The England Men’s selection panel has named a 13-player squad for the upcoming Rothesay Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, which begins on Thursday, 22 May 2025.
This historic fixture marks Zimbabwe’s first Test on English soil since 2003 and is set to launch England’s international summer.
England Men's Test Squad:
Ben Stokes (Durham) - Captain
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Shoai
A 15-player England Women Cricket Pathway (EWCP) squad will travel to Abu Dhabi for a training camp.
The camp is an opportunity for the six players involved in the England Women Pace Bowling Performance Programme to further their skills in warm conditions and an opportunity for further players across different skill sets to gain some competitive scenario practice.
Ryana MacDonald-Gay (Surr
England Men have confirmed their XI for their opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy against Australia on Saturday in Lahore.
Jamie Smith returns to the side, batting at No.3 and taking the gloves as wicketkeeper. Jofra Archer is selected alongside fellow seamers Brydon Carse and Mark Wood.
England XI:
1. Phil Salt
2. Ben Duckett
3. Jamie Smith (WK)
4. Joe Root
5. Harry
England Women have named their squads for the 2025 Women’s Ashes in Australia, which begins next month.
Heather Knight will captain the groups who will contest a multi-format series that includes three One Day Internationals and three T20s (each worth two points) and a four-day Test-match (worth four points).
All-rounder Freya Kemp and spinner Linsey Smith (both T20 squad only) and wicketk
The England Men’s selection panel has named the squads for next month’s white-ball tour of India, which includes three ODIs, five IT20s, and the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, hosted by Pakistan in February and March 2025.
Both squads feature 15 players, marking the first tour and tournament under Head Coach Brendon McCullum.
England Men’s ODI Squad – India Tour & ICC Men’s Champions T
England Men’s Lions have confirmed a 16-player squad for their upcoming tour of Australia in January.
The England A tour features two four-day matches against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane, followed by a first-class Test against Australia A in Sydney.
England Men’s Lions Squad:
Sonny Baker (Hampshire)
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Pat Brown (Derbyshire)
James Coles (Sussex)
Sa
Seamer Grace Potts has been called up to the England Women Test squad touring South Africa.
The 22-year-old, who joined Lancashire from Central Sparks in October, has been brought in as cover in the seam bowling department.
The four-day Test match against South Africa starts on Sunday (15 December) in Bloemfontein.
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All-rounder Freya Kemp will return home from England Women’s multiformat tour of South Africa today.
The decision has been made to manage her workload and help her prepare for the upcoming Ashes series in Australia.
Kemp was last month selected in all three squads (T20, ODI and Test) to tour South Africa and featured in all three of England’s T20 matches.
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Wicketkeeper-batter Seren Smale has been called up to England Women’s IT20 and Test squads touring South Africa.
Lancashire’s Smale joins up with the IT20 group today following the withdrawal of Bess Heath who suffered a fractured thumb.
Meanwhile, seamer Ryana MacDonald-Gay has been called up to the Test squad.
She will join up with the group tomorrow (Wednesday 27 November).
Both pla
Wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath has been withdrawn from England Women’s IT20 squad touring South Africa after suffering a thumb injury in training.
An x-ray revealed Heath suffered a fractured thumb which means she is ruled out for the duration of the series.
Heath will now return to the UK to begin her rehabilitation with the ECB medical team.
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England Men's batter-wicketkeeper, Jordan Cox, has been ruled out from the upcoming Test series against New Zealand after sustaining a fractured right thumb during a net session in Queenstown.
The Essex player, poised to make his Test debut in Christchurch next week as a stand-in for Jamie Smith (on paternity leave), suffered the injury ahead of play on day two of the two-day tour match against
Alice Capsey has been called up to the England Women IT20 squad for the upcoming series in South Africa.
The 20-year old links up with the group due to a couple of minor injury concerns within the squad.
Capsey, who has been playing for Melbourne Renegades during this season’s Women’s Big Bash League, will join up with the group in South Africa today.
England begin their three-match IT2
The England Men's selection panel has named a 16-player squad for the three-match Test tour of New Zealand, scheduled for November and December.
England Men's Test Squad:
Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Jordan Cox (Essex)
The England Women U19 squad for the ICC Women’s U19 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia has been named.
Spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman impressed domestically and produced some stand-out performances for Southern Brave in this year’s edition of The Hundred and is selected while Davina Perrin, who featured in the 2023 edition of the ICC Women's U19 World Cup, is also included.
Sixteen teams from aroun
The England Men's Lions have confirmed a 19-player squad to tour South Africa from 20 November to 14 December. The camp will focus on supporting the development of the highest potential players, with a focus on individualised and high-quality training. The tour will conclude with a four-day match against South Africa A in Western Province. The tour is designed to further develop England's talent p
Durham’s Brydon Carse and Essex’s Jordan Cox are the only uncapped players
Spinners Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach return to Test set-up
Zak Crawley and *England Men name Test squad for Tour of Pakistan* Stokes continue to recover from their respective injuries
England Men's selection panel have named a 17-strong squad for the three-match Test tour of Pakistan in October.
England Men's Tes
England Women have named their squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 which takes place in United Arab Emirates in October.
Wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath and all-rounder Freya Kemp are selected in a T20 World Cup squad for the first time as is Danielle Gibson who was a travelling reserve for the last edition in South Africa.
Bowler Sophie Ecclestone, the highest wicket taker in the
The England Women ODI and IT20 squads to tour Ireland next month have been confirmed.
Kate Cross will captain the group who will play three One Day Internationals and two IT20s in Belfast and Dublin respectively.
Jon Lewis, who has been leading the England A squad over the past 12 months, will take charge as head coach and is joined by Courtney Winfield-Hill and Chris Liddle (England Women’
The England Men's selection panel has announced the squads for the upcoming Vitality IT20 series and the Metro Bank ODI series against Australia, set to begin next month.
The three-match Vitality IT20 series will kick off at the Utilita Bowl, Southampton, on 11 September 2024. Following this, England will play five Metro Bank ODIs, starting at Trent Bridge on 19 September.
England Men's IT20
Mark Wood has suffered a muscle strain and is ruled out of the Test series
Leicestershire's Josh Hull earns first call-up to England Men's Test squad
England Men's pace bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rothesay Test series against Sri Lanka after scans confirmed a right thigh muscle strain. Wood sustained the injury on the third day of England's five-wicket vict