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England and Sussex bowler Jofra Archer (Getty Images)

Jofra Archer ruled out for the rest of the year

The England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that England fast bowler Jofra Archer underwent further scans on his injured right elbow last week. The scans revealed that he has suffered a recurrence of a stress fracture of his right elbow.
In response to these findings, he has been ruled out for the rest of the year and will miss the current LV= Insurance Test series against India, the ICC M

England’s Men’s tour of Bangladesh rearranged for March 2023

England’s Men’s tour of Bangladesh rearranged for March 2023

England’s Men’s planned tour of Bangladesh, which was due to take place in September and October 2021, will now take place in March 2023, it has been confirmed.

The England and Wales Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Cricket Board have mutually decided to reschedule the tour, which includes three One Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals.
The tour is planned to take place in the

England and Durham's Ben Stokes (Getty Images)

Ben Stokes withdraws from England Men's Test Squad

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) can confirm that England Men's all-rounder Ben Stokes will take an indefinite break from all cricket with immediate effect.
Stokes has withdrawn from England's Test squad ahead of the LV= Insurance Test series against India starting next week to prioritise his mental wellbeing and to rest his left index finger, which has not fully healed since his retur

Joint Statement: Ashes Tour planning

Joint Statement: Ashes Tour planning

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) have issued a joint statement regarding the proposed Men’s Ashes tour to Australia planned for winter 2021/22.
This week, several meetings have been held between the England Men’s players, ECB and Team England Player Partnership to discuss provisional plans for the tour of Australia later in the year.

Chris Silverwood names squad for opening two LV= Insurance Tests against India

Chris Silverwood names squad for opening two LV= Insurance Tests against India

England Men’s Head Coach Chris Silverwood has named a 17-player squad for the opening two Tests of the LV= Insurance Test Series against India starting at Trent Bridge on Wednesday 4 August 2021.

England Men’s Test Squad:
Joe Root (Yorkshire) Captain
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Dom Bess (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Rory Burns (Surre

England name 16-player squad for Vitality IT20 Series against Pakistan

England name 16-player squad for Vitality IT20 Series against Pakistan

Eoin Morgan will return to captain England Men for the Vitality IT20 Series against Pakistan.

Morgan is one of nine players who have been included in the squad after completing the required period of self-isolation following the Royal London Series against Sri Lanka. All of the 16-player squad and support staff have returned negative Covid-19 tests to clear them for the series.
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Ben Stokes is due to captain the England Men's ODI side for the first time. Photo: Getty Images

England Men announce new squad for Royal London Series against Pakistan

England Men have named an 18-strong group for the Royal London Series against Pakistan.
The announcement comes after the news that three members of the initial playing group and four members of the management staff had tested positive for COVID-19, and consequently the entire squad initially selected was required to isolate.
Ben Stokes will return to the squad to captain the side and Chris S

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

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