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  • England Lions, media advisory

    England Lions play India A at the Kia Oval on Monday in the final of the A-team Tri-Series (11am start).
    If you're planning on attending, please contact Andy Wilson on details below, or Jon Surtees at Surrey (jsurtees@surreycricket.com).
    Both teams will be practising at the Kia Oval on Sunday - Lions players will be available for interview after training from around 12pm. Again, contact Andy

  • Barnard replaces Overton in Lions squad

    The Worcestershire all-rounder Ed Barnard has been called into the England Lions squad for the remainder of their A-team Tri-Series against West Indies A and India A, replacing Somerset's Craig Overton, who has a side injury.

  • Sam Curran and Craig Overton added to England ODI squad and Chris Jordan added to England Lions squad

    Surrey’s Sam Curran and Somerset’s Craig Overton have been called up from the Lions to join England’s squad for the final two Royal London ODIs against Australia. Both players will travel to Chester-le-Street today and will be available for selection on Thursday at Emirates Riverside and the final match of the series at Emirates Old Trafford on Sunday, providing additional fast-bowling options.

  • ECB XI to face India A tourists

    An ECB XI has been selected to face India A in the first match of their tour at Emerald Headingley on Sunday (June 17), as a result of Yorkshire's involvement in the knockout stages of the Royal London One-Day Cup

  • ​Mark Ramprakash to lead the Lions this summer

    Mark Ramprakash is to take over as head coach of the Lions on an interim basis for the matches against India A and West Indies A this summer.
    Ramprakash, who will combine the role alongside working with the England senior men’s teams as national lead batting coach, has been assigned to take the reins from Andy Flower following his interim appointment as director of England cricket supporting An

  • Cricket Puts a Focus on South Asian Communities - Strictly under embargo until 00:01 Thursday 10th May

    “Cricket is a force for good in society and our job is to ensure that it makes a positive impact on as many people’s lives as possible.”
    ECB today (10th May) announced a wide-ranging Action Plan to transform the way it engages with South Asian communities and draw more players, fans and volunteers into every level of the game.
    The Action Plan will launch with a series of events in three ‘cor

  • Lewis appointed Young Lions Head Coach

    Jon Lewis, the former England fast bowler who has made a successful move into coaching with Sussex, has been appointed Head Coach of the ECB's Young Lions programme.

  • Steven Rhodes to take over as Head Coach of Young Lions

    Steve Rhodes is to take over as head coach of the Young Lions on an interim basis until the end of the ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand early in 2018.
    Rhodes, who has been director of cricket at Worcestershire since 2006, has been seconded to take the reins from Andy Hurry following his appointment as director of cricket at Somerset.
    David Parsons, the ECB’s Performance Director, said:

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