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Official Statement - COVID19 Testing

Official Statement - COVID19 Testing

Following PCR tests administered yesterday (Monday) in Bristol, The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that seven members - three players and four management team members- of the England Men's ODI party have tested positive for COVID-19.

In collaboration with Public Health England, Public Health Wales and Bristol Local Health Authority, those impacted will now observe a per

England ODI Captain Eoin Morgan (ECB - Getty Images)

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

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler

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

The Emirates Riverside hosting England against New Zealand in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (Photo by Stu Forster-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

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

Sussex bowler George Garton (Getty Images)

​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 and Warwickshire star Chris Woakes last played an IT20 for England in 2015. (Getty Images)

​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

England Surrey's Ben Foakes (Getty Images)

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

Melbourne Cricket Ground to stage the Boxing Day Men's Ashes Test (Getty Images)

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

England Men's Head Coach Chris Silverwood (Getty Images)

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

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