Skip to content

News archive

  • England Men to tour Sri Lanka ahead of T20 World Cup

    The dates have been set for England Men’s white-ball tour of Sri Lanka ahead of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
    The three-match one-day international series will begin on Thursday 22 January 2026 and end on Tuesday 27 January 2026. The three-match IT20 series starts on Friday 30 January 2026 before concluding on Tuesday 3 February.
    England men – Sri Lanka white-ball tour
    1st ODI: Englan

  • ENGLAND MEN NAME SQUADS FOR WHITE-BALL SERIES AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA AND IRELAND

    England Men have named the squads for the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa and the IT20 internationals away to Ireland.
    England will contest three Metro Bank One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Vitality IT20s against South Africa. The ODI series begins on Tuesday 2 September at Headingley.
    The three-match IT20 series against Ireland will be staged at Malahide in Dublin wit

  • England to host five countries in blockbuster 2026 summer of international cricket

    England Men and England Women will host five international teams across all formats in a bumper 2026.
    The summer will also see England Women host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on home soil from 12 June to 5 July, bringing the global spotlight to women’s cricket.
    Ben Stokes’ England Men’s Test team will welcome New Zealand and Pakistan in two Rothesay Test series, while Harry Brook’s whi

  • England add Jofra Archer to squad for second Test against India

    The England Men’s selection panel has added Sussex fast bowler Jofra Archer to the squad for the Rothesay second Test match against India at Edgbaston, starting on Wednesday 2 July 2025.
    England Men's Test Squad:
    Ben Stokes (Durham) – Captain
    Jofra Archer (Sussex)
    Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
    Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
    Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
    Brydon Carse (Durham)
    Sam Cook (E

  • New Trophy to Honour Anderson and Tendulkar in England–India Test Series

    The England Men’s and India Men’s Test teams will honour Sir James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar with a new trophy dedicated to their remarkable achievements in Test cricket. The next edition of this great rivalry takes place this summer, with the Rothesay five-match Test series getting underway at Headingley on Friday 20 June.
    The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, a joint initiative between the Engla

  • Cricket figures recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

    Former England fast bowlers Devon Malcolm and David ‘Syd’ Lawrence are among the figures recognised for their service to cricket in today’s King’s Birthday Honours.
    Malcolm, currently the ECB’s Black Communities Liaison Officer, has been awarded an OBE for Services for Cricket and Diversity in Cricket, while Lawrence, the first British-born Black cricketer to play for England and who has been d

  • Phil Salt to miss Vitality IT20 series on paternity leave

    England and Lancashire batter Phil Salt has been granted permission to withdraw from the England Men’s IT20 squad for the upcoming three-match Vitality Series against the West Indies.
    Salt, who is taking time away on paternity leave following the birth of his child earlier this week, will now spend time at home.
    He has been replaced in the squad by Surrey batter Jamie Smith.
    The series g

  • England name squad for first Rothesay Test against India

    The England Men’s selection panel has named a 14-player squad for the Rothesay first Test match against India at Headingley, which begins on Friday 20 June 2025.
    England Men's Test Squad:
    Ben Stokes (Durham) – Captain
    Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
    Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
    Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
    Brydon Carse (Durham)
    Sam Cook (Essex)
    Zak Crawley (Kent)
    Ben Duckett (Nottin

  • Atkinson ruled out of Metro Bank ODIs with hamstring strain

    England and Surrey seamer Gus Atkinson has been ruled out of the upcoming Metro Bank One-Day Internationals against the West Indies due to a right hamstring strain.Atkinson sustained the injury during England’s Rothesay Test victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge last week.He will now undergo a period of rehabilitation under the supervision of the England medical team.No replacement will be added t

  • ECB and 5 partner to show live international cricket on free-to-air TV

    As part of a four-year deal, 5 will air four live international T20 matches a year across the spring and summer months
    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has agreed a new four-year deal with 5 to bring four live international T20 cricket fixtures to free-to-air TV each year.
    As part of the deal, viewers will have the opportunity to watch and stream on 5 two international England Men’s

  • Jofra Archer ruled out of Metro Bank ODI series

    England Men's and Sussex pace bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the Metro Bank ODI series against the West Indies due to a right thumb injury.
    He will be reassessed by the England medical team over the next fortnight to determine when he may return to action.
    Lancashire’s Luke Wood has been added to England’s ODI squad for the three-match series, which begins on 29 May at Edgbaston.<

  • ECB appoints Tim Southee as specialist skills consultant for England Men’s teams

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is pleased to announce the appointment of former New Zealand international Tim Southee as a Specialist Skills Consultant for the England Men’s teams on a short-term basis.
    Southee, 36, who retired from international cricket in December as New Zealand’s all-time leading wicket-taker, will support England’s squads across all formats through to the conclus

Show more