Summary of CDC ruling over pitch prepared for Somerset v Lancashire Specsavers CC fixture (4th-5th September)
Taunton pitch for recent Somerset v Lancashire Specsavers CC match rated ‘Below Average.’
Somerset will not be charged with breach of ECB pitch regulations due to lack of evidence
CDC warns Somerset to expect points penalties to be applied if pitch regulations breached in future
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After yesterday's victory at the Kia Oval completed a busy international summer with a 4-1 win over India in the Specsavers Test Series, the England management have asked for the majority of the squad to take a break before winter trips to Sri Lanka and West Indies - with the squad for the One-Day series in Sri Lanka to be named later this week, ahead of their departure on September 30.
Details
Details below of media opportunities before Vitality Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Representatives of the four teams will be at Edgbaston on Friday, and available for photographs with the new Vitality Blast trophy, and for brief interviews.
Schedule as follows:
Somerset practice 12-2pm. Captain Lewis Gregory available for interview approx. 2-215pm. Further details, Spencer Bi
Timings
ECB will host six pilot days, between 14 and 27 September, as it continues to develop the new competition for 2020. Pilot days with women players will be run at Loughborough on 14, 15 and 27 September. Pilot days with men will be staged at Trent Bridge on 16, 17 and 18 September.
Media Attendance
The media centre at Trent Bridge will be open on Monday 17 September for Wi-Fi, power
Below is a round-up of Fixed Penalty Directive breaches from 16 July - 27 August:
Tom Banton was reported by umpires Martin Saggers and Steve O’Shaughnessy during the U19 Test Match between England and South Africa on 16 – 19 July 2018 for a Level 1 breach of the Directives (any other misconduct, the nature of which is, in the opinion of the umpires, equivalent to a Level 1 offence).
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England name Test squad
Please note the following media and training arrangements ahead of the fifth Specsavers Test between England and India at the Kia Oval.
N.B. Media timings are approximate. Please be in place 30 minutes before advertised timings. Timings are (BST).
Wednesday September 5, Kia Oval
9.30am-12.30pm: India practice
11.00am: England media opportunity (Alastair Cook will address the media)
ECB Chairman Colin Graves has paid tribute to Alastair Cook who announced his retirement from international cricket earlier today.
Alastair Cook is to retire from international cricket after the Kia Oval Teat later this week.
Schedule announced for England's tour of the Caribbean.
Details below of media opportunities at each of the four semi-finalists before Vitality Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday September 15.
In addition, three of the four teams will be practising at Edgbaston on Friday September 14, when each of their captains will be available for photographs with the new Vitality Blast trophy, and for brief interviews. (Worcestershire will be practising a
The draw for Vitality Blast Finals Day was made at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton this afternoon, after the quarter final between Somerset and Notts Outlaws had been put back to its reserve day tomorrow (Monday).
Vitality Blast Semi Finals - both matches to be played at Finals Day at Edgbaston on Saturday September 15 (followed by the final)
Sussex Sharks v Somerset or Notts
