England Men's selection panel, consisting of Sir Andrew Strauss (interim managing director of England Men's Cricket), interim head coach Paul Collingwood and head scout James Taylor, have named a 16-strong squad for the three-match Test tour of the Caribbean starting next month.
England Men's Test squad
Joe Root (Yorkshire) captain
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
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On 3 February, a Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) Panel imposed a five-match ban on Alex Davies in relation to the player’s historic social media posts.
Mr Davies, who had been charged with breaching ECB Directives 3.3 and 3.4, will serve an immediate one-match ban with the other four matches suspended for a two-year period from the date of the Hearing. He was also fined £1,500.
The CDC P
Australia Women 164-2 beat England Women 163 by 8 wickets
Australia Women won the final ODI at Junction Oval to take a clean-sweep in the ODI leg of the multi-format series and finish up 12-4 winners in the Women's Ashes.
Meg Lanning's side knocked off England's total of 163 for the loss of two wickets.
The England Women's team travel to New Zealand for the ICC Women's World Cup on Februa
England Men's Assistant Coach Paul Collingwood has been appointed Interim Head Coach for next month's three-match Test tour of the Caribbean.
Collingwood, who took charge of England's T20 tour of the West Indies last month, is currently taking a break in Barbados before joining the touring party when they arrive in Antigua on 25 February, said:
"I am genuinely excited to be leading the Test
Australia Women 131-5 beat England Women 129 by five wickets
Australia Women won the second ODI to win the Women's Ashes outright after a disappointing performance from England Women in Melbourne.
The hosts bowled out Heather Knight's team for 129 and chased the total down for the loss of five wickets.
The result means Australia Women go 10-4 up in the multi-format series with one match l
Graham Thorpe has left his position as England Men’s Assistant Coach.
Andrew Strauss, Interim Managing Director, England Men’s Cricket, said: “I’d like to thank Graham for his work over many years on the England coaching staff and wish him the best for the future.”
Graham Thorpe said: “I’ve been very fortunate to have worked with so many good players and coaches who I consider my friends for
Chris Silverwood has left his role as England Men’s Head Coach.
Interim arrangements for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies will be announced in due course.
ECB Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison said: “During his time in the role Chris has given absolutely everything to make a success of it. He is a man of great integrity, who players and staff alike have enjoyed working with.
“Un
Australia Women 205-9 beat England Women 178 by 27 runs
Australia Women won the first Women's Ashes ODI by 27 runs to go 8-4 up in the multi-format series and retain the Women's Ashes.
At the half-way stage England looked well set to be in the game after bowling brilliantly to restrict the hosts to 205-9, but Darcie Brown (4-34) and the Australian bowlers took wickets consistently to take th
Ashley Giles is standing down as Managing Director, England Men’s Cricket.
Ashley is leaving after three years in the role during which England Men became 50-over World Champions and are currently ranked the world’s best T20I side, 2nd in ODIs and 4th for Tests.
Sir Andrew Strauss has agreed to step into the role on an interim basis and will put in place arrangements for the forthcoming West
England Women (297 and 245-9) drew with Australia Women (337-9 dec and 217-7 dec)
England Women and Australia Women played out a thrilling draw in the Commonwealth Bank Women's Ashes Test match.
Set an improbable 257 to win in 48 overs, Heather Knight and her team went about pulling off a record chase and with balls ticking away the visitors appeared to have become the favourites - after Kni
Australia Women (337-9 dec and 12-2) lead England Women (297) by 52 runs
Katherine Brunt took two early wickets in Australia's second innings before the rain intervened to interrupt an intriguingly poised Test match at Canberra.
Australia Women will resume on 12-2 on the final morning, leading by 52 runs.
Before the rain came Heather Knight had continued her fine innings to end on 168 not
England Women 235-8 trail Australia Women 337-9 dec by 102 runs
Heather Knight scored a magnificent unbeaten 127 as England Women ended day two of the Commonwealth Bank Women's Ashes Test 102 runs behind Australia.
The captain's second Test hundred - and her ninth-wicket partnership of 66 with Sophie Ecclestone - kept England in the game ahead of day three.
Earlier, Katherine Brunt had ta
