Please note the following media and training arrangements ahead of the second Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord’s.
N.B. Media timings are approximate. Please be in place 30 minutes before advertised timings. Timings are (BST). All media activity is subject to change.
Friday 9 August
England will announce their 2nd Test squad via a media statement in the after
England seam bowler Jimmy Anderson, who left the field during the first Specsavers Ashes Test match against Australia at Edgbaston on day one (Thursday August 1) due to tightness to his right calf, underwent an MRI scan this week. The MRI confirmed that Anderson has suffered a calf injury. As a result of the injury, he will commence a rehabilitation programme working with the England and Lancashir
The 2019 Specsavers Ashes series will have more than the historic urn resting on the outcome, with the inaugural ICC World Test Championship beginning at Edgbaston on 1 August.
England name squad for 1st Specsavers Ashes Test and Ben Stokes reappointed as Test vice-captain
Please note the following media and training arrangements ahead of the first Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston.
N.B. Media timings are approximate. Please be in place 30 minutes before advertised timings. Timings are (BST). All media activity is subject to change.
Saturday 27 July
England:
11.00am: England will announce their Test squad via a media
Jofra Archer to play for Sussex after overcoming left side soreness.
England’s ICC Men’s World Cup winning heroes are encouraging children aged five to eight to follow in their footsteps and experience playing cricket for the first time. To celebrate England’s historic victory, ECB is offering 10,000 free taster sessions of the All Stars Cricket programme that provides children with a memorable first experience in cricket.
Media and Training Arrangements: Specsavers Test - England v Ireland, Lord’s
England name a 13-strong squad for Ireland Test.
Ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final clash against Australia, England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) celebrated the impact that the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has had in inspiring young people – with over one million children aged five-12 connecting with the sport.
Jimmy Anderson will miss the next two Specsavers County Championship matches with a low-grade calf muscle tear.
David Parsons will leave his role in July after 19 years with the ECB
