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  • Official Statement - Issued by ECB Chief Medical Officer Professor Nick Peirce

    Following the independent ratification of the two unconfirmed positive COVID-19 tests from the England camp in South Africa, the England and Wales Cricket Board can confirm that, following further testing and analysis, in the opinion of the independent virologists based in Cape Town and London, the two individuals are not infected, and do not pose any risk of passing on the infection to the rest o

  • ​Official Statement

    Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have agreed to postpone the remaining matches in the current men’s ODI Series.
    The decision was taken jointly by the two Boards to ensure the mental and physical health and welfare of players from both teams.
    The CSA and ECB will now work together to determine when the three-match Series, which forms part of the ICC Cri

  • Official Statement

    Following the postponement of today's One-Day International between South Africa and England at Newlands, Ashley Giles, Managing Director, England Men's Cricket, has issued the following statement:
    "On behalf of the England touring party and the ECB, I would like to thank Cricket South Africa for their collaborative approach to postponing today's One-Day International.
    "Our number one priori

  • Aussie stars Gardner and Zampa lead eight players committing to Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred

    Australian stars Ashleigh Gardner and Asam Zampa headline a group of eight players who have signed up for Birmingham Phoenix in next year’s inaugural The Hundred competition.
    Leg-spinner Zampa, who is ranked five in the ICC men’s T20 bowler rankings, and all-rounder Gardner, who won the ICC women’s T20 World Cup earlier this year, join a further six locally-based players from Warwickshire and W

  • ​Forty-one female players sign full-time domestic contracts

    The eight teams within the new women’s Regional set-up have today confirmed their allocation of professional players – meaning 41 female cricketers have now signed full-time domestic contracts.
    In June of this year 25 players signed regional retainers. Today’s announcement adds a further 16 players to the list of contracted professionals and confirms that all 41 have progressed on to full-time

  • ​Virtual Media Conference – Eoin Morgan

    Please find England’s virtual media conference with ODI captain Eoin Morgan as preparation begin ahead of the first ODI against South Africa on Friday at Newlands.
    You will find the following files:
    Video file of Eoin Morgan’s media conference - DOWNLOAD HERE
    Please credit – ECB.
    England Men’s ODI Squad:
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Bairsto

  • ​Entries open for ECB Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards

    Entries for the 2020 Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards have opened to recognise outstanding domestic coverage during an unprecedented year for cricket.
    The prestigious ECB awards, which are presented in association with the Cricket Writers’ Club, are now in their 10th year with entries invited across five categories.
    A panel of highly-respected journalists and broadcasters from across the w

  • ​Virtual Media Conference – Mark Wood

    Please find England’s virtual media conference with quick bowler Mark Wood as preparation starts ahead of the first ODI against South Africa on Friday at Newlands.
    You will find the following files:
    Video file of Mark Wood’s media conference - DOWNLOAD HERE
    Please credit – ECB.
    England Men’s ODI Squad:
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jonathan Ba

  • Virtual Media Conference – Jos Buttler

    Please find England’s virtual media conference with Jos Buttler following England’s 3-0 series victory against South Africa.
    You will find the following files:
    Video file of Jos Butler’s media conference - DOWNLOAD HERE
    Please credit – ECB.
    England Men’s IT20 Squad:
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), S

  • Cazoo named as Principal Partner of The Hundred

    The Hundred, cricket’s innovative and exciting new format launching next year, has today announced that Cazoo, the UK’s leading online car retailer and fastest-growing digital business, will become the Principal Partner of the competition under a multi-year partnership agreement.
    The Hundred, which launches in summer 2021, is set to provide sports fans with an exciting new 100-ball format featu

  • Virtual Media Conference – Dawid Malan

    Please find England’s virtual media conference with batsman Dawid Malan following England’s four wicket win against South Africa in the second IT20 at Newlands.
    You will find the following files:
    Video file of Dawid Malan’s media conference - DOWNLOAD HERE
    Please credit – ECB.
    England Men’s IT20 Squad:
    Eoin Morgan (Middlesex) (captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jofra Archer (

  • Virtual Media Conference – Jonathan Bairstow


    Please find England’s virtual media conference with batsman Jonathan Bairstow following England’s five wicket win against South Africa in the first IT20 at Newlands.
    You will find the following files:
    Video file of Jonny Bairstow’s media conference (this can be sued now) Video file of Sam Curran’s follow-up media conference
    (Sam Curran media conference is strictly embargoed unt

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