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England Men's Central Contracts announced

England Men's Central Contracts announced

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the updated Central Contract list for England Men's international cricket.

A total of 29 players have England Men Central Contracts - seven England Two-Year Central Contracts, 19 England Annual Central Contracts, and three England Development Contracts.


England Men Centrally Contracted Players 2024/2025
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Warwickshire's Jacob Bethell, who has been selected for the England Men's Test squad for the first time. (Getty Images)

England Men's Test Squad Announced for New Zealand Tour

The England Men's selection panel has named a 16-player squad for the three-match Test tour of New Zealand, scheduled for November and December.
England Men's Test Squad:
Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Jordan Cox (Essex)

Buttler to miss Windies ODI series

Buttler to miss Windies ODI series

England Men’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler will belatedly join the upcoming tour of the Caribbean for the T20 series only as he completes his recovery from a calf injury.

Buttler will miss the three-match one-day international series against West Indies after suffering a slight setback in his rehabilitation.
Liam Livingstone will step in as captain for the ODI series with the Lancashir

England Lions Head Coach Andrew Flintoff (Getty Images)

England Lions Announce Squad for South Africa Training Camp and Four-Day Match Against South Africa A

The England Men's Lions have confirmed a 19-player squad to tour South Africa from 20 November to 14 December. The camp will focus on supporting the development of the highest potential players, with a focus on individualised and high-quality training. The tour will conclude with a four-day match against South Africa A in Western Province. The tour is designed to further develop England's talent p

England Men name white-ball squad for tour of West Indies

England Men name white-ball squad for tour of West Indies

Jos Buttler fit to resume as white-ball captain for the tour Yorkshire leg-spinner Jafer Chohan earns his first England Men’s call-up with John Turner and Dan Mousley the other uncapped players An additional two players will join the white-ball squad from the Pakistan Test tour once the third Test begins
The England Men's selection panel has named a 14-player squad for the upcoming T20 and OD

England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes (right) and Head Coach Brendon McCullum (Getty Images)

England Men name Test squad for Tour of Pakistan

Durham’s Brydon Carse and Essex’s Jordan Cox are the only uncapped players Spinners Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach return to Test set-up Zak Crawley and *England Men name Test squad for Tour of Pakistan* Stokes continue to recover from their respective injuries

England Men's selection panel have named a 17-strong squad for the three-match Test tour of Pakistan in October.
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England Men's Lions Head Coach, Andrew Flintoff (Getty Images)

ECB Appoints Andrew Flintoff as England Men’s Lions Head Coach

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Flintoff as Head Coach of the England Men’s Lions programme for the upcoming year,
Flintoff emerged as the standout candidate from a pool of high-calibre applicants. He will take up the role in October, overseeing a schedule which includes a tour of South Africa before Christmas, a red ball tour of Aust

England fast bowler Mark Wood (Getty Images)

Mark Wood Ruled Out for the Remainder of 2024 Due to Elbow Injury

England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the year following a right elbow injury.
Medical scans have confirmed that Wood has a bone stress injury of the right elbow injury. He had noticed increasing stiffness and discomfort in his elbow during the Rothesay Test series against the West Indies earlier in the summer. He played a full part in the first Test against Sri Lanka

England Men’s White-Ball Captain Ruled Out of Vitality IT20s Against Australia

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England Men's white-ball captain, Jos Buttler, has been ruled out of the upcoming Vitality IT20 series against Australia due to a setback with a right calf injury. This injury also places his participation in the Metro Bank ODIs later this month in doubt.
Surrey all-rounder Jamie Overton has been called up as a replacement in t

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

ECB Announces Brendon McCullum as England Men’s White-Ball Head Coach in Senior Team Restructure

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today confirmed that Men’s Test Head Coach Brendon McCullum will also take on the role of England’s White-Ball Head Coach as part of a strategic restructure of the England Men’s senior set-up.
McCullum, who has been at the helm since May 2022, has extended his contract until the end of 2027. He will assume leadership of both the Test and white-ball team

England Men's cricketer Dawid Malan, who has retired from international cricket (Getty Images)

Dawid Malan Announces Retirement From International Cricket

England cricketer Dawid Malan has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket, concluding an outstanding career that includes 22 Test matches, 30 One-Day Internationals, and 62 T20 Internationals.
The elegant left-hander amassed 4,416 runs for his country across all formats.
“It has been an incredible journey since July 2017,” Malan said. “I am so grateful to have had the o

England Men's White-Ball Captain Jos Buttler (Getty Images)

England Men's Squads Announced for Vitality IT20s and Metro Bank ODIs Against Australia

The England Men's selection panel has announced the squads for the upcoming Vitality IT20 series and the Metro Bank ODI series against Australia, set to begin next month.
The three-match Vitality IT20 series will kick off at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton, on 11 September 2024. Following this, England will play five Metro Bank ODIs, starting at Trent Bridge on 19 September.
England Men's IT20

Leicestershire seamer Josh Hull, who has earned his first England Men's senior call-up. (Getty Images)

Mark Wood Ruled Out of Test Series Against Sri Lanka

Mark Wood has suffered a muscle strain and is ruled out of the Test series
Leicestershire's Josh Hull earns first call-up to England Men's Test squad
England Men's pace bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rothesay Test series against Sri Lanka after scans confirmed a right thigh muscle strain. Wood sustained the injury on the third day of England's five-wicket vict

England Men’s and England Women’s series against India and West Indies at heart of 2025 schedule

England Men’s and England Women’s series against India and West Indies at heart of 2025 schedule

Five-match Men’s Rothesay Test series and Women’s Metro Bank One Day International and Vitality IT20 series against India at heart of the summer between June 20 and August 4. Before that, both sides will take on their West Indies counterparts in white-ball series between May 21 and June 10. Zimbabwe return for first time since 2003 with a one-off Rothesay Test at Trent Bridge from May 22 to 25. E

England stars urge kids to get playing in new video as 2024 is on track to be record year for kids’ cricket - under embargo until 11:00AM on 13 August 2024

England stars urge kids to get playing in new video as 2024 is on track to be record year for kids’ cricket - under embargo until 11:00AM on 13 August 2024


STRICTLY UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 11:00AM ON TUESDAY 13 AUGUST 2024


The ECB has enlisted England stars from the Men’s, Women’s and Disability squads to feature in a new video alongside school children, to get even more kids playing cricket during the summer holidays In the first of two parts, we hear how unique the sport can be to different individuals, who play the game in their own

England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes (Getty Imsges)

England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes Ruled Out for Remainder of the Summer

England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the rest of the summer after tearing his left hamstring while playing for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Sunday.
As a result of the scans conducted in Leeds on Tuesday, Stokes will miss England's three-match Rothesay Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins at Emirates Old Trafford on Wednesday, 21 August.
The all-rou

Matthew Mott (Getty Images)

Matthew Mott Steps Down as England Men’s White-Ball Head Coach


Mott leaves after two years in the role. Assistant Coach Marcus Trescothick has been appointed on an interim basis.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirms that Matthew Mott has stepped down as the England Men’s White-Ball Head Coach with immediate effect.
The decision follows England’s recent ICC T20 World Cup campaign, where the team was knocked out at the semi-final sta

ECB pays tribute to James Anderson after final Test appearance

ECB pays tribute to James Anderson after final Test appearance

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has paid tribute to fast bowler James Anderson after his final appearance for England Men, bringing an end to a remarkable 21-year Test career.
Anderson signed off today taking a 704th and final Test wicket as England sealed a win in the First Rothesay Men's Test Match against West Indies at Lord's.
ECB Chair Richard Thompson said: “I was lucky enoug

England Men to play three Tests in Pakistan this October

England Men to play three Tests in Pakistan this October

The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the full match schedule for the Pakistan Men’s Test Series against England in October 2024.

The tour begins with the First Test in Multan from October 7-11, before moving to Karachi for the Second Test from October 15-19. The Third Test will be in Rawalpindi from October 24-28.
The three-match series forms part of the ICC World Test Championship

England Men's Test Captain Ben Stokes (ECB Collection and Getty Images)

Squad announced for England Men’s first two Test matches versus West Indies

England Men's selection panel have named a 14-strong squad for the first two Test matches of the three-match Test series against West Indies starting at Lord’s on Wednesday, 10 July 2024.
England Men's Test Squad:
Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
James Anderson (Lancashire) (First Test only)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)

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