ECB NEWSROOM

7 June 2023 07:56

STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 8.30AM (BST) ON WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE 2023 - Moeen Ali added to England Men’s Test Squad

STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL 8.30AM (BST) ON WEDNESDAY 7 JUNE 2023
Warwickshire spin-bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali has been added to the England Men’s Test squad for the first two LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes Test matches against Australia starting at Edgbaston on Friday 16 June 2023.
He replaces Somerset’s Jack Leach, who was withdrawn from the original 16-player squad on Sunday after sustaining

The eight new-look New Balance kits for The Hundred.

6 June 2023 11:15

Eight new-look kits drop as The Hundred gears up for third season

The blockbuster sporting event of summer gets latest makeover, with each team sporting fresh New Balance playing kits for 2023
The kits are made from and packaged in 100% recycled materials, and are also fully recyclable Buy your favourite team’s fresh new look and grab tickets at www.thehundred.com
New playing kits for all eight teams taking part in the third year of The Hundred have b

5 June 2023 18:14

ENGLAND WOMEN MEDIA & TRAINING SCHEDULE: Squad announcement and Metro Bank Women’s Ashes Series - Test match

All timings are BST and approximate. Please be in place a minimum of 30 mins before the advertised time. All timings are subject to change.
Please contact Emily Liles (Emily.liles@ecb.co.uk) to confirm your attendance at any of the below and to also request one-to-one interview opportunities.

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Activity

Location

Monday 12 June

10am-1

England Men's Test spinner Jack Leach (Getty Images)

4 June 2023 17:44

Official Statement: Jack Leach

England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled of the LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes series with a low back (lumbar) stress fracture.
The 31-year-old Somerset slow-left-armer developed low back symptoms during England’s LV= Insurance Test victory over Ireland on Saturday. A scan on Sunday in London has revealed a stress fracture, which will keep him out of the forthcoming Ashes Test series, which gets un

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

3 June 2023 13:00

England Men name unchanged squad for first two LV= Insurance Ashes Test matches

England Men's selection panel have named an unchanged 16-player squad for the first two LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes Test matches against Australia starting at Edgbaston on Friday 16 June 2023.

England Men's Ashes Test Squad:
Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Zak Crawley

31 May 2023 15:00

Metro Bank enters partnership with ECB as inaugural champion partner of women's and girls' cricket

Metro Bank to become the first ever champion partner of women’s and girls’ cricket, across all formats, from Test match to grassroots A new Women’s and Girls’ Fund will sit at the heart of the partnership, supporting the transformation of grassroots cricket for women and girls Metro Bank to be the official England Women’s team partner including Title Partner of the Women’s Ashes Series
The En

30 May 2023 10:00

Laithwaites Wine becomes Official Wine Partner of England Cricket

The England and Wales Cricket Board is delighted to announce a multi-year partnership with Laithwaites Wine which will become the Official Wine Partner of England Cricket. The partnership launches ahead of an exciting summer which features Men's and Women's Ashes Series and limited over matches against New Zealand and Ireland for the Men and Sri Lanka for the Women.

Through the partnership,

26 May 2023 14:00

CDC publishes sanctions against six former Yorkshire players and coaches

The independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) has today published its sanction decisions in relation to six former Yorkshire County Cricket Club players and coaches.

The sanctions follow a CDC Panel disciplinary hearing, held from 1 to 7 March, when five individuals – John Blain, Tim Bresnan, Andrew Gale, Matthew Hoggard and Richard Pyrah - were found to have breached ECB Directive 3.

25 May 2023 16:54

Official Statement: Jason Roy

England Men’s white-ball batter Jason Roy has informed the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that he wishes to take up an agreement with Major League Cricket in the USA later this summer.
The ECB have agreed for him to play in the competition on the proviso that he gives up the remainder of his ECB incremental contract, which both parties have agreed to.
The ECB wish to clarify that th

24 May 2023 16:00

ECB launch 'Friday Night Blast' live YouTube programme

The ECB will this week launch a new YouTube programme ‘Friday Night Blast’ to give fans even more opportunity to watch and follow all of the Vitality Blast action as the 18 counties begin the race to Finals Day.

The competition got off to a blistering start with more than 14,000 fans enjoying the first-ever Vitality Blast Off! in warm sunshine at Edgbaston on Saturday and tickets are sellin

23 May 2023 13:00

The Hundred Managing Director Sanjay Patel to leave the ECB

Sanjay Patel, Managing Director of The Hundred, is to leave the ECB after the conclusion of the competition this year.

Sanjay has led the creation and launch of the new competition, which has attracted attendances of more than 1m over the first two years. It has attracted more families, women and children to cricket, with 22% of tickets going to children last year and 28% of female ticket b

Five teams have confirmed their captains in The Hundred

22 May 2023 14:00

Ellyse Perry, Tom Abell and Sophie Ecclestone confirmed as captains in The Hundred

Ellyse Perry, Tom Abell and Sophie Ecclestone have been confirmed to lead their teams in The Hundred, as five of the eight sides taking part announce their captains.

Perry is joined by Birmingham local Moeen Ali as the men’s team captain at Edgbaston, Jos Buttler will continue to take the reins for the men’s Manchester Originals team and Tammy Beaumont is to lead the Welsh Fire women’s side

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