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  • Sir Andrew Strauss appointed Chair of ECB’s Cricket Committee

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced that Sir Andrew Strauss has been appointed Chair of its Cricket Committee.
    He will lead the Committee in helping to ensure there is a thriving professional game at the heart of the sport. This includes monitoring and developing the delivery of Men’s Professional Cricket, Women’s Professional Cricket, Disability Cricket, National Counties

  • Briggs and Fleming join The Hundred

    Salliann Briggs and Stephen Fleming have been appointed as head coaches for the Nottingham-based team in The Hundred.
    Former New Zealand captain Fleming is the most successful coach in the history of the Indian Premier League, winning three titles with the Chennai Super Kings. He returns to Trent Bridge where he skippered Nottinghamshire to the 2005 County Championship title.
    Grimsby-born Br

  • England name unchanged squad for Specsavers fifth Ashes Test

    England National Cricket Selectors have named an unchanged 13-strong squad for the 5th Specsavers Ashes Test match against Australia at The Kia Oval starting on Thursday, September 12.
    England fifth Test squad versus Australia:
    Joe Root (Yorkshire) captain
    Jofra Archer (Sussex)
    Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
    Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
    Rory Burns (Surrey)
    Jos Buttler (Lancashir

  • ​Media Advisory: Media and Training Arrangements: Fifth Specsavers Ashes Test - England v Australia, The Kia Oval

    Please note the following media and training arrangements ahead of the fifth Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Kia Oval.
    N.B. Media timings are approximate. Please be in place 30 minutes before advertised timings. Timings are (BST). All media activity is subject to change.
    Monday 9 September
    England:
    The England Test squad will travel to London with no formal m

  • ECB appoints Katie Bickerstaffe to its Board

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced that Katie Bickerstaffe will join its Board of Directors.
    The Board unanimously approved the recommendation from its Nominations Committee to appoint Katie as an Independent Non-Executive Director.
    Katie has extensive experience managing and transforming businesses, following a career working in a variety of roles in the retail and F

  • ​Billy Root’s bowling action cleared

    An independent assessment has confirmed Billy Root has remedied his bowling action to display elbow extension within the permitted 15 degrees.

  • ​Media Advisory: Media and Training Arrangements: Fourth Specsavers Ashes Test - England v Australia, Emirates Old Trafford

    Please note the following media and training arrangements ahead of the fourth Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at Emirates Old Trafford.
    N.B. Media timings are approximate. Please be in place 30 minutes before advertised timings. Timings are (BST). All media activity is subject to change.
    Sunday 1 September
    England:
    The England Test squad will travel to Manchester wi

  • Two greats of the game sign up for The Hundred

    Charlotte Edwards and Mahela Jayawardena have been appointed as the Head Coaches for the Southampton-based team in The Hundred.
    Mahela will be joined by Shane Bond, the bowling coach at Mumbai Indians and current Head Coach at Sydney Thunder, alongside former Hampshire cricketer Jimmy Adams and former England and Bangladesh assistant coach Richard Halsall.
    A true legend of women’s cricket,

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