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England Men's Test Captain, Ben Stokes (Credit: Getty Images)

England Men’s Test Squad named for LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand

England Men's selection panel have named a 13-strong squad for the first two LV= Insurance Test matches of the summer against New Zealand starting at Lord's on 2 June.
England Men's Test squad v New Zealand:
Ben Stokes (Durham) captain
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Ben Foa

Castore announce electric ODI kit for England Cricket teams

Castore announce electric ODI kit for England Cricket teams

The partnership between the ECB and premium sportswear brand Castore goes from strength to strength with the final release of the summer: the Official England Cricket One Day International (ODI) Kit. The ODI collection, designed by Castore in collaboration with England players, features a bespoke design with a geometric print that represents the passion and intensity shared between England players

England Men's Test Head Coach, Brendon McCullum (Getty Images)

Brendon McCullum appointed England Men's Test Head Coach

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced today that it has appointed Brendon McCullum as England Men's Test Head Coach.
McCullum, 40, will be in place to start his role for next month's LV= Insurance three-match Test series against New Zealand, which gets underway at Lord's from 2 June, subject to obtaining the necessary work visa.
The ECB's selection panel of Chief Executive Offi

England Men's Test Captain, Ben Stokes (Credit: ECB)

Ben Stokes named England Men’s Test Captain

Durham’s Ben Stokes has been appointed captain of the England Men’s Test team by the England & Wales Cricket Board.
He succeeds Joe Root in becoming the 81st captain of the England Men’s Test team. The ECB Interim Chair and Chief Executive Officer approved the appointment on Tuesday evening following the recommendation by the Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket, Rob Key.
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England Cricket and Castore unveil a fresh take on a classic kit

England Cricket and Castore unveil a fresh take on a classic kit

The long-term partnership between the ECB and premium sportswear brand Castore continues with the latest launch of the England Cricket Test Collection. Castore offers a fresh take on a classic kit which is designed with performance in mind.
Key players and leadership groups across the men’s and women’s teams collaborated with Castore to create a high-performance Test kit that is specific to the

ECB appoint Rob Key as Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket

ECB appoint Rob Key as Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket

Rob Key has today been confirmed as the new Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket.
Following a rigorous recruitment process, the former England international will take up the role immediately. Key will also relinquish his current role with Sky Sports.
Key will be responsible for the strategy behind the England Men’s cricket teams and the performance pathways leading into them. He will

Joe Root steps down as England Men's Test Captain

Joe Root steps down as England Men's Test Captain


Joe Root has today stepped down as England Men's Test Captain.

Root holds the record for the most number of matches and wins as England Men's Test Captain. His 27 victories put him ahead of Michael Vaughan (26), Sir Alastair Cook, and Sir Andrew Strauss (24 each).

After being appointed as Sir Alastair Cook's successor in 2017, Root led the side to a number of famous series vict

CASTORE UNVEIL NEW PERFORMANCE-FOCUSED IT20 KIT FOR ENGLAND CRICKET TEAMS COLLABORATION

CASTORE UNVEIL NEW PERFORMANCE-FOCUSED IT20 KIT FOR ENGLAND CRICKET TEAMS COLLABORATION

Earlier this week the long-term partnership between the ECB and Castore was launched with the high-performance training range for all of England’s national teams – including Women, Disability, Pathway and Men. Following on from the training kits, the IT20 kit has been released today. The three lions are at the heart of the bespoke kit design, which will be worn by the England men’s team at the upc

England Men's player availability for start of LV= Insurance County Championship

England Men's player availability for start of LV= Insurance County Championship

Four England Men’s Centrally Contracted players are available for the opening round of the LV= Insurance County Championship, which begins on Thursday 7 April.

Batters Zak Crawley (Kent) and Ollie Pope (Surrey) are available for selection from the first round after returning from the three-Test series in the West Indies this week.
Surrey duo Rory Burns and Sam Curran will also be availab

Alex Lees (L) and Matthew Fisher playing for England Lions this winter (Getty Images)

Selection panel names England Men's Test squad for the tour of the Caribbean

England Men's selection panel, consisting of Sir Andrew Strauss (interim managing director of England Men's Cricket), interim head coach Paul Collingwood and head scout James Taylor, have named a 16-strong squad for the three-match Test tour of the Caribbean starting next month.
England Men's Test squad
Joe Root (Yorkshire) captain
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Ma

England Men's Interim Head Coach Paul Collingwood (Getty Images)

Paul Collingwood named Interim Head Coach for West Indies Test series

England Men's Assistant Coach Paul Collingwood has been appointed Interim Head Coach for next month's three-match Test tour of the Caribbean.
Collingwood, who took charge of England's T20 tour of the West Indies last month, is currently taking a break in Barbados before joining the touring party when they arrive in Antigua on 25 February, said:
"I am genuinely excited to be leading the Test

Graham Thorpe leaves position as England Men's Assistant Coach

Graham Thorpe leaves position as England Men's Assistant Coach

Graham Thorpe has left his position as England Men’s Assistant Coach.
Andrew Strauss, Interim Managing Director, England Men’s Cricket, said: “I’d like to thank Graham for his work over many years on the England coaching staff and wish him the best for the future.”
Graham Thorpe said: “I’ve been very fortunate to have worked with so many good players and coaches who I consider my friends for

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