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  • New England Men's Coaches announced

    ECB have today announced a number of new appointments in the England men’s pathway.
    In one of three elite coaching appointments, Former England and Somerset batter Marcus Trescothick has been confirmed as Elite Batting Coach. Trescothick has experience working with the group and will take up the new role in the middle of March. He will step down from his role as Assistant Coach at Somerset CCC

  • National Selectors name squads for India IT20 series

    The England National Selectors have named a 16-player squad for the men’s International Twenty20 matches in India in March.
    The touring party depart on Friday 26 February and will play five IT20s in Ahmedabad.
    England Men’s IT20 Squad:
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Sam Billings (Kent), Jos Buttler (Lanc

  • England Men to begin summer against top-ranked New Zealand

    England Men begin summer with LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand Three-match Vitality IT20 Series included into Sri Lanka’s tour of England and Wales
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England Men will start their home international summer with a LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand.
    Joe Root’s team will play two LV= Insurance Test Matches agai

  • ​National Selectors name Test squad for first and second Tests in India

    The England National Selectors have named a 16-strong squad and six travelling reserves for the first and second Test matches against India starting on Friday 5th February at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
    England Men’s Test Squad:
    Joe Root (Yorkshire) (captain), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Dom Bess (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamsh

  • Media Statement

    Following PCR tests administered on arrival at the airport in Hambantota on Sunday 3rd January, The England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that Moeen Ali has tested positive for COVID-19.
    Ali will now observe a period of 10-days self-isolation, in accordance with the Sri Lanka Government’s protocol on quarantine.
    Chris Woakes has been deemed as a possible close contact, and he will obse

  • ​Virtual Media Conference - James Anderson

    Please find the virtual media conference with England Test bowler James Anderson as the England men’s Test team settles into their base in Hambantota ahead of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka starting on 14 January in Galle.
    The England players and management are currently self-isolating in individual hotel rooms until they receive their second PCR test tomorrow morning. If all test

  • ​National Selectors name squad for England men’s Test tour of Sri Lanka

    The England National Selectors have named a 16-strong squad and seven travelling reserves for the men’s Test tour of Sri Lanka.
    The touring party depart on 2 January and will play two Test matches behind closed doors at Galle International Cricket Stadium on 14-18 January and 22-26 January.
    England Men’s Test Squad:
    Joe Root (Yorkshire) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderso

  • ​England men’s Test tour of Sri Lanka confirmed

    The schedule for England Men’s Test tour of Sri Lanka has been confirmed. England will play two Test matches behind closed doors at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from next month.
    The England and Wales Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket have agreed to biosecurity and travel plans for what is a rearranged tour following the postponement in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    The fir

  • Official Statement - Issued by ECB Chief Medical Officer Professor Nick Peirce

    Following the independent ratification of the two unconfirmed positive COVID-19 tests from the England camp in South Africa, the England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that, following further testing and analysis, in the opinion of the independent virologists based in Cape Town and London, the two individuals are not infected, and do not pose any risk of passing on the infection to the rest o

  • ​Official Statement

    Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have agreed to postpone the remaining matches in the current men’s ODI Series.
    The decision was taken jointly by the two Boards to ensure the mental and physical health and welfare of players from both teams.
    The CSA and ECB will now work together to determine when the three-match Series, which forms part of the ICC Cri

  • Official Statement

    Following the postponement of today's One-Day International between South Africa and England at Newlands, Ashley Giles, Managing Director, England Men's Cricket, has issued the following statement:
    "On behalf of the England touring party and the ECB, I would like to thank Cricket South Africa for their collaborative approach to postponing today's One-Day International.
    "Our number one priori

  • ​Virtual Media Conference – Eoin Morgan

    Please find England’s virtual media conference with ODI captain Eoin Morgan as preparation begin ahead of the first ODI against South Africa on Friday at Newlands.
    You will find the following files:
    Video file of Eoin Morgan’s media conference - DOWNLOAD HERE
    Please credit – ECB.
    England Men’s ODI Squad:
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairsto

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