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  • England unchanged for Pakistan Royal London ODIs

    England Men’s Head Coach Chris Silverwood has named a 16-player squad for The Royal London ODI Series against Pakistan starting at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Thursday 8 July 2021.
    England ODI Squad
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
    Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
    Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
    Tom Banton (Somerset)
    Sam Billings (Kent)
    Sam Curran (Surrey)
    Tom Curran (Surrey)
    Liam

  • Official Statement – COVID-19 Testing

    *STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 4.00PM (BST) ON SUNDAY 27 JUNE 2021*

    Following a PCR test administered on Friday 25 June at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton, The England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that ICC Match Referee Phil Whitticase has tested positive for COVID-19. Whitticase, who was officiating during the three-match Vitality IT20 Series between England and Sri Lanka, is well and is asy

  • Jos Buttler to miss rest of England’s white-ball campaign against Sri Lanka

    England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the remainder of England Men’s Vitality IT20s and Royal London ODIs against Sri Lanka after sustaining a right calf injury in England’s first IT20 victory at Sophia Gardens on Wednesday.
    He underwent an MRI scan in Cardiff on Thursday morning, which revealed a small tear.
    Buttler felt tightness and discomfort at the end of the ga

  • ECB statement on increased capacities at Sri Lanka and Pakistan series

    We are delighted to confirm that the ECB and our international venues are working with the Government’s Events Research Programme to increase capacities at the Royal London Series ODIs and Vitality IT20s against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in June and July.
    For operational reasons, we will focus initially on the three matches in late June and early July against Sri Lanka at the Emirates Riverside in

  • ​George Garton included in England’s ODI Squad for Sri Lanka Royal London Series

    England Men’s Head Coach Chris Silverwood has named a 16-player squad for The Royal London ODI Series against Sri Lanka starting at Emirates Riverside, Durham on Tuesday 29 June 2021.
    England ODI Squad
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
    Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
    Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
    Sam Billings (Kent)
    Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
    Sam Curran (Surrey)
    Tom Curran (Surrey)<

  • ​England Men’s IT20 squad announced for the Vitality IT20 Series against Sri Lanka

    England Men’s Head Coach Chris Silverwood has named a 16-player squad for The Vitality IT20 Series against Sri Lanka starting at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Wednesday 23 June 2021.
    England IT20 Squad
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) Captain
    Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
    Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
    Sam Billings (Kent)
    Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
    Sam Curran (Surrey)
    Tom Curran (Surrey)

  • Ollie Robinson suspended from all international cricket

    England and Sussex bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from all international cricket pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following historic tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013.
    He will not be available for selection for the LV= Insurance second Test against New Zealand starting at Edgbaston on Thursday 10 June.
    Robinson will leave the England camp immediately and return t

  • Ollie Robinson and ECB statements 2 June 2021

    Ollie Robinson Statement:
    On the biggest day of my career so far, I am embarrassed by the racist and sexist tweets that I posted over eight years ago, which have today become public. I want to make it clear that I'm not racist and I'm not sexist.
    I deeply regret my actions, and I am ashamed of making such remarks.
    I was thoughtless and irresponsible, and regardless of my state of mind at

  • Ben Foakes ruled out of LV= Insurance Test Series

    Foakes has torn his left hamstring Kent’s Sam Billings and Nottinghamshire’s Haseeb Hameed added to the Test squad
    Surrey and England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes is ruled out of the forthcoming LV= Insurance Test series against New Zealand after tearing his left hamstring.
    Foakes, who was selected in the England men’s squad earlier this month, was set to play his first Test in home conditions

  • Ashes 2021-22 schedule confirmed

    Men’s Ashes Test Series will commence in Brisbane on 8 December 2021 The fifth Men’s Ashes Test will take place at Optus Stadium, Perth on 14 January 2022 Women’s Ashes will start on 27 January 2022 in Canberra
    The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA) have confirmed the Men’s and Women’s Ashes schedule for 2021-22 to be staged in Australia.
    Men’s Ashes Tes

  • Chris Silverwood names squad for LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand

    STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 3.00PM (BST) ON TUESDAY 18 MAY 2021

    England Men’s Head Coach Chris Silverwood has named a 15-player squad for the two-match LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand starting at Lord’s on Wednesday 2 June 2021.
    England Men’s Test Squad
    Joe Root (Yorkshire) Captain
    James Anderson (Lancashire)
    James Bracey (Gloucestershire)
    Stuart Broad (Nottinghams

  • Cricket Stars Team Up with Dr Ranj to Help Kids Get Outdoors and Active Again

    England cricketers Chris Woakes and Sophie Ecclestone, who are also set to play in The Hundred this summer, have written a letter to more than 150,000 kids and their parents around the country about the positive role cricket can play in their lives The two international players visited their old primary schools to read the letters to pupils Exacerbated by the pandemic, a recent survey has reveal

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