Veteran England fast-bowler Stuart Broad batted for all-rounder Ben Stokes to lead the side in the first Test against West Indies if regular Test skipper Joe Root ended up missing the clash
An inexperienced fast bowling bowling line-up is looked upon as Pakistan's weak link but Ali backed the likes of Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi to excel in English conditions
He might not have experience on his side but young off-spinner Amar Virdi remains confident of cutting through the competition and earning a place in England cricket team
England had suffered a 1-2 loss against West Indies in its away series last year and the visitors will rely on its potent pace unit to retain the Wisden Trophy
Along with senior pro Darren Bravo, Hetmyer pulled out of the tour of UK and forced the Roger Harper-led selection committee to make some last-minute changes
Pakistan is arriving on Sunday without 10 coronavirus-infected players for a cricket tour of England that doesn't have any scheduled games yet
Liverpool finally won their first ever Premier League title after Manchester City lost 1-2 to Chelsea
England's 30-member training group is preparing for the Test series against the West Indies at the Ageas Bowl's biosecure bubble, which is set to host the opening match
The men and women players will also be paid 11.5 per cent of what they were promised this year after the Board was forced to defer the inaugural season of due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had recently upheld the ban on recreational cricket in the country
ICC had attracted a barrage of criticism after England were declared winners in 2019 World Cup final against New Zealand on boundary countback after tie in regulation period and subsequent Super Over
Archer was on Thursday cleared to join his teammates at Southampton's Ageas Bowl ahead of the three-Test series against West Indies after he was tested Covid-19 negative for the second time
England's 30-member training group is preparing for the Test series at the Ageas Bowl's bio-secure bubble, which is set to host the opening match on July 8
All the English cricketers vying for places in the squad for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies returned negative for COVID-19, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday. The ECB confirmed that a total of 702 COVID-19 tests were carried out between June 3 and June 23 with "several stakeholder groups" working at Southampton and Manchester with some being tested multiple times. "We can confirm that all 702 tests were negative," the ECB said in a statement. "The England & Wales Cricket Board can confirm that 702 COVID-19 tests were carried out between 3 June and 23 June with several stakeholder groups working at the bio-secure venues of the Ageas Bowl and Emirates Old Trafford. "These groups include players, support staff, match officials, ECB staff, venue staff and hotel staff." Fast bowler Jofra Archer will, however, go through a second COVID-19 test and will join England's behind-closed-doors training camp on Thursday, provided he tests ...
Connor was on Wednesday named as the successor to current chief Kumar Sangakkara, who steps down from the post next year
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had described the cricket ball as a 'natural vector of disease' and ruled out recreational cricket's return in the country
England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement that the Jofra Archer will join England's behind-closed-doors training camp on Thursday after a member of his household felt unwell over the weekend
The players are staying at the Hilton Hotel, which is attached to the stadium.
The Pakistan team, which is to depart for England on June 28, was hit hard on Monday with three players testing positive for coronavirus
Marking the return of international cricket, the three-Test series between England and West Indies will begin on July 8 behind closed doors