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  • Official Statement: Jofra Archer

    England and Sussex bowler Jofra Archer will join England’s behind-closed-doors training camp on Thursday after a member of his household felt unwell over the weekend.
    Archer, and members of his household, have tested negative for COVID-19. He will have a second test tomorrow (Wednesday 23 June), and if he tests negative, he will join up with the training group on Thursday.
    The rest of the gr

  • ECB announces #raisethebat Test Series with players wearing key workers’ names on shirts

    Upcoming Test series against West Indies named #raisethebat Test Series in honour of key workers Players to wear key workers’ names on training shirts
    The England Men’s Test series against the West Indies will honour heroic cricketing key workers and be named the #raisethebat Test Series, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced today.
    Marking the return of international crick

  • England men’s name behind closed doors training group ahead of first Test against West Indies

    30-strong group named Red-ball management group confirmed for Test series with three coaches seconded from county cricket
    England National Cricket Selectors, with input from performance personnel and coaches, have named a 30-strong ‘behind-closed-doors training group’ who will go into camp at the Ageas Bowl on Tuesday June 23 ahead of the first Test against the West Indies starting on Wednesd

  • Glamorgan legend Alan Jones awarded England cap

    Former Glamorgan batsman Alan Jones was today awarded an England Test cap, 50 years to the day since he made his only appearance for England in the first match of the 1970 series against the Rest of the World XI.
    At the time the matches in the series were classed as Tests but were subsequently downgraded by the ICC, meaning Jones’s status as an England international was lost.
    However, the EC

  • ​ECB announces proposed dates and venues for England Men’s behind-closed-doors Test series against West Indies

    • England Men will play three Tests against West Indies in July, subject to UK Government clearance to return behind closed doors 
    • Ageas Bowl will host first Test, with Emirates Old Trafford staging second and third matches 
    • Edgbaston selected as a contingency and training venue
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today announced that Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl and Lancashire’s

  • England Men confirm back-to-training group

    The ECB can confirm the group of men’s players who have been asked to return to training, as England Men prepare for the prospect of behind-closed-doors cricket, subject to UK Government clearance.
    The ECB continues to work closely with its county partners to provide a safe and efficient return to practice for players, and is grateful for the support of the counties in assisting with the coachi

  • ​England men's players set to return to individual training next week

    STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 2.00pm (BST) ON THURSDAY MAY 14 2020
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England men’s players will return to individual skills-based training from next week.
    By utilising venues across the country for individual sessions, the ECB will be able to provide a controlled environment that ensures adherence to safety protocols and social distancing

  • ECB announces further delay to the professional cricket season

    STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 10.00AM (BST) ON FRIDAY APRIL 24 2020
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has today agreed that no professional cricket will be played in England and Wales until at least July 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    The season remains subject to ongoing advice from government and health experts, and continued consultation with all broadcast partners to determine the op

  • England's Test series in Sri Lanka postponed

    Due to the Covid-19 pandemic worsening globally, and after discussions with Sri Lanka Cricket, we have today made the decision to return our players to the U.K and postpone the forthcoming Test series between Sri Lanka and England.
    At this time, the physical and mental wellbeing of our players and support teams is paramount. We will now look to bring them home to their families as soon as poss

  • England Men’s Test Tour of Sri Lanka – Coronavirus update

    ​Due to the ongoing situation regarding the current coronavirus outbreak around the world, the England Men’s Test team, currently touring Sri Lanka, kindly requests all supporters joining the tour to maintain good levels of hygiene as advised by the World Health Organisation and the NHS, to avoid possible infection and spreading.
    Following the world health agency’s advice, and in order to prote

  • ​Jofra Archer Injury Update

    Following a repeat MRI scan undertaken this week in London, Jofra Archer has been reviewed by the ECB medical team and is progressing as expected from the stress fracture to his right elbow sustained during the South Africa tour in January. He will have a further scan in mid-April before a return to competitive cricket.
    Archer’s focus will be playing for England, starting with the West Indies T

  • ​Mark Wood out of Sri Lanka Tour

    Durham fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the Test tour of Sri Lanka with a left side strain.
    Wood sustained the injury at the end of the South Africa tour earlier this month. He underwent several scans in London, which confirmed a small tear to his left side.
    He will now commence an injury rehabilitation programme, working with England and Durham medical teams respectively. 
    Lan

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