up for the Vitality Blast quarter-finals has been confirmed with all four matches to be shown live on Sky Sports:
Kent Spitfires v Lancashire Lightning - Thursday 23 August (7pm)
Durham Jets v Sussex Sharks - Friday 24 August (6.30pm)
Worcestershire Rapids v Gloucestershire - Saturday 25 August (3pm)
Somerset v Nottinghamshire Outlaws - Sunday 26 August (3pm)

England Men's Best XI squad - picture produced for the Test match programme

ECB reveals the nation's best-ever England Men's Test XI

England cricket fans have voted for their best-ever men’s Test XI to celebrate the 1000th England men’s Test match at Edgbaston, starting on Wednesday 1st August.
Cricket fans from across the country were invited to pick their team from over 100 players ranging from W.G. Grace in the 1880s to current Test captain Joe Root in a survey completed by over 6,000 England cricket fans.
After two w

ECB appoints Meena Botros as Director of Legal & Integrity

ECB appoints Meena Botros as Director of Legal & Integrity

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the appointment of Meena Botros to the role of Director of Legal & Integrity.
In the newly created role Meena will be responsible for all of ECB’s legal and integrity matters, advising on commercial arrangements and ensuring measures in the professional and recreational game meet the highest regulatory standards.
Currently the LT

James Taylor appointed as England Selector

James Taylor appointed as England Selector

James Taylor has been appointed as England Selector in a full-time capacity, with immediate effect
Taylor played seven Test matches and 27 One-Day Internationals for England, including the 2015 Cricket World Cup and all four Tests in the 2016 Test series win in South Africa.
In First-Class county cricket, the 28-year old also played for Leicestershire from 2008 to 2011 and Nottinghamshire 20

Joe Root and Mike Brearley at the England players dinner last year

ECB begin search for the nation's best-ever England Men's Test XI to celebrate 1000th Men's Test

Hutton or Cook? Botham or Stokes? Trueman or Anderson?
It’s been a debate up and down the country for decades but now, for the first time ever, the ECB has decided it is time to ask the nation pick the best-ever men’s Test XI.
To mark England’s 1000th men’s Test match in the first Specsavers Test against India at Edgbaston, which begins on Wednesday 1stAugust, the ECB is launching a

Liam O'Brien batting in the Vitality IT20 Tri-Series Final

England fall to defeat in Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series Final

An exceptional innings of 75 by Sussex’s Liam O’Brien proved in vain as England fell to a 45-run defeat against Pakistan in the Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series Final.
Pakistan’s impressive score of 189-7 was too tall a task for England who were bowled out for 144 in reply.
Pakistan got off to another flying start after being inserted by England captain Iain Nairn, racing to 80 w

Flynn takes England to Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series Final

Flynn takes England to Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series Final

An unbeaten 64 from Callum Flynn helped England qualify for the Vitality IT20 Tri-Series Physical Disability Final thanks to a vital six win against Pakistan at Old Elizabethans Cricket Club.
Bangladesh subsequent narrow four run loss to Pakistan meant that England and Pakistan will compete in tomorrow's final at Kidderminster Cricket Club.
England opted to bowl first in a game that would de

England lose to Bangladesh on day two of the Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series

England lose to Bangladesh on day two of the Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series

England fell to defeat against a resurgent Bangladesh to leave their hopes of qualifying for the Vitality IT20 Physical Disability Tri-Series final in the balance.
Batting first in a crucial game, England got off to a good start thanks to cameos from Liam Thomas (28), Hugo Hammond (30), and Callum Flynn (23). From a position of strength at 78-2, England collapsed to finish on 125-9. The England

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