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England bowler Jofra Archer (Getty Images)

​Jofra Archer Injury Update

England pace bowler Jofra Archer underwent successful surgery to his right hand on Monday. A fragment of glass was removed during the operation to his middle finger on his right hand.
He will now commence two weeks of rehabilitation. The Consultant will review him before returning to training.
Further update on his elbow injury will be provided once he has returned to bowling to assess th

CWI and ECB announce expanded England Men's Tour of the West Indies in 2022

CWI and ECB announce expanded England Men's Tour of the West Indies in 2022

Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the scheduled match dates for England’s next tour of the Caribbean in 2022. It represents an expanded schedule to the original International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Future Tours Programme (FTP).
The January 2022 Tour will now feature five T20 Internationals (T20Is) – increased from three matches – to be foll

England men name ODI squad for India series

England men name ODI squad for India series

England Men have named their 14-player squad for the three-match One-Day International series against India in Pune starting on Tuesday.
Three additional players – Jake Ball, Chris Jordan and Dawid Malan – will travel with the squad as cover. All these players have been in India for the Twenty20 International series that concluded in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Jofra Archer is returning to the UK

New England Men's Coaches announced

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

Dawid Malan in action against South Africa. Photo: Getty Images

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 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

England captain Joe Root (centre) flanked by Dom Sibley, Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes (Getty Images)

​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

England seam bowler, James Anderson (Picture by Getty Images)

​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

England Test captain Joe Root addresses his players at the P. Sara Oval, Colombo in March 2020 (Getty Images)

​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

Galle International Cricket Stadium (Getty Images)

​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

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